LATEST ALERTS
Russia: Today, 1st February, is the start of the experiment introducing a system that excludes the technical possibility of selling expired products as
Hungary: Tobacco- and nicotine-free herbal sticks compatible with heating devices start being taxed as of today, 1st February, at HUF35 (€0.090) per stick,
Ukraine: The Tobacco and Alcohol Act specifies that the manufacturer or importer of tobacco products is obliged to provide information about product ingredients to
Sweden: Manufacturers and importers of oral tobacco (including snus) and heated tobacco products must report sales information annually by 31st January.
Czech Republic: Manufacturers and importers of tobacco products must submit market data to the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority annually by 31st
New Zealand: As highlighted in the TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar, today (31st January) is the last day for manufacturers and importers of heated tobacco products to submit their market
Latvia: The State Revenue Service has told TobaccoIntelligence that excise duty on heated tobacco products brought in €5,427,000 in 2020, €10,022,000 in 2021, and
Bangladesh: In response to the proposed amendment to ban vaping and heated tobacco products, the Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (Bendsta)
Portugal: When asked about the tax revenue collected on heated tobacco products, the Customs authority told TobaccoIntelligence that until 2022, only one brand
Slovenia: Ahead of No-Cigarette Day, which takes place on 31st January, the minister of health and the National Institute of Public Health have
Egypt: Ashraf Hatem, chairman of the House of Representatives’ Health Committee, has argued that although novel nicotine products pose significant health risks, they
India: The health department of the state of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of 76m citizens, will appeal the recent order of the
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the marketing of three new tobacco-flavoured heated tobacco products included in Philip
Spain: Along with medical and anti-tobacco associations from various countries, the Spanish anti-tobacco organisation "No-fumadores" is organising a campaign aimed at collecting 1m
Russia: A bill has been signed today by the president that increases the excise rates for heated tobacco consumables and omits the excise
Germany: The federal drug commissioner, Burkhard Blienert, has called for stricter rules on the advertising of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco,
Mexico: There is a daily increase in the number of judicial constitutional appeals (“amparos” ) against the amendment of the Tobacco Act that
Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke said he intends to ban nicotine pouches to protect kids and young people from developing nicotine addiction, local
Russia: Prime minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree on conducting an experiment to introduce a system that excludes the technical possibility of
Indonesia: Vice president Ma'ruf Amin said today that the effects of e-cigarettes would be reviewed and, if proven to be harmful to public
Indonesia: The minister of health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, said yesterday that regulations for e-cigarettes are still being discussed across ministries, press reports. The
India: The Madras High Court has quashed the decision of the commissioner of food safety of Tamil Nadu banning the manufacture, storage, transport,
Russia: Today, the Federation Council (upper chamber of the parliament) approved a bill increasing the excise rates for heated tobacco consumables and omitting
Philippines: Health advocacy groups have expressed their support for House Bill 5532, which aims to raise taxes on heated tobacco products, press reports.
Lebanon: Yesterday, 24th January, the Lebanese Tobacco Authority published an updated list of heated tobacco prices, specifying the following prices per unit: LBP6,700
Egypt: In a televised interview, Ahmed Abdel-Maged, secretary of the Senate's Health Committee, said that heated tobacco products are as harmful as smoking.
Finland: Yesterday, 24th January, Parliament approved in the first reading the content of the bill contained in the government's proposal HE 304/2022, amending
US - Hawaii: House Bill (HB) 1076 has been introduced. This bill would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products and mislabelled e-liquid products.
Russia: Today the Federation Council (upper chamber of the parliament) Committee on Economic Policy supported a bill increasing the excise rates for heated
Tunisia: Tobacco importers and manufacturers have until 13th December to place a health warning on their products. Last year, the health ministry imposed
Sweden: The government has notified through the EU TRIS database a bill to implement further restrictions on notification, advertising, labelling and packaging of nicotine pouches. The standstill
South Korea: A bill was introduced last week seeking to reduce the national health promotion tax on snus and nicotine pouches from KRW534.50 ($0.43) to KRW56.10 ($0.046)
US - Oregon: House Bill 3090 has been introduced, which would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, menthol and smokeless tobacco.
Indonesia: The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has revealed how much revenue was collected from e-cigarette and heated tobacco excise duty in 2022, press reports. A
Czech Republic: A Ministry of Health draft decree on tobacco-free nicotine pouches has been notified to the EU TRIS system. It seeks to
Bulgaria: Members of We Continue the Change, a centrist party with the second most seats in Parliament, have presented a bill to amend
Egypt: A bill presented by representative Mohamed Emara – secretary of the Youth and Sports Committee – will be discussed by the Senate
US - Vermont: The state Senate has introduced bill S 18, which would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including menthol tobacco
Germany: The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) presented a third amendment to the Tobacco Products Law draft, which will transpose the flavour ban
Mexico: The National Association of Small Retailers (Anpec) has warned that the General Tobacco Control Act amendment that came into force on Sunday will hit its members
Italy: Health minister Orazio Schillaci told a meeting of the Chamber of Deputies Social Affairs Committee that he intends to update the anti-smoking law by
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien said yesterday that the government has no current plans to implement further tobacco harm reduction strategies. He also said that because the government
Russia: Parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, today fully adopted the government’s proposed tax amendments, media reports. Assuming they also pass the Federation Council,
EU: An application to the European Court of Justice by Nicoventures and five others to annul the EU-wide flavour ban for heated tobacco products imposed
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 148 has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale or furnishing of a tobacco product or e-cigarette to anyone born on
United Arab Emirates (UAE): The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology has told TobaccoIntelligence that a new fee is now being charged to
UK: In answer to a parliamentary question about when the new tobacco control plan and a response to the Khan review would be published, junior health
Paraguay: Opposition senator Pedro Santa Cruz has written to president Mario Abdo Benítez urging him to increase the tax on tobacco products, including heated
Russia: The State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes has backed the government’s tax amendments, media reports. Under the plan, if adopted, excise
