LATEST ALERTS
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been in power since 2018, has been re-elected as president after his party, the African National Congress
China: On 24th May, the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation held a seminar in Beijing to discuss the impact of tobacco
Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a bill to amend the Federal Excise Act. The bill proposes levying an excise duty of
Canada: Health Canada has issued a recall of Zyn nicotine pouches for being sold without market authorisation under Canada’s Natural Health Products Regulations.
Taiwan: During the legislative session, legislator Huang Jianbin asked executive president Zhuo Rongtai and minister of health and welfare Qiu Taiyuan to set
Australia: Mark Butler, the minister of health, has launched an advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness about the effects of smoking and consuming
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has made public the dates in which the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Framework
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced a robust approach to enforce Republic Act 11900 (Vape Law), which regulates e-cigarettes, heated tobacco
Hong Kong: Deputy secretary for health Eddie Lee said the government plans to outlaw alternative smoking products completely, including heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, press
Taiwan: The National Health Administration is currently reviewing applications from 12 manufacturers for premarket review of heated tobacco products (HTPs), and 3 companies have entered
Vietnam: In a session in the National Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced its support for a ban on e-cigarettes and heated
Jordan: Adel Al Balbisi, head of the Jordan Centre for Disease Control (JCDC), announced that the centre has begun adopting new measures to combat
United Arab Emirates: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has issued a newsletter warning against the use and promotion of electronic smoking products, saying
Uzbekistan: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed the decree “on strengthening measures to regulate the market of alcohol and tobacco products and prevent their
Canada - New Brunswick: The provincial legislative assembly approved bill 30 to amend the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Sales Act to strengthen the regulatory
Philippines: The Bureau of Philippine Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-BPS) issued the first batch of approved heated tobacco products under the
South Africa: After counting the votes from last week’s elections, the current ruling African National Congress Party (ANC) only garnered 40.2% of the
Mexico: Presidential elections took place yesterday (2nd June), resulting in Claudia Sheinbaum obtaining the majority of votes, press reports. Sheinbaum belongs to Morena,
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched public consultations on potential legislative amendments related to tobacco and
Global: Today, as every year on 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day. The focus of this year’s campaign is tobacco companies’ tactics
Americas: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is preparing actions in aid of World No Tobacco Day 2024, which will take place this
United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Municipality and the Department of Planning and Development have conducted a joint inspection to verify retailers’ compliance with the standards for
Kazakhstan: The government aims to increase the minimum retail price for heated tobacco products (HTPs), media reports. The Ministry of Finance has published
Global: The focus of this year’s World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day (31st May) is to “give a platform to young people
Uzbekistan: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products, establishing additional requirements for vapes and heated tobacco, media reports. The regulation
Global: Yesterday (23rd May), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report “highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products, implements marketing
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control held
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control will
Malaysia: The health minister said yesterday (16th May) that the regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will be
Colombia: President Gustavo Petro has signed the Vaping Products Bill, press reports. The bill restricts access to heated tobacco products (HTPs), including heating devices, and nicotine pouches
Panama: The Supreme Court has declared law 315 – which prohibits the use, importation and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco – unconstitutional. The
Costa Rica: The Ministry of Health has presented the regulations of law 10.066, which establishes a legal framework for the use and sale of vaping
Vietnam: Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Official Dispatch 47/CD-TTg requesting several ministries to strengthen the control of electronic cigarettes and heated
United Arab Emirates: The Federal Tax Authority reported that in 2023 its control efforts resulted in the seizure and confiscation of nearly 21.29m units
Vietnam: In a meeting organised by the Social Committee of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade insisted on the creation of
Global: At the recent meeting of the Fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international treaty on ending plastic pollution, held in
Philippines: House of Representatives member Ray Reyes, of the minority Anakalusugan Party List, urged legislators to review the Vape Law to transfer the
Pakistan: Muzammil Aslam, finance adviser to the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, reported to the press that the province is considering increasing the
Bahrain: The minister of industry and commerce has issued decision 34/2024, authorising the Ministry of Health to monitor the implementation of the Electronic
Brazil: Following last Friday’s (20th April) decision by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to maintain the ban on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes,
Vietnam: Yesterday (23rd April) at a meeting in the National Assembly, organised by the Social Affairs Committee, the Ministry of Health reiterated the
Brazil: Last Friday (20th April), the board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) unanimously decided to maintain the ban on heated tobacco
Uzbekistan: The Association of Tobacco Industry Enterprises of Uzbekistan (Tamakisoz) has disagreed with the Ministry of Health’s recent proposal to ban e-cigarettes, e-liquids,
Canada: The minister of finance presented the Federal Budget 2024, which proposes to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act to allow information
Canada: Starting today, heated tobacco and oral tobacco tax increases to CAD11.61031 (USD8.42) per 50 g or a fraction of 50 g contained
Brazil: The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa)’s board meeting – which was scheduled for today – to discuss, among other topics, the regulation
Uzbekistan: The Ministry of Health has published a bill for public consultation that would ban devices for tobacco heating, heated tobacco consumables, e-cigarettes and e-liquids
Brazil: Following a public consultation that ended in February, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday (17th April) to
Kyrgyzstan: Tobacco product manufacturers and importers are required to submit a product report to the Ministry of Health by 31st March, as shown
