LATEST ALERTS
Malaysia: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, member of parliament (MP) for the opposition party Perikatan Nasional (PN), has reportedly?urged the government to issue the
Turkey: First Lady Emine Erdo?an has?tweeted against the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, saying that these products are hazardous not only to
Philippines:?A?bill to regulate the manufacture and export of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco was filed in the House of Representatives by Joey Salceda, of
Iraq: The Nineveh health directorate of the Ministry of Health issued an order prohibiting the entry of heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes onto
Israel: Tomorrow (6th February), the Knesset Economic Committee will meet to discuss a bill that would place further advertising and packaging restrictions on
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Health Council, a Ministry of Health-affiliated institution, has issued a?warning on social media against using tobacco products due to
Vietnam: The state-owned corporation?Vietnam Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba) ? which has a monopoly on commercial tobacco and cigarette imports and is the only company
Kyrgyzstan: The Ministry of Health intends to amend the sanctions regime for tobacco and vaping products, including for violations of public use requirements,
Lebanon: Nassif Seklaoui, general manager of the Lebanese Tobacco and Tombacs Authority (RLTT), spoke during a conference against raising the taxation on tobacco
Philippines: As of 4th January 2024, vaping?and?heated tobacco products are now included in the list of consumer goods subjected to mandatory certification to
Philippines: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco consumables has increased by 5% to PHP35 ($0.63) per pack of 20.
Oman: The Consumer Protection Authority has issued decree 756/2023, raising administrative fines for using or distributing heated tobacco products and e-cigarettes. The minimum
Indonesia: As recorded in our compliance calendar, the applicable tax on tobacco products and nicotine pouches has increased. As of 1st January 2024,
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
Lebanon: The?Tobacco Authority has published an updated list of heated tobacco product prices as stipulated in the provisions of decree 151/1959, which establishes
Malaysia: In late November, Parliament passed the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, which creates a regulatory framework for e-cigarettes
Kazakhstan: Several members of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) have proposed an amendment prohibiting tobacco companies in Kazakhstan from engaging in
Bahrain:?The?National Bureau of Revenue?has?announced?the imminent implementation of the final phase of the distinctive mark system (digital stamp). Under decision 3/2023, from 24th December
Kuwait:?Deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari?s letter requesting the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral Tax Agreement was not discussed during
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
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
South Korea: The?Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill was signed into law by the Cabinet on 31st October. The bill obliges manufacturers and importers
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) Kay?han Pala of the Republican People?s?Party has emphasised that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are being portrayed
Malaysia: The government has decided to drop the ban on the usage and sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone born on
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
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
Israel: Today, 21st August, the Ministry of Health published for public consultation?a draft to amend the?Tobacco Law. The proposal entails raising the tax
Saudi Arabia: On 11th August, the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing passed Decision No. 4400984351/2023?amending the?regulation on Tobacco Licence Fees. The
India: The lieutenant governor of Delhi has approved the extension of the ban on the "manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco ?
Philippines:?The Bureau of Internal Revenue?has issued?a circular clarifying?policies and guidelines on raw materials, apparatus and equipment used in the manufacture of heated tobacco
Israel:?The National Authority for Community Safety has published a report?on the use of ?electronic smoking systems? as an alternative to traditional smoking, looking
Indonesia:?The Ministry of Finance is planning to increase the excise duty on e-cigarettes,?press reports ? a move that could also affect heated tobacco
