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UK: Today, minister of health Wes Streeting introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill largely
Malaysia: Health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad has reportedly said that since 1st October 2024, the date of entry into force of the
EU: Tomorrow (6th November), the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper), the
Estonia: Parliament is currently discussing bill 510 SE, which proposes incremental increases to excise duties on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published the upcoming changes to the vaping and tobacco laws that are being discussed in Parliament through the Smokefree Environments and
Kuwait: The International Conference on Tobacco Control organised by the Ministry of Health has recommended that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries establish national
Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, reported to the press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill will be
Uzbekistan: The Ministry of Economy and Finance has adopted the decision on “Approving the guidelines on the procedure for applying excise stamps to tobacco products
Uzbekistan: The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the decision “On approval of the regulation on the procedure for the implementation of customs control during
Panama: A spokesperson for Panamá Emprende – a part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that deals with commercial and industrial activity –
Hungary: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a bill to the parliament that would increase the applicable tax on heated tobacco and herbal heated sticks
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches,
Indonesia: Legislator Nurhadi has warned that the implementation of the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for tobacco and nicotine products could
Belarus: The National Assembly (a lower chamber of parliament) has adopted in the first reading a bill “amending the tax law” that would
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has resumed public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to regulate
Vietnam: On 1st November, the government issued decree 144/2024/ND-CP amending import duties. Tobacco substitutes, products for “smoking without burning” containing nicotine, e-liquids for
US - Colorado: The Denver City Council is studying the introduction of a flavour ban on the sale of tobacco products; this ban would
Finland: The EPT network , which unites over 60 national social and health organisations that want to prevent and reduce substance abuse, has announced a
Poland: The minister of health, Izabela Leszczyna, has said in an interview with press that the ministry is working on a bill to
Poland: Yesterday (30th October), the Senate passed the amendment to the Excise Duty Act, increasing the excise rates on e-liquids from 2025. Last week, the
France: During an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien, minister of health Geneviève Darrieussecq announced an upcoming ban on nicotine pouches, explaining that
Thailand: During a recent meeting with the National Health Commission, deputy prime minister Prasert Jantarawongthong and minister of public health Somsak Thepsuthin both
France: On 21st October, the National Assembly began reviewing the revenue section of the 2025 Social Security Budget Bill. Initially set to conclude
China: As required by the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, which obliges importers and exporters of nicotine-containing products to report import and export
Netherlands: The Dutch government has reacted positively to the European Commission (EC)’s plan to extend the existing smoke-free areas and concludes that many of
Slovakia: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that the tax revenues for heated tobacco products in 2021, 2022 and 2023 amounted to
India: A survey from Doctors Against Addiction (DAAD), conducted in partnership with Saizen Global Insights & Consulting, indicates an enhanced tolerance towards harm-reduction
India: The states of West Bengal and Chandigarh have extended their ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of gutka and pan masala containing tobacco
Pakistan: The Action to Counter Illicit Trade (ACT) Alliance has praised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s efforts to fight illicit trade, which
Indonesia: The head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) of the Jakarta region, Diana Dewi, has urged the Ministry of
Indonesia: The Ministry of Agriculture is concerned about the potential impact of the draft regulations setting out plain packaging provisions for tobacco and
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products.
EU: The date of the oral hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding Case C-759/23 on the validity of Commission Delegated Directive
Kuwait: During a conference on Tobacco Control organised by the Kuwait Association against Smoking and Cancer in cooperation with the Ministry of Health,
Turkey: Researchers from the Economic Research Forum – a regional network based in Cairo and Dubai focused on advancing economic research for sustainable
France: A group of independent deputies and representatives from the overseas territories has presented an amendment to the 2025 Budget Bill proposing the transfer
Russia: The Ministry of Health supports a bill that seeks to ban the sale of tobacco- and nicotine-containing products and devices for their consumption
South Africa: Yesterday (24th October), the Portfolio Committee on Health met with the Department of Health to discuss the Tobacco Products and Electronic
France: As Parliament debates the 2025 Finance and Social Security Financing bills, the Alliance Against Tobacco (ACT) issued a call to action, highlighting
US - Missouri: Yesterday (24th October), the Kansas City Council held off its docket an ordinance that would have banned the sale or
Switzerland: The Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (FOCBS), when asked about tax revenue collection, told TobaccoIntelligence that heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches
Bangladesh: The interim government initiated the amendment of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, introducing an ordinance that will tighten tobacco control
Taiwan: As of 30th September 2024, the Ministry of Health and Welfare reported over 500,000 inspections of physical and online sales of e-cigarettes
Taiwan: Regarding the health risk assessments for heated tobacco products (HTPs), legislator Chen Ying questioned health minister Qiu Taiyuan on whether the review
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved by
Indonesia: The Ministry of Labour is concerned about the consequences on tobacco farmers’ employment from the draft regulations setting out plain packaging provisions for
New Zealand: Following a tax cut of 50% on heated tobacco products (HTPs) in July, the opposition Labour party has asked the auditor-general to
Estonia: The parliamentary Social Committee has resumed discussions on bill 223, which aims to transpose the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. The bill is
EU: The Spanish Association of Personal Vaporiser Users (ANESVAP) has written to the European Ombudsman urging it to compel the European Commission (EC) to
Austria: The Tax and Customs Authority has told TobaccoIntelligence that €12.5m was raised in tax revenue from heated tobacco in 2021, €28.7m in 2022 and €38.6m
