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Slovakia: Although the ban on flavoured heated tobacco products (HTPs) – other than tobacco flavour – stipulated in Commission Delegated Directive (EU)
23rd October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: West Sussex County Council has seized non-compliant vapour and tobacco products in the council’s latest initiative, implemented by Trading Standards and
23rd October 2023 - Europe |
EU: The ban on flavoured heated tobacco products (aside from tobacco flavour) – as stipulated in Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 – becomes
23rd October 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The candidate for the left-wing coalition Union for the Homeland (previously known as Everyone’s Front Party), Sergio Massa, won the first
Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that the excise duty collected from heated tobacco products (HTPs) between January and August 2023 amounted to
23rd October 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that it has submitted premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) and modified risk tobacco
Finland: A survey on nicotine pouches commissioned by the Finnish public health organisation Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) conducted a total of 2,156
Sweden: The government has submitted a bill to the Swedish Legislative Council seeking its opinion on the implementation of the Commission Delegated
20th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The list of tobacco products notified to the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority this month has been updated and can
Italy: The Council of Ministers agreed on the draft for the 2024 Budget Bill, but the official proposal has not yet been introduced into
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental resolution No. 1659 that entitles enforcement authorities to conduct unplanned inspections of tobacco
Russia: Bill 448566-8, which would amend the Tax Code for the second time this year and increase the current tax rates starting next
18th October 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent its proposed rules to end the sale of menthol
18th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (17th October), the European Commission adopted its 2024 Work Programme, which sets out its key initiatives for the year
18th October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Senator Soraya Thronicke of the opposition party Podemos has submitted a bill to the Senate to legalise heated tobacco products and herbal heated
Austria (Salzburg): The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Salzburg Youth Act to prohibit
Lebanon: The Tobacco Authority has published an updated list of heated tobacco product prices in accordance with the provisions of Decree No.
18th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On Monday (16th October), the bill to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was
Sweden: The government announced in the 2024 Budget Bill that it will reduce the tax on snus, while increasing taxes on cigarettes
UK: Another consultation on creating a smoke-free generation has been launched by the government. It will consider regulating nicotine pouches as nicotine vapour products.
17th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Sara Skyttedal, from the European People’s Party (EPP), has submitted a yet-unpublished parliamentary question on
Poland: Parliamentary elections took place in Poland on Sunday, resulting in a likely change of government. Today (17th October), with 100% of
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation determining the excise duty for tobacco products were published in the Official Gazette last week. The amendments, which go
Vietnam: At a seminar held last week, deputies from the Ministry of Health supported a ban on the trade and import of new tobacco
16th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Four members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the European People’s Party Group (EPP) have submitted a priority written question asking whether
Slovenia: The National Institute of Public Health has called for urgent approval of the bill that proposes to bring nicotine pouches under the
16th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On 16th October, the bill to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was approved
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has requested comments on the draft of the government's proposal to amend the Tobacco Act that seeks
13th October 2023 - World |
Global: International E-waste Day is celebrated tomorrow (14th October). The yearly awareness-raising day initiated by the WEEE Forum, an international association of
13th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: In Case T-706/2022, Nicoventures Trading and Others vs Commission, challenging Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 that sets out the flavour ban for heated tobacco
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health has launched a survey to gauge public opinion on the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023,
11th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: TobaccoIntelligence has spoken to the member of European Parliament (MEP) who leaked on social media that the European Commission will propose an
Russia: The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to incorporate unplanned inspections of tobacco and vape stores, a government representative
11th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: According to the recent Youth Monitor on tobacco and nicotine products from the Trimbos Institute, 21.7% of Dutch youth and young adults
11th October 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As shown on our TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar, tomorrow (12th October) is the last day of the consultation on the preliminary draft
Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has submitted the 2024 State Budget to Parliament. It includes a tax increase on heated tobacco from €0.0896 to
10th October 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Amendments to the Excise Duty Law were published in the Official Gazette last week. As we previously reported, the amendments introduce a tax (the
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health confirmed today that the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will not be tabled in
Malta: Amendments to the Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products Regulations were published in the Official Gazette last week. The amendments transpose
9th October 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: On 6th October, the parliament approved the Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill. If the government signs the bill into law, it
Germany: The amendment to the Federal Non-Smoking Protection Act that explicitly forbids the use of heated tobacco in enclosed vehicles in the presence
US - Hawaii: The Honolulu City Council has passed a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has reportedly said that the revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023
Vietnam: Ministries have not yet reached a consensus on how to regulate new tobacco products and e-cigarettes, press reports. Deputy minister of health Tran
6th October 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Last week, the government adopted an amendment to the tobacco framework to transpose the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban set out in Commission
Romania: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that the heated tobacco tax revenue amounted to RON55.90m (€11.25m) in 2019, RON112.51m (€22.64m) in 2020,
5th October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to explicitly include heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the law
4th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: A member of the European Parliament has leaked a supposed European Commission report indicating that the Commission's preferred option is to
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