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Politics & policy
UK tobacco prices to rise as chancellor hikes excise duty to accompany vape tax
7th March 2024 - News analysis |
UK tobacco prices will go up as a result of an increase in excise duties announced yesterday, 6th March, by the government during its spring budget
Signing a petition for change? Don’t expect that to affect UK tobacco policy
7th March 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
It looks like nicotine pouches are gearing up to be the latest battleground for tobacco alternatives, with opposition to pouches springing up in the UK and the US
Weekly regulatory podcast: 26th February – 1st March
6th March 2024 - 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 launches consultation on tobacco duty increase…
6th March 2024 - Alerts | United Kingdom |
Taxpayer advocacy group supports bill to define HTPs and set excise tax rate…
1st March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, West Virginia |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 23rd February
27th February 2024 - 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
Top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, January 2024
23rd February 2024 - Policy radar analysis reports , Regulatory reports |
This short report examines some of the most important changes implemented in our Policy Radar update for January 2024
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 16th February
21st February 2024 - 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
Kazakhstan to introduce criminal liability for violation of the existing ban on snus
15th February 2024 - News analysis |
Kazakhstan plans to introduce criminal liability to an existing ban on the import, production and distribution of snus. A vote by the Kazakh Senate still has to take place
Senate bill would define HTPs for state law purposes…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Alabama, North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th – 9th February
15th February 2024 - 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
Will there be an upcoming ‘Zynsurrection’ in the US, or is it much ado about nothing?
15th February 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
With calls for a whole “Zynsurrection” in support of Zyn nicotine pouches, opposition to the rise of Zyn could end up being nothing more than a lot of noise
Japan’s lack of support for HTPs at COP10 threatens harm reduction, says industry
14th February 2024 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco didn’t receive any support from the Japanese government at COP10, and some stakeholders feared the entire premise of harm reduction and reduced-risk products could be under threat
Which way should you turn to follow the EU tobacco policy revision process?
8th February 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
European authorities seem unsure on the timeline for the next step in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review and laissez-faire about keeping anyone up to date on developments for it
UK parliament pre-COP10 talks stress harm reduction and take on the WHO
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th January – 2nd February
6th February 2024 - 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
Industry leaders in Latin America fear COP10 impact on tobacco alternatives
5th February 2024 - News analysis |
Leaders of vaping associations in Latin America have told TobaccoIntelligence they anticipate further restrictions and reinforced regional bans on tobacco alternative products to result from this week’s COP10
Spain finally ready to ‘catch up’ with smoking prevention plan, by end of year
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Spain’s health minister Mónica García announced the country will have a new smoking prevention plan in place by the end of this year, reforming the tobacco law – originally due to be amended in 2021
Schumer’s war on Zyn pouches in US and ‘demagogic rhetoric’ draw broad criticism
1st February 2024 - News analysis |
Bipartisan congressional representatives, scientists, and industry stakeholders have all expressed concerns about criticism of Zyn pouches by New York Democratic senator Chuck Schumer
Sweden’s alternatives advocates worried about COP10 impact on snus and pouches
31st January 2024 - News analysis |
Swedish sources worry strong domestic support for products like snus will be lost when one delegation represents the EU as a whole at the upcoming COP10 international tobacco control conference
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January
31st January 2024 - 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
Birthdate-based tobacco ban and under-age pouch sales ban announced…
29th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
EU tobacco policy revision timeline shifts, with next steps unlikely before Q3 2024
26th January 2024 - News analysis |
No further steps are expected in the revision of the EU legislative framework for tobacco control at least until this year’s second half, based on updates of the evaluation process timeline on the EC website
Leaked doc suggests minister wants to remove HTP tax…
25th January 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
US menthol ban expected to be delayed not halted by tobacco industry lawsuits
23rd January 2024 - News analysis |
Tobacco industry legal challenges to the proposed US ban on menthol-flavoured conventional cigarettes are expected but will only likely delay rather than reverse the ban, according to a legal expert
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th January
23rd January 2024 - 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 express concern over the upcoming COP10…
19th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
What’s in a name? Plenty, when we can’t seem to agree on industry terminology
18th January 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Perception is often at least as important as reality in forming policy-makers’ and the public’s opinion where novel nicotine products are concerned, but there’s a persistent problem with terminology
US Senate Democrats call on Biden administration to finalise menthol ban
16th January 2024 - News analysis |
A group of US Senate Democrats is trying to push the Biden administration to take action on banning menthol-flavoured cigarettes and all flavoured cigars as soon as possible
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th January
15th January 2024 - 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
MP asks for movement on decree needed for law including HTPs to be in force…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Latest city looking to ban flavoured tobacco products…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
EU sustainability proposals: analysis of the most important legal moves of 2023
4th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report aims to briefly analyse the most important legal developments of 2023 related to the EU sustainability proposals that are most likely to impact the tobacco sector
SUP filters, EU requirements and transposition, January 2024
4th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
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
Latin America hopeful for a 2024 with eased tobacco alternatives restrictions
2nd January 2024 - News analysis |
Industry associations in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and other Latin American nations are hopeful that 2024 will bring eased restrictions that have complicated sales and consumption of tobacco alternatives
