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Sweden: From February 2020 to March 2021 the government held an investigation to ensure a coherent and systematic regulation of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and
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Iceland: The Ministry of Health confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that the bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills to include nicotine pouches within the scope of
Iceland: The Ministry of Health told TobaccoIntelligence that the cancellation of plans to introduce a bill amending the Tobacco Control Act 6/2002, which we previously reported
Italy: The Senate has approved the text for the conversion into law of Decree-Law 228/2021, which sets a legal framework for nicotine pouches. The law creates a
Idaho: Senate Bill 1284 has been introduced. It would raise the age of legal possession and use of tobacco products and "electronic smoking devices"
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has approved the text for the conversion into law of Decree-Law 228/2021. If the bill is also approved by the Senate, nicotine pouches,
22nd February 2022 - Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan: The Ministry of Health has prepared a draft national programme for 2022-2025 aiming to make Turkmenistan tobacco-free country, state media reports. The
21st February 2022 - United Kingdom |
UK: The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a publically available specification (PAS) on the composition, manufacture and testing of tobacco-free oral nicotine
West Virginia: Senate Bill 635 has been introduced, which would amend the Tobacco Products Excise Tax Act. It would change the definition of “electronic
Italy: The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, as part of the approval of two amendments for the conversion into law of Decree-Law 228/2021 presented
21st February 2022 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Bill on the Control of Tobacco and Other Products for Smoking was not adopted on 17th February. The upper chamber of the parliament will
US (Maryland): House Bill 1227 has been introduced. It would specify that a “tobacco product” includes certain products that are made of, derived from,
17th February 2022 - North America, United States |
US: The US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas last week issued an order in the case of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
17th February 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Parliament voted yesterday, 16th February, by 652 votes to 15, with 27 abstentions, in favour of adopting the Special Committee
Ukraine: Bill 5719, adopted yesterday, provides for a change in the mechanism of crediting and distribution of retail tax between local budgets as
Thailand: The government has approved a draft National Tobacco Control Plan for 2022-2027. Despite recent advocacy efforts towards legalising e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products, no
16th February 2022 - Mongolia |
Mongolia: The parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Policy has held a discussion on tobacco use and the legal environment. Committee chair M Oyunchimeg said that
Italy: The Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) has updated the retail prices and excise duties on heated tobacco consumables. Ten new flavours of heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables
Iceland: A bill amending Law 87/2018 on electronic cigarettes and refills to include nicotine pouches within the scope of the law, making them subject
Iceland: According to the official parliamentary register, plans to put forward a bill amending the Tobacco Control Act 6/2002 to introduce a ban on tobacco products
16th February 2022 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |
Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Bill on the Control of Tobacco and Other Products for Smoking will be discussed in the upper chamber of Parliament tomorrow,
15th February 2022 - United States |
US: The US Senate was set to vote today on Robert Califf's nomination as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. At the end
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched an awareness campaign against smoking, vaping and use of heated tobacco outdoors in places commonly frequented by other people, such as
15th February 2022 - Europe |
EU: The full European Parliament was considering today, 15th February, whether to approve the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) report in full or to propose further changes. A
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has set up a working group to consider ways of working towards ending the use
14th February 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Assembly must amend the Tobacco Products Act after a referendum on 13th February found 56.6% of voters in favour of the Children without
