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Cambodia ‘combats drugs’ with a blanket ban on heated tobacco products
8th April 2021 - News analysis |
Health authorities in Cambodia have decided to ban heated tobacco amid concerns that it causes serious health problems and promotes drug use
Politics & policy
Swedish officials urged to tighten snus regulations and ban advertising
2nd April 2021 - News analysis |
A report commissioned by the Swedish government recommends stricter regulation of tobacco-alternatives, including new age limits for the sale of tobacco-free snus and a blanket ban on advertising
Indian state of Jharkhand invokes plague law to restrict tobacco sales and use
29th March 2021 - News analysis |
The eastern Indian state of Jharkhand has clamped down on tobacco usage, introducing a new set of measures including a ban on the sale and purchase of tobacco products in public places
Opinion survey report: what do MEPs think about new nicotine products?
24th March 2021 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
TobaccoIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
More knowledge of novel products means less fear of them among EU politicians
24th March 2021 - News analysis |
How much politicians know about novel tobacco products has a major effect on their perceptions of safety and risk, new research by TobaccoIntelligence suggests
EU anti-cancer plan accused of ‘shutting the door’ on smokers trying to quit
16th March 2021 - News analysis |
As European health ministers met to discuss the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan, one influential organisation has pleaded for a rethink of its attitude toward alternative nicotine
products
European Ombudsman tells Commission to come clean over tobacco meetings
2nd March 2021 - News analysis |
The European Ombudsman has accused the European Commission of failing to “proactively publish” details of all its interactions with the tobacco industry
Croatia heading for one of the highest heated tobacco tax rates in Europe
24th February 2021 - News analysis |
A proposal to nearly double the tax on heated tobacco in Croatia appears to be broadly backed by lawmakers, though some are urging the government to consider scientific and economic evidence
European Beating Cancer Plan – now the parliamentary debates begin in earnest
8th February 2021 - News analysis |
Intense debate has begun in the European Parliament on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, presented by the European Commission last week, including suggested measures to tighten regulation of tobacco alternatives
Europe places anti-cancer focus on tighter HnB regulation and taxation
3rd February 2021 - News analysis |
The European Commission’s newly outlined Beating Cancer Plan places a focus on tobacco-alternative products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
Hong Kong legislators raise doubts over government plans to ban heated tobacco
20th January 2021 - News analysis |
Lawmakers in Hong Kong who met to discuss the government’s long-delayed proposal to ban heated tobacco products remained divided on the issue
Change yes, but what change? EU given mixed messages on tobacco tax harmony
14th January 2021 - News analysis |
Industry insiders and public health bodies agree the EU should make changes to the tax scheme for tobacco alternatives – but not all share the same view on what those changes should be
US FDA hiring new contractor to design anti-tobacco social media campaigns
12th January 2021 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking to appoint a new company to provide public communication services to the agency’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
What new rules lie ahead for tobacco alternatives on the road through 2021?
7th January 2021 - News analysis |
The new year looks certain to become another significant one for the tobacco-alternatives industry across the globe, with a bunch of new regulations on the horizon
Ban public use, advertising and reduced-risk claims for HnB, says WHO group
31st December 2020 - News analysis |
All advertising and public use of heated tobacco systems should be banned by governments, a World Health Organization (WHO) committee has suggested
Looking back over TobaccoIntelligence’s Year 1 – it wasn’t all bad news
30th December 2020 - News analysis |
Apart from the obvious, what has 2020 brought us? And in particular, what has it brought to the world of alternative tobacco and tobacco alternatives?
UK tobacco regulation review likely after Brexit deal signed
24th December 2020 - News analysis |
After the eleventh-hour agreement of a Brexit deal on Christmas Eve, one of the first key issues for the go-it-alone UK to tackle will be the review of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR)
Norwegian coalition agrees to cut snus tax to curb cross-border purchases
22nd December 2020 - News analysis |
Norway’s majority coalition parties have agreed to drop 25% of the excise duties on snus in a bid to stop people buying it in from neighbouring Sweden
BAT awaits approval to manufacture and market nicotine pouches in Kenya
16th December 2020 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is planning to invest up to $25m in a factory in Kenya to manufacture Lyft nicotine pouches – under regulatory scrutiny from officials in the country
Biden names California AG to head US federal health department
7th December 2020 - News analysis |
US president-elect Joe Biden has unexpectedly named California attorney general Xavier Becerra as his choice for the vital role of heading the massive Health and Human Services (HHS) Department
Swiss Assembly starts debate this month on long-anticipated tobacco bill
2nd December 2020 - News analysis |
The Swiss National Council is expected to debate the country’s draft Federal Tobacco Act in a few days but a final vote on the bill, which would ban tobacco sales to minors, is unlikely before summer 2021
Future of HnB remains unclear as Taiwan debates possible e-cigarette ban
26th November 2020 - News analysis |
A proposed amendment to Taiwan’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act could ban e-cigarettes but leave the way open for a large heated tobacco market to develop
Netherlands bans the sale of tobacco products in supermarkets from 2024
23rd November 2020 - News analysis |
Supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco, including heated tobacco products, from 2024, health minister Paul Blokhuis has announced
Australian Senate committee ready to hear both sides on harm reduction
11th November 2020 - News analysis |
An Australian Senate committee to inquire into tobacco harm reduction strategies will meet for the first time in Canberra on Friday, and again week later in Sydney
US elections: the uncertain landscape for the tobacco-alternatives industry
29th October 2020 - News analysis |
Just a few days ahead of the US elections there is a lot of uncertainty about the approach that next White House leader will have towards the tobacco-alternatives industry
Appeal delays California’s multi-million-dollar anti-tobacco campaign
14th October 2020 - News analysis |
The US state of California has delayed the start of a multi-million-dollar promotional campaign to discourage the public from using tobacco products, following an appeal by a previous contractor
Ukraine proposes to include HnB by definition in its national tax code
8th October 2020 - News analysis |
The Ukrainian government has proposed an amendment to the country’s tax code that would add heat-not-burn (HnB) products to the definition of traditional tobacco in a bid to build “fair tax rules”
Denmark holds back on planned flavour ban after European Commission says no
5th October 2020 - News analysis |
Denmark has put on hold a proposal to extend the ban on flavours in tobacco products to hookah and chewing tobacco after the European Commission issued a negative opinion on the plan
UK to set new post-Brexit limit on HnB duty-free purchases from January
24th September 2020 - News analysis |
The UK government is to impose a cap from next year on the number of heated tobacco consumables that air passengers can import into the country – including from countries within the European Union
Regulatory report: Mexico – heated tobacco and tobacco alternatives, September 2020
8th September 2020 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Tobacco-alternative products are considered to be banned under Mexico’s General Law for Tobacco Control; nevertheless, an informal market persists and there are proposals to bring regulation to a confused legal area
Deadline, 4pm Wednesday – time’s almost up for US PMTAs
7th September 2020 - News analysis |
The final countdown is on to Wednesday’s deadline for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially set at 4pm Eastern Time (ET) on 9th September
Nigeria considers a switch from smoking to tobacco alternatives by 2024
3rd September 2020 - News analysis |
The Nigerian government is currently studying a new policy for regulations aimed at achieving a transition from combustibles to tobacco alternative products by 2024.
