LATEST ALERTSBelgium: The Federal Public Health Service (FPS) for Health, Food Chain Safety and the Environment has told TobaccoIntelligence that the draft 2022-2028 Interfederal
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Finland: On 16th March, the parliament approved the content of the amendment to the Tobacco Act. The second reading of the bill
Belgium: The General Drug Policy Unit (CGPD) yesterday presented the draft of the 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation during an interministerial conference on public
24th March 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The leader of the anti-tobacco movement in Kazakhstan, Jamilya Sadykova, says the excise tax on heated tobacco consumables should be equivalent to
23rd March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Conservative MP Bob Blackman today called on the government to raise the purchasing age for tobacco products from 18 to 21 and introduce
Iceland: A bill amending Law 87/2018 on e-cigarettes and refills, which we reported on previously, has been approved at its first reading in the Althingi (parliament). In
Romania: President Klaus Iohannis has signed into law Bill 237/2021, amending the Tobacco Act to impose sanctions on retailers who sell tobacco products to under-18s. Retailers
23rd March 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Doctors and cancer patients, led by the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF), are calling on supermarkets, petrol stations and convenience stores in
US - Idaho: Senate Bill 1285 has been delivered to governor Brad Little for signature. This bill denies local government authorities the right to
22nd March 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday published the results of its 2020/21 smoking and vaping prevalence survey. They show 10.7% (2.1m) adults
22nd March 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The government is currently discussing with the Senate the immediate enactment of a bill that would increase the tax on tobacco products
22nd March 2022 - Russia |
Russia: Dmitry Davydov, author of the non-profit project "20 Ideas for the Development of Russia", recommends increasing the purchasing age for nicotine-containing
21st March 2022 - Russia |
Russia: The Association of Internet Trade Companies has called on prime minister Mikhail Mishustin to lift the ban on online sales of
18th March 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Department of Education has backed the Department of Health in appealing to president Rodrigo Duterte to veto the proposed
Spain: The association Nofumadores.org (non-smokers.org) has asked the government to prohibit the sale of tobacco and electronic cigarettes to anyone born after 2007
Sweden: The public consultation on a proposal from the Ministry of Finance to increase the excise duties on tobacco products and nicotine pouches for
18th March 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund asked the National Assembly to approve the bill that imposes neutral
Malaysia: Contrary to what was expected, the minister of health tweeted today, 17th March: “God willing, the Bill [banning the sales of
16th March 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: Answering a Federal Council consultation on possible e-cigarette taxation, the Swiss Tobacco Prevention Working Group has demanded that the tax should apply not only
Denmark: Health minister Magnus Heunicke announced yesterday, 15th March, that the government plans to ban access to tobacco and nicotine products to anyone born
16th March 2022 - Central America, Costa Rica |
15th March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Conservative MP David Jones has asked the health secretary whether there are any plans to regulate the sale of nicotine pouches and what
Austria: Today, 15th March, is the deadline for the annual reporting of tobacco products’ ingredients and emissions by brand name and product type. The information
15th March 2022 - Europe |
EU: The EU Parliament has approved, by 584 votes to 67, a proposal to overhaul European rules on batteries, which will now
14th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Last Friday, 11th March, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a modified risk granted order authorising Philip Morris
Germany: The Federal Council (Bundesrat) sent a bill to the national parliament (Bundestag) to ban smoking in closed vehicles in the presence of children
11th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The 2022 Omnibus Bill passed the Senate last night and includes language that would give authority to the FDA to regulate products containing
11th March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Speaking of snus, the parliamentary undersecretary for health, Maggie Throup, reiterated that the health department has no plans to introduce additional tobacco
11th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: In March 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study
Finland: On 9th March, the parliament approved the content of the amendment to the Tobacco Act in accordance with a report by
Armenia: At a special 9th March sitting, the National Assembly adopted the law “on reduction and prevention of health damage as a
Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board informed TobaccoIntelligence that it collected €1.12m in heated tobacco taxes and €5.7m in nicotine pouches taxes in
10th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The 2022 Omnibus Bill passed the House last night. It includes language that would give authority to the FDA to regulate products
Iceland: The bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills that we previously reported on was introduced yesterday to the Althingi. In addition to making nicotine
Latvia: The State Revenue Service has informed TobaccoIntelligence that the excise duty revenue for 2021 for heated tobacco amounts to €10m. The revenue
9th March 2022 - North America, United States |
US: A rider has been added to the 2022 Omnibus Bill which includes language that would give authority to the FDA to regulate
Hungary: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that the excise duties applicable to smokeless tobacco products, currently at HUF19,160 (€50) per kg, generated
9th March 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The National Health Surveillance Authority (DINAVISA) confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that nicotine pouches are regulated by Decision 153/2021 on requirements to register e-cigarettes and
Finland: The amendment to the Tobacco Act was introduced in the first reading in the parliament yesterday. At this stage, the
7th March 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Official All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for vaping reiterated that snus should no longer be illegal in the UK. “It should be
Rhode Island: Several new bills have been introduced. Among them, House Bill 7805 would prohibit the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies and
US - California: At its latest meeting, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of an ordinance to ban sales of
US - Indiana: Senate Bill 382 has passed the House and been returned to the Senate after amendments. This bill defines “alternative nicotine
US - Arizona: House Bill 2125 has failed the House third reading. This bill would have required tobacco vendors to have a valid
Malaysia: The minister of health said yesterday that the bill banning the sales of tobacco products to anyone born after 2005, which
Slovenia: The government has published today a draft Strategy for Reducing the Consequences of Tobacco Use - For Slovenia without Tobacco 2022-2030, which
US - Virginia: Senate Bill 223 has passed the House after minor amendments. This bill prohibits student athletes from earning compensation for the
Croatia: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified tobacco products.
Denmark: Yesterday, the health ministry announced that Nicoventures and Danish tobacco company House of Prince are suing the government for having adopted “illegal” regulations. Health minister
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