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Malta: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains heated tobacco products (HTPs) under the “novel tobacco product” category.
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16th July 2024 - Central America, El Salvador |
El Salvador: In August, the entity in charge of supervising and regulating tobacco and nicotine products, the National Directorate of Medicines (DNM), will become
Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has published an awareness video on X, saying that, for public safety reasons, the use of cigarettes and tobacco
15th July 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the ruling party, the People Power Party, has introduced a bill amending the Tobacco Business
Russia: The Ministry of Health has developed an initiative that would oblige manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products to indicate the composition of
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been signed by the president. The excise rate for heated tobacco consumables will increase to RUB9,807 (€102) per kg in 2025,
France: Last week, on 4th July, the French Ministry of Health published its declarations about the transparency of the tobacco industry in 2023.
Bulgaria: The GERB–SDS – a two-party political coalition with the most seats in the parliament – has introduced a bill to amend the
Taiwan: On the progress of reviewing the listing of heated tobacco products (HTPs), health and welfare minister Chiu Tai-Yuan said the expert panel
11th July 2024 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates: The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that nicotine pouches are currently unregulated and that no
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) and now heads to the Federal
10th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D Group), currently holding 136 seats in the European Parliament after the
10th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: German member of the European Parliament (MEP) Peter Liese said yesterday (9th July) that despite previous reports suggesting that the European Parliament’s
Belgium: Starting 1st April 2025, the point-of-sale display of tobacco and similar products such as herbal heated products will be prohibited. This means that products
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its second reading in the State Duma and now heads to its third reading. According to the text of
9th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Canton of Vaud has banned sales of heated tobacco products (HTPs) to under-18s and obligates retailers to verify the age of HTP purchasers
France: The Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, which includes Lyon, France’s third-largest city, has unveiled a new regional action plan
9th July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation – which aims to prohibit the sale of
9th July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products has recently been published. With the new regulation, we expect the emergence of a digital
8th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Commission for Addiction and Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (EKSN) has published a discussion paper stating that tobacco products and e-cigarettes are under-regulated
France: Following the second round of voting in the legislative elections, the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP) secured 182 seats in the
5th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Pending the counting of all votes, the general election held yesterday (4th July) has resulted in the Labour Party gaining the majority
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches that are authorised for sale.
France: On 25th June, the French subsidiary of Philip Morris was fined €900,000 for illegal advertising of the Iqos heated tobacco device, which
4th July 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Statistical Office has released the Swiss Health Survey on tobacco consumption. The survey shows that more and more smokers are using heated
Austria: Following other federal states, including Upper Austria and Salzburg, the Styrian state parliament has banned nicotine pouches for under-18s and approved an
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
3rd July 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) will present its proposal for the revision of the Council recommendation on smoke-free environments on 17th September, during
3rd July 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Taiwan: The assessment of the health risks of heated tobacco products (HTPs), which could result in their legalisation, is being undertaken by a
Malaysia: The minister of health reportedly said yesterday (1st July) that the regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will be
Pakistan: The Finance Act 2024 entered into force on 1st July, imposing an excise duty of PKR1,200 ($4.30) on nicotine pouches.
1st July 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: The Anti-Tobacco Parliamentary Women’s Forum – a forum of female members of parliament, calling to curb tobacco use – has sent a
1st July 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Supreme Court has overruled the 1984 Chevron decision. One of the key principles of the Chevron doctrine is that
US - Maryland: Effective today, the sales and use tax for electronic smoking devices, including vaping liquid in a container of more than
US - California: A new tax rate on tobacco products comes into force today. The tax will change from 56.32% of the wholesale
Denmark: An amendment to the Act on Tobacco Products and the Act on Electronic Cigarettes enters into force today. It strengthens age control
1st July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport prohibits the sale of tobacco and related products in supermarkets and catering establishments from
Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health has published a video on Facebook warning against the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDs) and
Russia: The Federal Customs Service of Russia has reminded importers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products that as of 1st July 2024 their products
Malta: The Ministry for Health and Active Ageing has published its Policy Framework for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Disease for public
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Amendment) bill has been introduced today at the Dáil Éireann (lower chamber of the Irish parliament). The bill must now
27th June 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Altria Group has announced the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for
Georgia: Parliament has adopted the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control in the first reading, press reports. The amendment would postpone the regulation
Pakistan: The district government of Peshawar – the capital city of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a population of over 4.7m –
Lithuania: Jurgita Sejonienė, member of parliament (MP) from the governing Homeland Union, has registered a bill to increase the age limit for selling tobacco
Denmark: At an EU council meeting, minister of health Sophie Løhde urged the EU Commission to change the EU legislation to protect children
Georgia: The parliamentary Economy and Economic Policy Committee has discussed and supported the amendment to the Law on Tobacco Control, which would postpone
21st June 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Yesterday (20th June), the Ministry of Health and Welfare updated the health warnings that heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches must
