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23rd January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Doncaster (South Yorkshire) Police and Trading Standards officers inspected eight premises and seized 1,549 illegal e-cigarettes, as well as nicotine pouches and
Croatia: The transposition of the heated tobacco flavour ban is now in the parliament. It allows for heated tobacco to be classified as smoking or smokeless
Portugal: The Ministry of Health has told the press that heated tobacco will not have to carry combined health warnings (meaning both text and an
23rd January 2024 - Europe |
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Aldo Patriciello, from the Group of the European People's Party, has submitted a parliamentary question asking how the EU
22nd January 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) has approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which restricts advertising of tobacco and vaping
22nd January 2024 - Europe |
EU: Nicoventures Trading has appealed the decision of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which declared that the applicants’ action
19th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
19th January 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has answered the parliamentary question E-003360/2023 about the future of tobacco filters. The EC said that in order
Portugal: Following the approval of the law transposing the Commission's Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, which introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans heated
19th January 2024 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: Yesterday (18th January), at the meeting of the Parliament Committee on Labour and Social Policy, the chairman, Musa Guliyev, stated that the
Bulgaria: The Sofia District Court has ruled that using heated tobacco in indoor public spaces does not constitute a violation of the smoking
Spain: Yesterday (16th January), the Council of Ministers approved the decree imposing the heated tobacco flavour ban. The definition of heated tobacco remains
Ukraine: Yesterday (16th January), the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) approved bill 10321-1 on tobacco tax changes. The bill introduces new excise tax categories for
Belgium: In December 2023, the Council of Ministers adopted a bill aimed at implementing some of the objectives set by the 2022-2028 Strategy
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has introduced new procedures for obtaining and paying for excise stamps. It has also issued guidelines to
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,
Italy: In December 2023, the Ministry of Health suspended the retail sales of Velo nicotine pouches until the Higher Institute of Health analyses
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was published in the Official Gazette. It introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans
Estonia: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches has increased to €112.40/kg, and the Tax and Customs
Latvia: Yesterday (11th January), the bill amending the law on the circulation of tobacco products, herbal smoking products, electronic smoking devices and their
12th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: At a debate on a smoke-free future yesterday (11th January), chair of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on smoking and health, Bob Blackman,
Iceland: Amendments to the Tobacco Law were published on 10th January 2024 in the Official Gazette. The amendments transpose the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into
12th January 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Portugal:Â The Tax Authority has issued a statement informing that as of 20th May 2024 the traceability system currently imposed on cigarettes and roll-your-own
Sweden: As of 1st January 2024, heated tobacco products tax increased to SEK2,241 (€200) per kg, snus tax increased to SEK526 (€47) per
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Italy: Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Law, which will increase excise duty on heated tobacco products (HTPs) in 2026 from 41% to
11th January 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Last month (December 2023), the government notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission’s TRIS system. It seeks to
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) published the 2022 Blue Book, which shows that the revenue from heated tobacco products (HTPs) amounted to
Ukraine: The State Regulatory Service of Ukraine refused to approve a bill that aimed to prohibit the open display of tobacco products, tobacco-heating devices, e-cigarettes and
9th January 2024 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The excise rate for disposable e-cigarettes has increased to AZN2 ($1.18) per unit, while the heated tobacco rate has increased from AZN14 ($8.25) to
Finland: As of 1st January 2024, nicotine pouches are now subject to tax. According to the governmental bill, non-liquid smokeless nicotine products – such
Poland: As of 1st January 2024, the excise duty on heated tobacco is set at PLN377.01 (€87) plus 32.05% of the weighted average
Romania: As of 1st January 2024, the excise duty on heated tobacco consumables amounts to RON1,094.93 (€220) per kg. The tax rate will
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was approved by the president, press reports. The bill introduces a definition for heated tobacco
Portugal: In December 2023, the State Budget 2024 was published in the Official Gazette. The budget increased heated tobacco tax from €0.0896 per g to
Bulgaria: As of 1st January 2024, heated tobacco tax has increased to BGN331 (€169) per kg and nicotine pouch tax to BGN95 (€48) per kg.
Albania: As of 1st January 2024, tax on heated tobacco and oral tobacco has increased to ALL7,750 (€74) per kg.
Slovenia: The Ministry of Finance has opened for consultation a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices
Iceland: The law amending various laws to accommodate the 2024 Budget was published in the Official Gazette on 27th December 2023. The bill increases
8th January 2024 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Pursuant to amendments to the Excise Duty Law approved in October 2023, herbal heated sticks compatible with heated tobacco devices are now subject to
Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the
Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling
Ukraine: According to the amended Advertising Act, the product placement of tobacco products and heating devices in audiovisual media and on video-sharing platforms (exclusively to
Norway:Â Parliament has definitively approved bill 125L, which implements a flavour ban and introduces plain packaging for heated tobacco products (HTPs) starting 1st January
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
Slovakia: A government bill that seeks to change several laws in connection with the improvement of the state of public finances – including the
19th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands has notified an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation to the European Commission's TRIS system. The amendment would
