Ukraine: The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has included two Big Tobacco companies in their list of "international sponsors of war". According
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25th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The coalition government has agreed on the final changes to the budget consolidation package, media reports. According to the Ministry of
24th August 2023 - Europe |
EU: A draft report on non-communicable diseases was published on 22nd August. Among many other recommendations, it supports the ongoing revision of the
21st August 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The parliamentary Commission for Social Security and Health of the Council of States (SGK-S) has requested an amendment of the Federal Council’s bill to implement “Children
17th August 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: A proposal to amend the Excise Law has recently been submitted to the parliament by the Minister of Finance. The bill, currently at its second
Serbia: The minister of health, Danica Grujičić, has said the smoking ban in indoor places, including bars and restaurants, will be enacted next year.
Slovakia: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that the tax revenues for heated tobacco products (HTPs) amounted to €30.4m in 2021 and
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of heated tobacco consumables. According to
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables, including two newly notified flavours.
Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation intends to regulate nicotine pouches (which are currently banned) from May 2024, media reports. The amendments
Ukraine: On 11th August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for user age verification on manufacturer and importer websites of e-cigs and
Ukraine: Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved Bill 1322, which implements European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100. The bill defines heated tobacco products (HTPs) as
Denmark: Environmental groups have expressed concern about the danger to wildlife and the environment posed by nicotine pouch and snus littering, press reports. Lars Midtiby,
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products, which contains heated tobacco products, nicotine pouches and herbal heated products, among
Russia: Decree 587 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin, giving the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) oversight over tobacco- and nicotine-containing products.
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill that would regulate nicotine pouches, including product restrictions, notification and
8th August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of finance and public health have notified the European Commission of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation, establishing a list of
8th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refills.
Russia: Bill No 423 has been signed into law by president Vladimir Putin. It establishes administrative responsibility for the circulation of tobacco- and nicotine-containing
Russia: A series of increases in excise taxes on tobacco products have been approved by the Federation Council and signed into law by president
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget, published today (1st August), introduces a tax on “tobacco substitutes containing nicotine”, which would include nicotine pouches. From today, the tax
Germany: Federal drugs commissioner Burkhard Blienert has called for further restrictions on tobacco and nicotine advertising and sponsorship. He said: “Existing gaps in advertising regulation must be
Italy: The Senate has approved a bill, which is currently under scrutiny in the Chamber of Deputies, that aims to implement the Commission Delegated Directive (EU)
Bulgaria: Parliament has approved the 2023 State Budget, which introduces a tax on “tobacco substitutes containing nicotine”, which would include nicotine pouches. The tax would be
28th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated in
Spain: Despite most polls predicting an absolute majority for right-wing parties following yesterday's legislative elections, surprising results mean that it is possible that the incumbent
Germany: Last Friday, 21st July, the third amendment of the Tobacco Products Law, which transposes the heated tobacco flavour ban imposed by EU
Russia: Bill 369931-8 has passed the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) and heads to the Federal Assembly for consideration. The bill would amend
Spain: Spain will miss the deadline to implement the Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 that imposes a flavour ban on heated tobacco products, press reports.
Romania: Yesterday, the government passed an emergency ordinance that implements the Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, which imposes a flavour ban on heated tobacco products. The ordinance
20th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The feedback period for a proposal revealed by the European Commission in March for a directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green
Romania: The coalition government is considering a tax increase for many products, including e-cigarettes and tobacco products, to compensate for the state budget deficit,
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in tobacco products. The
Slovakia: The current Ministry of Finance is preparing a tax amendment that seeks to reevaluate tobacco product taxes, and gradually increase them, media
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) registered three new flavours of heated tobacco consumables and updated the retail prices and excise duties for
Russia: Starting 1st September 2023, an electronic register of licences for the production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will begin to
Spain: The National Committee on Tobacco Prevention (CNPT) has urged whatever government results from the 23rd July elections to pass a new Integral Plan
Slovakia: The Ministry of Health has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that herbal heated sticks that contain no tobacco and are not burned do not
Spain: The incumbent Socialist Party (PSOE) has included the regulation of e-cigarettes and “sweetened tobacco-derived products” in its manifesto for the 23rd July
Romania: The Ministry of Finance has told TobaccoIntelligence that the tax revenue from the heated tobacco excise duty amounted to RON269m (€54m) for
10th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: Today, the Council adopted the proposal for a new regulation on batteries with the aim of making them more sustainable. As stated in
Germany: The Bundesrat has approved a draft third amendment to the Tobacco Products Act, which will transpose the heated tobacco flavour ban imposed by EU Directive 2022/2100.
10th July 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Rutte cabinet (a four-party coalition government) has collapsed due to internal disagreement, and elections are expected later in the year, media
Ukraine: Bill 4358 (Law 1978-IX), which introduces a regulation for heated tobacco in Ukraine similar to the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), comes
Germany: The Ministry of Health has presented a bill to amend the Federal Non-Smoking Protection Act to explicitly forbid the use of heated tobacco in federal institutions,
Hungary: Amendments to the government decree on the production, distribution and control of tobacco products, on combined warnings, and healthcare penalties were published in the Official Gazette
Italy: A sub-amendment to Bill 1038, which aims to ban only cross-border sales of nicotine pouches, put forward by the League party, has been approved by the Chamber