
Politics & policy


Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar, April
26th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Policy radar , Regulatory data |
The Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar, available exclusively to subscribers and updated every month, provides detailed analyses and comparisons of the current regulatory frameworks and five-year forecasts for a broad selection of leading vapour and novel tobacco markets globally.

EU regulatory tracker: environmental initiatives – tobacco and nicotine, May
26th May 2023 - Regulatory data |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly

Global regulatory tracker: compliance calendar
26th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
The TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar provides key regulatory deadline dates applicable to the heated tobacco, oral tobacco and other alternative tobacco sectors in key markets all over the world. View deadlines and add them to your own calendar to stay ahead of upcoming changes to regulations and restrictions applicable to sales, packaging, taxation and product requirements.

In today’s India, it seems, even to talk about harm reduction issues is illegal
25th May 2023 - Blog |
India is far from unique in the high level of misperception about nicotine among its doctors and its politicians. But sometimes the famously fussy bureaucracy can become positively farcical

Committee calls for report on taxation of new tobacco products…
24th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |


Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th May
23rd May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

MPs ask about heated tobacco tax under finance bill…
19th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Responsibility for cigarette pollution raised in Parliament…
19th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |



20 years on, government proposes to ratify WHO FCTC…
17th May 2023 - Alerts | Argentina, South America |

Senate returns flavour ban bill to lower house…
17th May 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

The vanity of the bonfires – has UK plan to scrap EU rules gone up in smoke?
16th May 2023 - News analysis |
The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review

Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th May
16th May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

Analysis and trends of Tamarind Intelligence’s Policy Radar, April 2023
12th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines the global regulatory trends that follow the data set out in the Policy Radar in order to unveil, to a limited extent, the direction of the discussions that may dominate the tenth session of the Conference of Parties of the WHO FCTC




Is it time the WHO reconsidered its antagonism to the tobacco industry?
11th May 2023 - Blog |
The World Health Organization (WHO) insists on keeping the tobacco industry and tobacco regulators as far apart as possible, for sound historical reasons. But is it time this policy was reconsidered?

Sweden and alternatives show the way to cut down on smoking, says Italian MEP
10th May 2023 - News analysis |
The best way to reduce smoking rates is by encouraging smokers to switch to new, reduced-risk categories, according to Italian MEP Aldo Patriciello, who recommends the Swedish approach

Bill regulating heated tobacco must go back to Senate…
9th May 2023 - Alerts | Chile, South America |


Weekly regulatory podcast: 1st-5th May
9th May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products


Government has no plans to raise tobacco purchasing age…
4th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Australian rules: another crackdown on ‘tobacco’ that cuts out the alternatives
4th May 2023 - Blog |
Health minister Mark Butler wasn’t mincing his words. “Australia needs to reclaim its position as a world leader on tobacco control,” he said as he announced another planned crackdown on e-cigarettes

Senators tell FDA to ‘get on with it’ on menthol cigarette ban…
3rd May 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 24th-28th April
3rd May 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

Regulatory database: global alerts round-up, May
3rd May 2023 - Alerts , Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data | Africa, Alabama, Alaska, Argentina, Arizona, Armenia, Asia, Australasia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, District of Columbia, Egypt, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Indonesia, Iowa, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Maine, Malaysia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Moldova, Mongolia, Montana, Montenegro, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand, Nigeria, North America, North Dakota, Norway, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rhode Island, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South America, South Carolina, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, World, Wyoming |

Bill to regulate heated tobacco has cross-party support…
2nd May 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Dominican Republic |

EU’s revised tobacco rules ‘should make allowances for safer alternatives’ – MEP
1st May 2023 - News analysis |
While most European Parliament members (MEPs) are likely to take a conservative approach to the revision of tobacco regulations, some are more open to acknowledging a positive role for alternatives to smoking

South Africa playing catch-up with WHO FCTC as Tobacco Control Bill edges closer
27th April 2023 - News analysis |
South African ‘s upcoming Tobacco Control Bill can bring the country’s regulations into line with World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) guidelines

US House committee probes tobacco center’s ‘failure to regulate effectively’
26th April 2023 - News analysis |
A US House of Representatives committee has launched an investigation into the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) for alleged failure to effectively regulate tobacco products

Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar trial version
26th April 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Policy radar , Regulatory data |
Discover the Tamarind Intelligence policy radar, providing detailed analyses and comparisons of the current regulatory frameworks and five-year forecasts for a broad selection of leading vape and novel tobacco markets globally

Likely tougher rules on alternatives will hinder anti-smoking efforts, says MEP
25th April 2023 - News analysis |
Czech MEP Radka Maxová says it is impossible to predict the final outcome of the EU debate on revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but “the trend in EU legislation is clear: abolitionism”


Weekly regulatory podcast: 17th-21st April
25th April 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

Panama COP won’t sway many minds but may set the tone on heated tobacco
20th April 2023 - Blog |
Tobacco control’s catchiest acronym is back later this year, with the next WHO FCTC COP (World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties) due to be held in Panama in November

Deputy PM wants heated tobacco tax to change…
19th April 2023 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |


Argentina’s summary ban on heated tobacco under assault from all sides
11th April 2023 - News analysis |
Argentina’s ban on heated tobacco, which caught many people by surprise at the end of last month, is now subject to challenge on several fronts, including from within the government’s own party

Analysis of US nonprofit organisations’ influence on the tobacco/vaping industry
5th April 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines the influence of some of the major public organisations that work to influence policy on tobacco and vaping in the US

No evidence of young people moving from vape to tobacco…
24th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

UK tax increases raise prices of tobacco, including heat-not-burn consumables
21st March 2023 - News analysis |
UK consumers are facing a considerable hike in the price of all tobacco products following the Spring Budget outlined last week by chancellor (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt

‘Smokefree 2030’ – government promises proposals soon…
21st March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Flavour ban bill comes with bid to end cigarette sales in 2028…
16th March 2023 - Alerts | Nevada, North America, United States |

House demands licensing system for tobacco retailers…
16th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

FDA’s proposed product standards ‘will help the big boys by hurting small ones’
15th March 2023 - News analysis |
Fears have been raised that new product standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may be costly to implement and overly burdensome for smaller companies