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Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has proposed a ban on tobacco vending machines in bars, restaurants and catering facilities, allowing them only in
20th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Following a Freedom of Information request by TobaccoIntelligence, the European Commission has disclosed the comments sent by Croatia, Hungary and Sweden to the Belgian TRIS notification of a Royal Decree seeking
19th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Swedish MEP Sara Skyttedal has submitted a parliamentary question asking the European Commission whether it intends to include new nicotine products such as nicotine pouches
19th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Sources within the European Parliament have told TobaccoIntelligence that no member of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food
18th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Today is the last day to submit comments on the European Commission's published draft Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 regarding
18th October 2022 - Europe, Montenegro |
Montenegro: In 2022, authorities fined 258 people for not complying with vaping/heated tobacco/tobacco usage in bars and restaurants, local press reports. The authorities
18th October 2022 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Yesterday, the national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil held a press conference about a new action plan in the field of addiction,
17th October 2022 - Czech Republic |
Czech Republic: National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil will present a new action plan on addiction to government officials and interested members of parliament
Latvia: Yesterday, the Saeima (Latvia's parliament) approved in a second reading a bill amending the Tobacco Act. The regulation equates e-cigarettes and other
Georgia: The transition to standardised packaging for tobacco products, due to come into force on 31st December, may be postponed, media reports. It
11th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The long-awaited tobacco control plan may not be published after all, press reports. After its publication was delayed under the previous Conservative
Iceland: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that, for the time being, it does not plan to issue a regulation restricting the marketing
Belgium: The government was today presenting its 2023 Budget, which was expected to include further increases in excise duty on tobacco products over the
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables.
Portugal: The government has presented its Budget for 2023, which includes a proposal to increase the specific heated tobacco tax from €0.0845 to €0.0896 per g.
Slovenia: On 5th October, the Ministry of Finance opened the comment period for a regulation that seeks to set out new applicable excise duties for heated
Iceland: The period to submit comments to the bill that would amend the Tobacco Control Act No 6 of 2002 by transposing the European Tobacco Products Directive into the Icelandic
Germany: The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has released an updated risk assessment report about nicotine pouches. Using 44 samples, the authority concluded
EAEU: In accordance with the decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission, heated tobacco products are included in the list of
Ukraine: The health ministry’s Public Health Centre has set up an online platform for anyone who encounters a violation of anti-tobacco legislation to
Lithuania: A bill to strengthen the Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department (NTAKD)’s power to shut down illegal advertising and internet sales of tobacco and
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the excise duties and prices of six flavours of heated tobacco consumables.
5th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Reuters reports that “internal sources” say the EU antitrust enforcer does not see any competition issues arising from Philip Morris International (PMI)’s bid
4th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: The EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council confirmed today that it will not object to the Commission Delegated Directive setting out a flavour ban on heated tobacco
Denmark: The previously reported plan to ban access to tobacco and nicotine products for anyone born in or after 2010, presented in April by
Bulgaria: With 99% of the ballots counted, partial official results show former prime minister Boyko Borissov's centre-right GERB party winning with 25.4% in
Latvia: Parliamentary elections took place on 1st October, with the centre-right coalition alliance, New Unity, obtaining the largest number of votes, press reports.
3rd October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Tomorrow, the Council of the European Union (Economic and Financial Affairs) will discuss the Commission Delegated Directive setting out the flavour ban on heated tobacco products, alongside
Belarus: Under Presidential Decree №224, the tax rate for heated tobacco will increase to BYN178.77 ($70) per kg from 1st October.
Portugal: As shown in TobaccoIntelligence’s compliance calendar, today is the last day for importers and producers of all tobacco products to submit an annual
29th September 2022 - Europe |
EU: TobaccoIntelligence has today launched its third Survey on New Nicotine Products in the EU. We are asking Members of the European Parliament
Iceland: Following the presentation of the Budget for 2023, including a 7.7% increase in tax on heated tobacco products, the Ministry of Finance is to introduce an amendment to
France: The government is implementing its plan to tie the price of tobacco to inflation. The social security financing bill was presented to the
Iceland: The Ministry of Health is inviting comments until 10th October on a bill amending the Tobacco Control Act No 6 of 2002 to transpose the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
28th September 2022 - Europe |
EU: The Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union (Coreper) will today recommend to the Council that it confirms in a
28th September 2022 - Europe |
EU: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and Italy have issued a joint statement on the Commission Delegated Directive setting out the flavour ban for heated tobacco products that will be added
Italy: The far-right Brothers of Italy party (Fratelli d’Italia) took first place in Sunday’s election with over 26% of the vote, and is likely
Denmark: The health and finance ministries are setting up a combined task force to strengthen control over nicotine and tobacco products. Including members of the
Spain: The government of Catalonia is preparing a regulation that would ban smoking on bar and restaurant terraces and at the entrances of
Ukraine: The public organisation Centre of Civic Representation “Zhyttia” (“Live”) is conducting an information campaign called “Schools without nicotine and tobacco” in ten
Belgium: The standstill period to submit comments on a proposal to ban nicotine pouches and cannabinoid-containing pouches, which was due to end on 16th
Slovakia: An amendment to bring nicotine pouches under the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products moved to
Russia: Russia may adopt World Health Organization (WHO) standards in tackling illegal tobacco. Izvestia reports that the Ministry of Health has prepared a
21st September 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has announced that it is to begin the “Targeted revision of the EU system of tobacco traceability”, which has
Spain: The largest anti-tobacco organisation in Spain, the Smoking Prevention Committee (CNPT), has launched a campaign against tobacco and nicotine products with the hashtag #stophumotabaconicotina (stop
21st September 2022 - Europe |
EU: Sources within the Council of the European Union have told TobaccoIntelligence that the Working Party on Public Health today agreed to raise
21st September 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The government is planning to make smoking more expensive by increasing the excise tax on combustible cigarettes, cigars and smoking (rolling) tobacco
