LATEST ALERTS
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health confirmed today that the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will not be tabled in the
South Korea: On 6th October, the parliament approved the Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill. If the government signs the bill into law, it would oblige
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has reportedly said that the revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will be
Vietnam: Ministries have not yet reached a consensus on how to regulate new tobacco products and e-cigarettes, press reports. Deputy minister of health Tran Van
Chile: The Senate has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to explicitly include heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the law on tobacco, and
Malaysia: A revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will be tabled on Monday 9th October, after the bill was
India: The Ministry of Health has said in a clarification that the possession of heated tobacco products (HTPs) is in violation of the
Chile: The Senate Health Committee has approved bill 12626-11 which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to explicitly include heated tobacco products in the law on tobacco,
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at
Philippines: On 13th September the Bureau of Internal Revenue published an updated list of registered importers of heated tobacco and novel tobacco products. According to
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications – “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools” and “Nicotine- and
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of e-cigarettes
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among
Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will
Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states that
Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products, including heated
Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill, which was presented by the Health
Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
Canada: Health Canada has published the discussion paper of the second review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA). This legislative review will
Pakistan: Experts and health advocates, such as the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), have urged the government
Thailand: Chonnan Srikaew has been announced as Thailand's new minister of Public Health. Yesterday (30th August), he resigned as leader of the country's
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webinar to help online retailers respond to warning letters from
Uruguay: The Chamber of Representatives – the lower house of the General Assembly – has rejected part of a bill that would impose
Global: A new standard operating procedure for measuring the nicotine, glycerol and propylene glycol content in the tobacco of heated tobacco products has been
Egypt: The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has told TobaccoIntelligence it is currently working on two new regulations. The first will address
New Zealand: The minister of health has published the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations. The regulations include prohibiting elements or features
Egypt: Eastern Company, the former tobacco monopoly and the country's largest tobacco producer, has disclosed that it has received offers from foreign investors to
Tunisia: The minister of economy and finance issued a decision dated 21st August 2023, updating the prices of monopolised products, in accordance with Law No.
Israel: Today, 21st August, the Ministry of Health published for public consultation a draft to amend the Tobacco Law. The proposal entails raising the tax
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will hold public hearings between 18th and 20th August on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control
Saudi Arabia: On 11th August, the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing passed Decision No. 4400984351/2023 amending the regulation on Tobacco Licence Fees. The
Global: Another report on heated tobacco products (HTPs) that will be discussed at the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention
India: The lieutenant governor of Delhi has approved the extension of the ban on the "manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco –
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a circular clarifying policies and guidelines on raw materials, apparatus and equipment used in the manufacture of heated tobacco
Israel: The National Authority for Community Safety has published a report on the use of “electronic smoking systems” as an alternative to traditional smoking, looking
Americas: The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, has praised Venezuela for its recently announced ban on heated
Panama: The Association for the Reduction of the Harm of Smoking has filed a suit asking the Supreme Court to declare Law 315
Venezuela: Through Official Gazette 42,682, the government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, import, export and consumption of both heated tobacco and heated herbal
Indonesia: The Ministry of Finance is planning to increase the excise duty on e-cigarettes, press reports – a move that could also affect heated tobacco
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has urged producers to make the Philippines a manufacturing hub for heated tobacco products (HTPs), due to
Canada: The new Tobacco Products Appearance, Packaging, and Labelling Regulations enter into force today. Changes include rotating health-related messages and larger health warnings for
Global: A report on heated tobacco products (HTPs) has been produced for discussion at the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention for
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday released its “report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect people from tobacco smoke”, which examines progress made
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has extended to 4th September the deadline for written comments on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control
South Africa: Tomorrow, 28th July, is the last day to present written submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill. Comments on the bill, which aims to
Kyrgyzstan: Members of the country’s parliament, the Supreme Council, have proposed obliging all organisations, enterprises and public places to establish designated smoking areas,
India: The Ministry of Health has asked state ministries to report violations of the nationwide ban on the production, sale, import, export, assembly,
Vietnam: A media seminar heard that the trade and health ministries had reached consensus on an amendment to Decree 67, establishing a trial regulation
