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The TobaccoIntelligence international heated tobacco regulatory tracker is your one-stop source for understanding legal frameworks across the globe for heated tobacco devices and consumables
This regulatory tracker provides a summary of the regulation of tobacco-free pouches globally as specified by the authorities in each country in answer to TobaccoIntelligence’s enquiries or after specific information has otherwise emerged
This tracker covers the regulation of nicotine pouches in 50 US states and the District of Columbia and an overview of relevant bills that specifically target nicotine pouches
This report provides an overview of the directive and links to our environmental tracker that detail the requirements and transposition status of the EU’s SUP Directive in all 27 EU member states
The Paraguayan legislative framework for tobacco products applies to heated tobacco and oral tobacco
Iceland’s delayed bill to regulate nicotine pouches under similar rules to those proposed for e-cigarettes and refills will be introduced to parliament in March
Snus is likely to remain banned in the UK after a health minister said it is not expected to be part of the UK’s upcoming tobacco control plan
Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Heated tobacco is regulated under the Tobacco Act. There are proposals to ban flavours in nicotine pouches
The Philippine College of Physicians is lobbying against a bill to regulate vaping and novel tobacco products. They object to a lower age limit and the removal of flavour restrictions
Current tobacco laws in Romania do not regulate heated tobacco or nicotine pouches. The new government may introduce legislation, or may wait to implement the forthcoming revised EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
Draft amendments to the Taiwan Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act are awaiting approval by the parliament. They will include the legalisation of heated tobacco products, with controls on sales
There is no comprehensive legal framework on tobacco products in Venezuela, but several resolutions regulate different aspects of the commercialisation of tobacco products
TobaccoIntelligence has compiled lists here of all the local regulations affecting tobacco and e-cigarettes for districts in the Chicago metropolitan area
In Portugal heated tobacco and other “novelties” are subject to the same restrictions as traditional cigarettes in terms of sales, advertising and public place usage. Official authorisation must be obtained before marketing products
The all-online COP9 finished without major decision, but with calls for serious attention to be given to novel and emerging tobacco products at COP10 in 2023
Heated tobacco products must follow tobacco regulation in Canada. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for heated tobacco products and snus
This provides a historical compilation of the updates to the tobacco-free pouches global regulatory tracker, from January 2022 to the present
This provides a historical compilation of the updates to the Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar.
In the US there are no specific federal restrictions for nicotine pouches, but states may enact specific legislation regarding tobacco products without conflicting with federal law. This report examines flavour restrictions
Sweden is proposing amendments to increase the tax of snus and create a new tax on raw tobacco from 1st July 2021 to close a tax loophole on this kind of tobacco-alternative product.
The US FDA’s granting of modified risk status to PMI’s IQOS system suggests possible future competition in the tobacco alternatives market, experts have told TobaccoIntelligence
A detailed summary of the regulatory regime for heated tobacco and modern oral products in Hungary, covering product and age restrictions to labelling and packaging requirements, advertising restrictions and public usage
The Dutch government intends to regulate heated tobacco further by expanding the current tobacco restrictions to heat-not-burn (HnB) products
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and two of its affiliates have filed a lawsuit trying to strike down Los Angeles County’s tobacco flavour ban adopted in 2019 and which came into effect on 1st May
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for heated tobacco in Japan, where heat-not-burn (HnB) consumables are largely subject to tobacco legislation
Italy was one of the first major markets for heated tobacco, which was first regulated and categorised in 2014. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime for these products in Italy
This report offers a regulatory guide to the current regime for heated tobacco products in Poland, where HnB consumables are considered novel tobacco products
The Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare has released a draft proposal amending the country’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act which leaves the regulation of heated tobacco still in a state of uncertainty
Oral and heated tobacco products are considered tobacco products in Costa Rica. This report offers an comprehensive overview of how these products are regulated
This reports takes on a Q&A structure, providing a comprehensive overview of US regulations of oral nicotine products
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for heated tobacco products in the Netherlands, as well as various restrictions that are due to be implemented
World No Tobacco Day provides a good opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternative products
EU nations are to recommend to the European Commission that heat-not-burn products should be included in the forthcoming revised structure and rates of tax applied to manufactured tobacco products
Our third guide to EU regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances looks at possible exemptions for small packages – what is required by law and what may not be
The Estonian Parliament has approved a bill that relaxes one of the toughest regulatory regimes for tobacco-alternative products such as e-cigarettes, and imposes a new health warning for heated tobacco packaging
A new Amendment Act to the Tobacco Act and the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act is due to come into force in Estonia, providing further regulation for heated tobacco products
This article provides guidance on the obligations to notify that arise from EU Regulation 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory landscape for heated tobacco products in Australia, focusing on age and product restrictions, advertising laws and taxation, plus more
This report provides our analysis of how oral tobacco products are regulated in China, looking at areas such as tax, advertising, and product restrictions
This report offers an overview of the current restrictions in place in India for modern oral tobacco products, including product restrictions, marketing and advertising laws and more
This report covers the current regulatory environment for heated tobacco and snus products in Swizterland, along with analysis of possible future regulation
Heated tobacco is considered a novel tobacco product in the UK. This report covers all current regulation for heated tobacco products in the UK
In recent years, there has been interest in adding nicotine to all sorts of products to provide smokers a healthier way to satisfy their craving. This report assesses the possibility of adding nicotine to food in the EU
A group of non-profit and health organisations has called on Indonesian president Joko Widodo to take a stricter stance against tobacco products in the battle against COVID-19
The Estonian Tobacco Act does not currently mention heated tobacco products, which may theoretically be sold in Estonia as novel smoking tobacco products. This report covers present and potential future regulation
Heated tobacco consumables are considered in South Korea as tobacco products, regulated in essentially the same way as traditional cigarettes. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape
Regions in Russia are allowed to exercise their own legal regulation while the federal authorities have not adopted laws. This report analyses the attitude of the regions to the regulation of tobacco-free nicotine-containing products
The Food Safety and Drug Administration in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state by population, has temporarily banned pan masala, a traditional oral product popular throughout India, to try to stem the spread of COVID-19
The Spanish government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement of existing tobacco regulations and to impose taxes on new products such as heated tobacco
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