LATEST ALERTS
Hungary: Amendments to the government decree on the production, distribution and control of tobacco products, on combined warnings, and healthcare penalties were published in the Official Gazette
Vietnam: Trade ministry spokesperson Tran Thanh Trung told a media seminar that ministries were holding meetings to finalise a draft decree to regulate new tobacco
Italy: A sub-amendment to Bill 1038, which aims to ban only cross-border sales of nicotine pouches, put forward by the League party, has been approved by the Chamber
Uruguay: Economy minister Azucena Arbeleche has submitted a bill to the General Assembly that would impose a 70% tax on the retail price of heated
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has published a report that summarises the current knowledge around the harm related to tobacco and nicotine products, including the
EU: The European Commission has answered a parliamentary question on the reasons behind the delay of the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and on the European Commission
EU: In answer to a parliamentary question on the need for an EU tobacco regulation to address smoking in bars, restaurants and terraces, the European
Finland: In a notification to EU member states sent last Wednesday, Finnish authorities justified the ban on pouches with a nicotine content over 20
Ukraine: Resolution 618/23 from the Cabinet of Ministers comes into force tomorrow, 1st July. The resolution establishes new samples of excise tax stamps for
Montenegro: As of 1st July 2023, as stipulated in the Excise Tax Law, the rate for heated tobacco will increase from €145 per
Netherlands: As of 1st July 2023, domestic and cross-border distance sales of tobacco products will be banned.
Belgium: The Royal Decree banning the sale of nicotine pouches and cannabinoid-containing pouches enters into force tomorrow, 1st July, for manufacturers and importers. It
North Macedonia: The excise duty applicable to heated tobacco products will increase tomorrow (1st July) from MKD3,550 (€57.87) to MKD4,000 (€65.21) per kg
Belarus: As of 1st July 2023, a licence to sell non-tobacco nicotine-containing products (nicotine pouches) will be required.
Romania: A bill further restricting the advertising of heated tobacco products (HTPs) has been introduced by MPs from the National Liberal Party (PNL).
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance’s draft state budget introduces a tax on “tobacco substitutes containing nicotine”, which would include nicotine pouches. The tax would be BGN90 (€46) per
Latvia: The Ministry of Health has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that the current regulatory framework does not cover heated herbal products. However, a bill currently
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has brought forward the deadline for written submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill
Hong Kong: Trans-shipment of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is now allowed, following the adoption of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023.
Brazil: Following the July 2022 decision by the collegiate board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to maintain the existing ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, the
Argentina: Regional organisations the Salta Tobacco Chamber (CTS) and Misiones Tobacco Planters Association (APTM) have reportedly presented an administrative appeal to challenge Decree 565/2023, which came
Belarus: The Ministry of Taxes has issued a reminder that a licence to sell non-tobacco nicotine-containing products (nicotine pouches) and e-liquids will be
Germany: The Bundestag has approved a draft third amendment to the Tobacco Products Act, which will transpose the heated tobacco flavour ban imposed by EU Directive 2022/2100.
Denmark: The minister of health, Sophie Løhde, has started negotiations within the ministry over preventive measures against young people’s usage of nicotine products and
Hungary: The government has published a draft decree seeking to transpose the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban set out in Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. Heated
Romania: A bill that would ban public use of heated tobacco products (HTPs), submitted in May, has been registered for debate by the Senate, where discussion is expected
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has opened the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill for written submissions from interested individuals and stakeholders. Comments
Germany: Burkhard Blienert, federal commissioner for addiction and drugs, told an annual reception in Berlin that it is “urgently necessary to close existing
Switzerland: The Federal Council has opened for consultation the preliminary draft of an ordinance specifying the provisions of the new Federal Law on Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes,
EU: The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG-TAXUD) yesterday published its Annual Activity Report 2022, in which it says it “worked intensively
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved new samples of excise tax stamps for domestically produced and imported heated tobacco products and e-liquids.
EU: During the coordinators’ meeting for the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee, minutes of which have been published today, a request was made
Estonia: The government has introduced a bill to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, adopting the directive’s exact definition of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and
Estonia: Parliament has approved a bill to increase excise duty on heated tobacco consumables and nicotine pouches to €112.40 per kg in 2024, €118 per kg
Netherlands: Health minister Maarten van Ooijen has urged supermarkets not to look for ways to carry on selling tobacco and related products after
Egypt: The Customs Authority has released Circular No. 45/2023, clarifying that a tax of EGP1,400 ($74) per kg applies to heated tobacco sticks, plus a health insurance
Lebanon: The Tobacco Authority has published an updated list heated tobacco product prices in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 151/1959, which establishes
Bangladesh: During a seminar organised by Nari Maitree – an NGO advocating women's rights – MP Aroma Dutta (Awami League) called for the swift
EU: European commissioner for health and food safety, Stella Kyriakides, answered a parliamentary question today that was put forward by Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen
Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has approved the bill seeking to amend the Tobacco Control Act regarding the ban on flavoured heated tobacco products,
Finland: After almost seven weeks, the new government negotiations were finalised last week. The new coalition consists of the National Coalition Party (centre-right),
Finland: Last week the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) prohibited the sale of nicotine pouches containing 20 mg or more of nicotine.
Montenegro: The government will increase the excise duty for heated tobacco on 1st July, media reports. According to the Excise Tax Law, the
Sweden: The government notified the European Commission TRIS database of a regulation draft to introduce additional restrictions on ingredients and labelling for snus, nicotine
EU: The minutes of the meeting of the European Commission (EC) Expert Group on Tobacco Policy that took place on 3rd May 2023 have been published
Malaysia: Members of Parliament Ahmad Yunus Hairi and Khairil Nizam Khirudin, both from the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, have called on the government
