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Georgia: The parliamentary Economy and Economic Policy Committee has discussed and supported the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control, which would postpone
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Lithuania: The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has rejected the request by British American Tobacco (BAT) to annul the €3,000 fine imposed on it
Romania: The Romanian Parliament has passed a bill that amends audiovisual law 504/2002 and supplements law 148/2000 on advertising in order to further restrict the advertising of heating devices
Sweden: The parliament has approved a bill to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes, smoking tobacco and other
Slovakia: The National Council (Parliament) has moved the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products to the second reading,
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has announced that the government is creating the “eTobacco” portal, where it will be possible to monitor the
Ukraine: The parliament has adopted in the second reading a bill seeking to change the existing Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol,
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has released for consultation a draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act. The measures include a ban on flavourings for nicotine
Finland: The draft decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the notification requirements for nicotine pouches has been submitted to
Hungary: The bill notified to the European Commission back in August 2023 through the EU TRIS notification system – which sought to regulate nicotine
Ukraine: Kyiv City Council has decided to reduce the number of kiosks in the capital within two years, as well as to prohibit
14th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The bill to change the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act in order to completely ban nicotine pouches, which was voted in plenary
13th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the Labour Party – the main opposition party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – published its electoral programme for
13th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The new Dutch cabinet is to include 29 members, with 9 of them, including the minister of health, welfare and sport, chosen
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee will launch a parliamentary investigation into the fiscal policy and the licensing system for the retail sale of
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Conservative Party – the ruling party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – has recently published its electoral manifesto for
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Liberal Democrats party, which held 15 seats in the House of Commons (lower chamber of the parliament) before the dissolution of
Croatia: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified tobacco products, which also contains heated tobacco products.
11th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Research conducted by the Dutch National Institute for Health and Environment (RIVM) on the 2023 tobacco product excise duty increase shows that this
11th June 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Belgium: In Belgium’s federal elections, the right-wing New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) emerged victorious with 16.7% of the national vote. The extreme-right Vlaams Belang
France: President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for snap parliamentary elections on 30th June and 7th July after Marine Le
Iceland: Following the transposal of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into the Icelandic legal framework in January 2024, the Ministry of Health has opened
10th June 2024 - Europe |
EU: Pending the counting of all votes in most EU member states, provisional results of this weekend’s European Parliament elections show that the
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has published a letter explaining the legal status of nicotine pouches in Russia. The ministry explains that the sale
6th June 2024 - Europe |
EU: European elections to elect the 720 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) for the next parliamentary term are being held from today,
6th June 2024 - Europe |
EU: For today’s kickoff of the European Parliament elections, some 50 medical associations from European Union member states have signed a letter condemning
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
6th June 2024 - Europe, Montenegro |
Montenegro: The amendment to the law on restricting tobacco use that seeks to ban the use of smokeless tobacco in enclosed spaces has
Denmark: Parliament has approved an amendment of the Act on Tobacco Products and the Act on Electronic Cigarettes. Among other measures, the amendment strengthens
Norway: The government has launched a public consultation on the regulations to introduce plain packaging for e-cigarettes, a ban on distance sales of
5th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: After the November 2023 elections, a provisional coalition agreement was reached last month, involving the winning far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), the centre-right People’s
Ukraine: Yesterday (4th June), the parliament adopted in its first reading the draft amendment to the Tax Code regarding the revision of excise
4th June 2024 - Europe |
EU: On World No Tobacco Day, celebrated on 31st May, commissioner for health and food safety Stella Kyriakides issued a statement showcasing the
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been introduced in the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament). The bill would introduce tax on nicotine raw materials
Ukraine: The Ministry of Digital Transformation is working on the introduction of eExcise, a digital tool for combatting the shadow market of alcohol, tobacco products
4th June 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: At the workshop entitled Challenges of Health Prevention in the Czech Republic, economists and doctors agreed that people should receive information about
Austria: The ban on nicotine pouches for under-18s in the city of Salzburg entered into force on 1st June, press reports. The ban includes
Ireland: The Ministry of Health has started work on amending the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products Act in order to prohibit the sale of
France: The National Committee Against Smoking (CNCT) has filed a complaint to the public prosecutor against the marketing and sales of nicotine pouches in France,
Ukraine: The parliament's Finance Committee has supported the government's draft amendment to the Tax Code regarding revision of excise tax rates on tobacco products, media reports. If
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance has published an amendment to the Supplements to the Regulations for the Implementation of the Act on Excise Duty and
30th May 2024 - Europe |
EU: Earlier this month, health ministers from 13 member states of the European Union sent a joint letter to the European commissioner for
30th May 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The citizens’ initiative that was launched at the end of 2022, aims to achieve a nicotine-free generation and to prohibit the sale
Slovenia: For tomorrow’s World No Tobacco Day, celebrated every year on 31st May, the Ministry of Health has issued a press release calling
29th May 2024 - Europe |
EU: Swedish member of the European Parliament (MEP) Johan Nissinen spoke on a panel with advocates in favour of harm reduction during an
Lithuania: The government has approved a specific list of items prohibited from being imported from Russia or Belarus from 3rd June 2024, media
29th May 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: According to a 2023 survey, published ahead of World No Tobacco Day (31st May), around one-third of Czechs over the age
