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Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has published a fact sheet on the use of new nicotine products. The
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2nd August 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Germany: The federal government commissioner for addiction and drug issues, Burkhard Blienert, has called for existing loopholes in advertising regulation to be closed.
Bulgaria: Parliament has passed in its first reading an amendment to the Child Protection Act, extending the ban on sales of tobacco products to under-18s to include
Moldova: Minister of health Ala Nemerenco has announced that restrictions will be implemented on the public use of tobacco products – including heated
Russia: Igor Alyoshin, head of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Market Regulation, said the agency is considering the possibility of licensing
Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has updated the price and colour for the tax stamps for the 2025 financial year. The prices are set at
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches that are authorised for sale.
Georgia: The amendment to the tobacco legal framework to introduce licences for tobacco production has been supported by the parliamentary Health Protection and
19th July 2024 - Europe |
Spain: On 17th July, the Ministry of Health opened for public consultation a bill to amend law 28/2005 on health measures against smoking
18th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: Today the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen, the candidate from the European People’s Party, as president of the European Commission
Lithuania: President Gitanas Nausėda has proposed an amendment to tighten economic sanctions for the sale of tobacco and related products to minors which has
17th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: During today’s king’s speech at the state opening of Parliament, King Charles III said that the ruling Labour government will bring forward
17th July 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator, Jindřich Vobořil, has decided to resign from his post at the end of August, media reports. He
Georgia: The parliament has started the process of considering changes to the tobacco legal framework to introduce licences for tobacco production, media reports. The
Moldova: The Moldovan government has introduced the budget bill proposing to raise excise duties on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes. Heated tobacco consumables would be taxed
Malta: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains heated tobacco products (HTPs) under the “novel tobacco product” category.
Russia: The Ministry of Health has developed an initiative that would oblige manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products to indicate the composition of
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been signed by the president. The excise rate for heated tobacco consumables will increase to RUB9,807 (€102) per kg in 2025,
France: Last week, on 4th July, the French Ministry of Health published its declarations about the transparency of the tobacco industry in 2023.
Bulgaria: The GERB–SDS – a two-party political coalition with the most seats in the parliament – has introduced a bill to amend the
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) and now heads to the Federal
10th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D Group), currently holding 136 seats in the European Parliament after the
10th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: German member of the European Parliament (MEP) Peter Liese said yesterday (9th July) that despite previous reports suggesting that the European Parliament’s
Belgium: Starting 1st April 2025, the point-of-sale display of tobacco and similar products such as herbal heated products will be prohibited. This means that products
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its second reading in the State Duma and now heads to its third reading. According to the text of
9th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Canton of Vaud has banned sales of heated tobacco products (HTPs) to under-18s and obligates retailers to verify the age of HTP purchasers
France: The Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which includes Lyon, France’s third-largest city, has unveiled a new regional action plan
9th July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation – which aims to prohibit the sale of
9th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products has recently been published. With the new regulation, we expect the emergence of a digital
8th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Commission for Addiction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (EKSN) has published a discussion paper stating that tobacco products and e-cigarettes are under-regulated
France: Following the second round of voting in the legislative elections, the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP) secured 182 seats in the
5th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Pending the counting of all votes, the general election held yesterday (4th July) has resulted in the Labour Party gaining the majority
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches that are authorised for sale.
France: On 25th June, the French subsidiary of Philip Morris was fined €900,000 for illegal advertising of the Iqos heated tobacco device, which
4th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Statistical Office has released the Swiss Health Survey on tobacco consumption. The survey shows that more and more smokers are using heated
Austria: Following other federal states, including Upper Austria and Salzburg, the Styrian state parliament has banned nicotine pouches for under-18s and approved an
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, among
3rd July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) will present its proposal for the revision of the Council recommendation on smoke-free environments on 17th September, during
3rd July 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Denmark: An amendment to the Act on Tobacco Products and the Act on Electronic Cigarettes enters into force today. It strengthens age control
1st July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport prohibits the sale of tobacco and related products in supermarkets and catering establishments from
Russia: The Federal Customs Service of Russia has reminded importers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products that as of 1st July 2024 their products
Malta: The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has published its Policy Framework for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease for public
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Amendment) bill has been introduced today at the Dáil Éireann (lower chamber of the Irish parliament). The bill must now
Georgia: Parliament has adopted the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control in the first reading, press reports. The amendment would postpone the regulation
Lithuania: Jurgita Sejonienė, member of parliament (MP) from the governing Homeland Union, has registered a bill to increase the age limit for selling tobacco
Denmark: At an EU council meeting, minister of health Sophie Løhde urged the EU Commission to change the EU legislation to protect children
