23rd October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: During a press conference held yesterday (22nd October) in Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, the Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (Bendsta) called for
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23rd October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: The Consortium for Tobacco-Free Karnataka (CFTFK) has called for strict enforcement of the law requiring vendor licences for the sale of tobacco
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22nd October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published “Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students —
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22nd October 2024 - Europe, Serbia |
Serbia: The Serbian government has implemented a new e-excise system, which is managed by the Ministry of Finance and contains information relating to excisable products,
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22nd October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: During a review meeting of the “Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 2.0”, officers of the Jharkhand state government and Socio Economic and Educational
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22nd October 2024 - Europe, Poland |
Poland: The Sejm (lower chamber of parliament) has passed the amendment to the Excise Duty Act increasing the excise rates on heated tobacco products (HTPs)
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22nd October 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)'s assistant commissioner Jethro M. Sabariaga told the press that the BIR is likely to miss its
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22nd October 2024 - Europe, Finland |
Finland: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has said that the revised bill to regulate nicotine pouches could be approved in about three months
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21st October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) today confirmed it is launching its Iqos tobacco heating product in Austin, Texas, as has been
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21st October 2024 - Asia, Pakistan |
Pakistan: In the Punjab province, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed implementing a track-and-trace system across all tobacco manufacturers in order
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South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to expand the definition
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21st October 2024 - Asia, Indonesia |
Indonesia: The minister of health has said that the regulations concerning labelling and packaging requirements for novel tobacco and nicotine products are being
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21st October 2024 - Asia, Indonesia |
Indonesia: The secretary general of the Indonesian Tobacco Farmers Association (APTI) has welcomed the decision of the government not to increase the excise
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21st October 2024 - Europe, France |
France: A group of Les Républicains senators has proposed a new bill that aims to establish a clear legal framework for nicotine pouches,
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21st October 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The National Council's Commission for Social Security and Health has approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which introduces restrictions on the
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21st October 2024 - Europe, Finland |
Finland: Sydänliitto (the Swedish Heart Association) is pleased that the proposal to regulate nicotine pouches is going to be revised, but urges the
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18th October 2024 - Europe, France |
France: The association Alliance Against Tobacco (ACT) has taken legal action against the French government to denounce “the insufficient controls and sanctions” for tobacconists who sell
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18th October 2024 - Europe, Italy |
Italy: The government has published a legislative decree establishing a new tax category for inhalation products without combustion, made from solid substances other than tobacco,
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18th October 2024 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will suspend the National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ) ID of the establishments that sell, display, store
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18th October 2024 - Asia, Jordan |
Jordan: The Cabinet, based on the recommendation of the Economic Modernisation and Development Committee of the Customs Authority, has issued a decision to
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18th October 2024 - Europe, Lithuania |
Lithuania: Yesterday (17th October), the parliament approved the amendment to tighten economic sanctions for the sale of tobacco and related products to under-18s
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18th October 2024 - Africa, Egypt |
Egypt: The Ministry of Health has issued a warning against electronic smoking, saying it increases the risk of heart attacks and lung infections within 24
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18th October 2024 - Europe, Finland |
Finland: Social security minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen has announced that the government intends to introduce a revised proposal on nicotine pouch regulation to the
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17th October 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Ombudsman has told TobaccoIntelligence that its final position on case 517/2024/FA will be reached within the next few weeks. The
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17th October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: In the state of Goa and the Papum Pare district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, governments have created tobacco-free zones, aiming to
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17th October 2024 - Asia, Pakistan |
Pakistan: The government is struggling to enforce smoke-free regulations passed more than two decades ago, casting doubt on its ability to implement further
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17th October 2024 - Europe, Iceland |
Iceland: The Ministry of Finance has opened a draft bill for consultation that would amend the Law on Alcohol and Tobacco Tax to introduce a
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16th October 2024 - Asia, Pakistan |
Pakistan: The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives (IRADA) held a round-table workshop that spotlighted the urgent need to adopt effective tobacco harm-reduction
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16th October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to launch a version of its Velo nicotine pouches using synthetic nicotine in the US, Reuters reports. David
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16th October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: Deputy commissioner Vishesh Mahajan chaired a District Level Coordination Committee meeting in Reasi district – in India’s northern state of Jammu and
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16th October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: In Kashmir, the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 2.0 is being actively implemented, creating tobacco-free schools and villages while enhancing enforcement of tobacco
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16th October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: In Bengaluru – the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, with a population of over 8m –
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16th October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question on whether the new Labour government will incorporate the amendments to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that were proposed during
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16th October 2024 - Europe |
EU: The questions that will be asked to commissioner-designate for health and animal welfare, Olivér Várhelyi, during his confirmation hearing as commissioner before the
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16th October 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: The Ministry of Health is launching an anti-smoking advertising campaign through various media platforms – including TV, social media, radio and online
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16th October 2024 - Asia, Taiwan |
Taiwan: Regarding the health risk assessments for heated tobacco products, Chen Shih-chung, minister without portfolio, said that the review deadline for the first batch
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16th October 2024 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: A working group meeting was held at the Alcohol and Tobacco Market Regulatory Inspection to discuss proposals around the digitalisation of the
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15th October 2024 - Europe |
EU: The minutes of the European Commission (EC) meeting of 17th September 2024, when the proposal for a revision of the 2009 Council
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15th October 2024 - Asia, Indonesia |
Indonesia: The Indonesian Farmers’ Association (HKTI) has asked the government not to ratify the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
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15th October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The American Medical Association (AMA), together with other health groups, has added individual parties as plaintiffs to its lawsuit against
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15th October 2024 - Asia, China |
China: The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has released the “2024 Version of Tobacco Monopoly Licence Application Document Formats” to enhance the management of tobacco licences.
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15th October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: A recent report on two decades of tobacco control in Southeast Asia highlighted Bangladesh’s success in implementing measures under the World Health Organization Framework
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15th October 2024 - Asia, Pakistan |
Pakistan:civil society initiative addressing women has been organised by the Pakistan Girl Guides Association to launch the Pakistan Girls Empowerment Forum. Among
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15th October 2024 - Asia, India |
India: Several public health initiatives have been launched across the country that emphasise the connection between tobacco and cancer. Mizoram’s health minister, Pi
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15th October 2024 - Asia, Vietnam |
Vietnam: The Ministry of Health, in coordination with relevant agencies, has launched a communication campaign through mass media agencies to clarify misconceptions about
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15th October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Nari Maitree, a development non-governmental organisation (NGO), held a round table on 9th October to emphasise the role of journalists in advancing
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