Taiwan leaves the door open to include HnB in its Tobacco Hazards Act
31st August 2020 - News analysis |
A revised draft amendment to Taiwan’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act could include regulations for heated tobacco products, TobaccoIntelligence has learned
It’s still ‘poison’: Australia confirms the permanent prohibition of heated tobacco
25th August 2020 - News analysis |
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a final decision not to amend the country’s Poisons Standard – a decision which leaves the sale of heated tobacco products banned in the country
PHE questions whether new UK cigarette brands violate EU menthol ban
13th August 2020 - News analysis |
Public health authorities in England have launched an investigation into a number of cigarette products for possible violation of the menthol ban that came into force in May
Heated tobacco sales slump in South Korea in wake of government campaign
12th August 2020 - News analysis |
Sales of heated tobacco in South Korea declined in the first half of 2020, with the government attributing the lower sales to ongoing policy efforts to discourage use of tobacco-alternative products
‘Level playing-field’ for tobacco taxation on EU Council agenda
13th July 2020 - News analysis |
The upcoming presidencies of the Council of the European Union have agreed to include the revision of the Directive 2011/64 on the structure and rates of excise duties applied to manufactured tobacco in their strategic agenda
South African high court dismisses application to reverse cigarette ban
3rd July 2020 - News analysis |
The Pretoria High Court has dismissed the application by the Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA) to reverse the government ban on the sale of tobacco, including vapour products, following the outbreak of COVID-19
Germany votes on outdoor ad ban that will cost estimated €2.27m a year
2nd July 2020 - News analysis |
Germany’s anticipated decision to ban outdoor advertising of tobacco, including heat-not-burn (HnB) and vapour products, could cost the public finances an estimated €2.27m a year
South Korea prepares to crack down on tobacco alternatives advertising
2nd July 2020 - News analysis |
South Korea’s health minister Park Neung-hoo has announced a fresh plan to ban advertising and promotional activities for tobacco-alternative products
Colorado voters to decide in November ballot whether to increase tobacco tax
1st July 2020 - News analysis |
Voters in the US state of Colorado will decide in November whether to support a bill to increase taxes on tobacco after lawmakers put forward a plan for rises to be phased in over the next seven years
Hong Kong will consider tobacco alternatives ban after September
29th June 2020 - News analysis |
Hong Kong will reintroduce a bill to ban tobacco-alternative products after local elections in September. The Legislative Council ended discussions on the existing bill due to lack of time before its term ends in July
Netherlands aims to bring heated tobacco under smoking regulations
25th June 2020 - News analysis |
The Dutch government intends to regulate heated tobacco further by expanding the current tobacco restrictions to heat-not-burn (HnB) products
Italian lawmakers propose HnB tax increase to help out health service
22nd June 2020 - News analysis |
Representatives from different political parties in Italy have put forward various proposals to increase tax on tobacco-alternative products as the government seeks urgent financial responses to the COVID-19 crisis
Philippines FDA lookening to tighten the screw on alternative products
18th June 2020 - News analysis |
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be tightening its grip on tobacco alternatives with a detailed proposal to regulate heat-not-burn (HnB) and vapour products
World No Tobacco Day 2020: opposing views on tobacco alternatives
31st May 2020 - News analysis |
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
Toxicity and notifications: a guide to European CLP regulations, part 2
12th May 2020 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
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
Retailers face puzzle of what to stock as EU menthol cigarette ban looms
12th May 2020 - News analysis |
Retailers in Europe are playing a guessing game as they plan how to fill the gap on the shelves with new tobacco-alternative products in preparation for the fast-approaching ban on menthol cigarettes
TobaccoIntelligence
COVID-19 news round-up
30th April 2020 - News analysis |
All TobaccoIntelligence’s COVID-19-related news briefings can now be found in one place here
France limits sale of nicotine patches as study hints at COVID-19 treatment
28th April 2020 - News analysis |
The French government is temporarily restricting sales of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products following research suggesting nicotine patches could be used in treatment for COVID-19
