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Philippines: Following the call from medical groups for president Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation bill, health secretary Francisco Duque
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9th June 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The Mazhilis (lower chamber) of the Parliament adopted a bill in the second reading to introduce changes to the Tax Code, media
8th June 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: Yesterday, 7th June, the government published in the bulletin of the state the decree prohibiting the sale of heated tobacco products nationwide,
8th June 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Several medical groups renewed their call for president Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Bill, press reports. The bill
Italy: The Ministry of Health issued a decree that introduces fees for the notification of heated tobacco sticks which amount to €327.85 for every new
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance presented to the National Assembly a bill to amend the Budget Law 2022, which aims to increase the excise tax
US - Texas: Rule 34 TAC (Texas Administrative Code) 1.21 has been recently published and will be effective as of 8th June 2022. This
Hungary: Government Decree 197/2022 was published in the Official Gazette on 4th June. The Decree establishes new excise duties for heated tobacco products,
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) enacted a circular stating that VAT does not have to be paid by manufacturers and importers upon purchasing
3rd June 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday was the last day of the public consultation to submit evidence "on the review of EU rules restricting the use of certain
US - California: The Los Angeles City Council voted an overwhelming 12 to 0 to pass an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavoured
Romania: The government is planning to increase the excise duty on heated tobacco by 35.6%, press reports. From July 2022, the excise duty will increase from
Indonesia: The director of prevention and control of non-communicable diseases within the Ministry of Health called yesterday for cross-party involvement in the ratification of
3rd June 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Members of the parliament have demanded a revision of excise taxes on tobacco products, media reports. According to the deputies, a differentiated
Sweden: The Ministry of Finance has presented to the parliament Bill 2021/22:245, which aims to increase the excise duties on tobacco products and
Israel: The Knesset (parliament) has given the final approval to the Bill on Restriction on Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products.
Portugal: Ordinance 154/2022, published today (2nd June), set new rules for smoking rooms. Only restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other establishments that occupy at least
2nd June 2022 - Europe |
EU: Today, 2nd June, is the last day of the public consultation to submit evidence “on the review of EU rules restricting the use
2nd June 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Dutch cabinet of ministers is considering the possibility of increasing the price of cigarettes to €47 per pack by 2040 with
US - Tennessee: Senate Bill (SB) 2219 was signed into law by the governor yesterday, 1st June. This bill would authorise local governments to
2nd June 2022 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates: The Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday the application of the Law 15/2009 on Tobacco Control and its executive regulations on heated tobacco products,
Ukraine: As of 11th July 2022, consumption of heated tobacco will be prohibited in those places where smoking is prohibited in Ukraine, according
France: Public Health France has launched a platform called “Employers for Health”, which provides employers with data and tools for smoking prevention and health
Spain: The National Committee for the Prevention of Smoking (CNPT) has urged the government to implement the Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and
1st June 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has signed a decree prohibiting the sale of heated tobacco products nationwide. This comes
1st June 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The first session of the recently convened Tobacco Control Advisory Council, an advisory body made up of scientists, doctors and civil society groups,
US - Wyoming: In communications with the Wyoming Department of Revenue, TobaccoIntelligence has been made aware that nicotine pouches do not currently fit
UK - Scotland: Several organisations – ASH Scotland, the Marine Conservation Society, Zero Waste Scotland, Scottish Water, and Keep Scotland Beautiful – have
Slovenia: The National Institute of Public Health yesterday (31st May) published an article in the context of the World No Tobacco Day, also
Malaysia: The deputy minister of health said yesterday, 31st May, that the bill banning the sales of vaping products to anyone born
Spain: The Council of Ministers has not yet approved the Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Control of Smoking 2021-2025, reducing the chances
Lithuania: The National Agenda on Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control, Prevention of Drug Use and Drug-Related Harm Until 2035 – drafted by the Ministry
Italy: The Higher Institute of Health (ISS) published a report on tobacco consumption for World No Tobacco Day 2022. The report found that the
US - Alaska: Senate Bill 45, which passed both the Senate and the House, is still awaiting transmittal to the governor. This bill would
31st May 2022 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: Hugo López-Gatell, the undersecretary of prevention and health promotion, has announced that the ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
31st May 2022 - Europe |
EU: Today, coinciding with World No Tobacco Day, marks the end of the European Week Against Cancer with a focus on tobacco control.
31st May 2022 - World |
World: Today, 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day, as decided by the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) 35 years
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch told the press that a National Tobacco and Nicotine Strategy will be presented in the autumn. The strategy
Spain: The Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) has warned that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are not safe and are
US - New Jersey: Bill A 1989, which would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and the sale or distribution of flavoured electronic
Portugal: Parliament voted positively last Friday (27th May) on the new State Budget 2022, which increased the heated tobacco tax from €0.0837/g to €0.0845/g.
Russia: On 27th May, during a meeting on the illegal circulation of tobacco products, senator Sergey Ryabukhin – the first deputy head of
27th May 2022 - Europe |
EU: New rules that "increase protection for EU consumers in several areas such as purchases through online marketplaces, transparency of price personalisation and
India: On 23rd May, Tamil Nadu – a state in the south of India with a population of more than 70m – renewed
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) issued a circular on how to display and sell tobacco products in tobacco shops. Tobacconists must not provide
26th May 2022 - World |
World: The World Health Organization (WHO) published on 24th May a fact sheet on tobacco equating heated tobacco products to other tobacco products.
Georgia: Solomon Pavliashvili, the deputy minister of environment and agriculture, has held a large-scale meeting with manufacturers and importers of batteries and electronic
26th May 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Yesterday (25th May), measures from the Republic Act 11467/20 and Executive Order 106/20 regarding heated tobacco activities entered into force. A licence will be
26th May 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Yesterday (25th May), during the plenary session of the Mazhilis (lower chamber) of the Parliament, the minister of national economy, Alibek Kuantirov,
