LATEST ALERTS
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
Slovenia: Last week the parliament approved the bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework, regulating nicotine pouches and regulating
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products.
Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified herbal products for smoking, which also contains herbal heated products.
Belgium: Parliament has approved a bill to amend the law on smoking bans, which prohibits smoking and vaping in amusement parks, zoos, playgrounds, children’s farms, and
Netherlands: According to the Excise Tax Act, the excise tax for smoking tobacco (applicable to heated tobacco) increased from €216.64 to €346.98 per kg as of yesterday
Austria: As of 1st April, heated tobacco tax will increase to €180 per kg. The tax will increase gradually to €197 per kg from 1st
North Macedonia: Yesterday (26th March), during the government's session, the Ministry of Agriculture was tasked with forming a working group with other ministries,
France: Senator Alexandra Borchio Fontimp from the Republicans group presented a bill that aims to restrict the retail sale of nicotine-containing products to
Denmark: The Ministry of Environment has notified a decree extending producer responsibility for single-use plastic products, including filters for tobacco products. The decree establishes a
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was presented yesterday, 20th March. The generational tobacco ban includes tobacco products, implying that heated tobacco would be
Netherlands: The state secretary for health, welfare, and sport’s regulation amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to establish a list of prohibited
Belgium: Parliament has approved a bill aimed at implementing some of the objectives set by the 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation. The bill introduces
Belgium: The Ministry of Health has published a decree to transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 regarding the withdrawal of certain exemptions for heated tobacco products
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental decree 301, which requires the Ministry of Agriculture to determine the minimum selling prices
Ukraine: The government has registered a bill amending the Tax Code in the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), which proposes new excise tax rates for
Italy: The Ministry of Health has enacted a decree that requires the size of a specific health warning on the packages of Terea Smartcore
Germany: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the German supplementary tax on heated tobacco (in addition to the existing
Ukraine: Law 3553-IX, which changed the tax code, has come into force this month. The law introduces new excise tax categories for products containing
Slovenia: The Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has unanimously approved the bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework,
Austria (Styria): The Austrian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS database to amend the Styrian Youth Act to prohibit the purchase,
Finland: The Legislation Evaluation Council (an independent institution giving opinions on drafts of the government’s proposals) has issued a statement to the Ministry of
Spain: Minister of health Mónica García will present the Integral Plan for Smoking Prevention (PIT) 2024-2027 on Thursday (14th March) in front of
Portugal: Following the dissolution of Parliament in November 2023, the Democratic Alliance – a centre-right political alliance composed of the Social Democratic Party,
Romania: A bill amending the Tobacco Act has been adopted. The bill includes nicotine pouches, heating devices and herbal heated products (HHPs) under the
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products.
Hungary: The Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Activities (SARA) has provided TobaccoIntelligence with the sales volumes of heated tobacco products (HTPs), herbal heated products
Slovenia: The bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework, regulating nicotine pouches as well as regulating herbal heated products as herbal
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Finance has proposed a draft regulation seeking to introduce a tax for heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. Currently not subject to
Poland: The Ministry of Finance has announced its intention to amend the definition of innovative products in the Excise Duty Act in order to include
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
UK: The government has started a consultation on introducing a one-off tobacco duty increase that would amount to £2 per 50 g of
Finland: The government’s proposal to amend the Tobacco Act regarding nicotine pouches has been notified to the TRIS system. The proposal would add
North Macedonia: The minister of agriculture has submitted an initiative to the government to regulate the manufacture, importation and sale of nicotine pouches,
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
Italy: The Ministry of Health enacted a decree reinstating the retail sale of Velo nicotine pouches, after analysing the content and safety of
Georgia: A draft law seeking to reduce the excise duty rate on chewing tobacco from GEL60 ($23) to GEL30 ($11) has been initiated,
Switzerland: On 29th February, the National Council voted 121 to 64 with 5 abstentions to reject the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which
Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance has prepared the 2025–2027 draft amendments to the Excise Law, seeking to further increase excise duties on tobacco and
Slovakia: Yesterday (27th February), president Zuzana Čaputová signed an amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling, and Sale of Tobacco and Related
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal
Norway: The Health Directorate has ordered Swedish Match and Snushjem to cease sending out newsletters and posting on social media, as these practices
EU: Today, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG-Santé) has published an updated roadmap for the implementation of Europe's Beating
Lithuania: The Ministry of Economy and Innovation’s Department of Internal Trade Policy adviser has confirmed to TobaccoIntelligence that the draft amendment to the
Netherlands: The highest court, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, has reversed fines worth approximately €9.4m that were imposed on 11 tobacco manufacturers
Malta: According to minister of health Jo Etienne Abela, the first "specific" tobacco control strategy is being developed. The strategy will include measures
Netherlands: The Trimbos Institute, a nonprofit research organisation in Utrecht, has issued a new heated tobacco fact sheet saying the claim that heated
Sweden: The government has agreed to introduce a bill to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes and
Italy: The Market and Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined British American Tobacco (BAT) €6m and Amazon €1m for misleading advertising of the heated tobacco
