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Kuwait: Today, the National Assembly will discuss deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s request for the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral
28th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Health organisations have condemned the newly elected National Party’s coalition agreement to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act –
27th November 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The government has released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, outlining plans to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. These amendments aim
27th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
24th November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The recently elected National Party has formed a coalition government with the right-wing ACT and New Zealand First parties. The coalition
23rd November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a public meeting of the Anvisa Collegiate Board of Directors on
20th November 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The far-right Freedom Advances political party candidate Javier Milei won yesterday's (19th November) presidential elections with 55.9% of the votes, and will
Egypt: Eastern Company, Egypt's largest tobacco producer and a former holder of a monopoly for the production of tobacco products in the country,
Jordan: Prime minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued a decision to enforce compliance with law 47/2008 on Public Health prohibiting smoking, vaping and heated tobacco use in
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has been postponed
9th November 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: The Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill was signed into law by the Cabinet on 31st October. The bill obliges manufacturers and importers
9th November 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan has passed bill 147, which amends the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act to increase the minimum
9th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: A bill presented by the opposition party Podemos to legalise heated tobacco and e-cigarettes has been opened for public consultation. The consultation will
Vietnam: In response to questions from the National Assembly, the minister of trade said that a proposal to include next-generation tobacco products, such as
Turkey: Member of parliament (MP) Kayıhan Pala of the Republican People’s Party has emphasised that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are being portrayed
Egypt: Law 177/2023 on the amendments to law 67/2016 has been signed by the president and published in the Official Gazette. Under the new
Malaysia: The government has decided to drop the ban on the usage and sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone born on
3rd November 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Final election results released today (3rd November) show the centre-right National Party with a majority of seats (48 out of 122). National Party
Egypt: Yesterday (29th October), the House of Representatives approved a government-drafted amendment to law 67/2016 stipulating an increase in value-added taxes on tobacco
27th October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), Antônio Barra Torres, said in an interview that an open consultation on e-cigarettes
23rd October 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The candidate for the left-wing coalition Union for the Homeland (previously known as Everyone’s Front Party), Sergio Massa, won the first round
18th October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Senator Soraya Thronicke of the opposition party Podemos has submitted a bill to the Senate to legalise heated tobacco products and herbal heated sticks.
Lebanon: The Tobacco Authority has published an updated list of heated tobacco product prices in accordance with the provisions of Decree No. 151/1959, which establishes
Vietnam: At a seminar held last week, deputies from the Ministry of Health supported a ban on the trade and import of new tobacco products.
13th October 2023 - World |
Global: International E-waste Day is celebrated tomorrow (14th October). The yearly awareness-raising day initiated by the WEEE Forum, an international association of organisations
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health has launched a survey to gauge public opinion on the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, which
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health confirmed today that the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will not be tabled in the
9th October 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: On 6th October, the parliament approved the Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill. If the government signs the bill into law, it would oblige
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has reportedly said that the revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will be
Vietnam: Ministries have not yet reached a consensus on how to regulate new tobacco products and e-cigarettes, press reports. Deputy minister of health Tran Van
5th October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to explicitly include heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the law on tobacco, and
Malaysia: A revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will be tabled on Monday 9th October, after the bill was
India: The Ministry of Health has said in a clarification that the possession of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is in violation of the
2nd October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate Health Committee has approved bill 12626-11 which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to explicitly include heated tobacco products in the law on tobacco,
29th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at
26th September 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: On 13th September the Bureau of Internal Revenue published an updated list of registered importers of heated tobacco and novel tobacco products. According to
26th September 2023 - World |
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications – “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools” and “Nicotine- and
26th September 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of e-cigarettes
22nd September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car
21st September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among
15th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will
Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states that
Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products, including heated
Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill, which was presented by the Health
13th September 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.
13th September 2023 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
8th September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has published the discussion paper of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA). This legislative review will
Pakistan: Experts and health advocates, such as the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), have urged the government
Thailand: Chonnan Srikaew has been announced as Thailand's new minister of Public Health. Yesterday (30th August), he resigned as leader of the country's