LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
Will policy reversals for US federal staff speed up or slow down FDA efficiency?
28th February 2025 - News analysis |
US HSS decision-makers have been shuttling staff between employment and dismissal, much like the Grand Old Duke of York in the nursery rhyme marches troops up and down a hill
Imperial Brands to show harm-reduction evidence for heated tobacco at EVO NXT
26th February 2025 - News analysis |
Imperial Brands will be presenting evidence to support the potential role of heated tobacco in tobacco harm reduction at the upcoming EVO NXT conference in Milan from 3rd to 4th April
Tobacco Control Ordinance to be passed soon…
26th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
German conservative bloc and potential coalition allies diverge on nicotine policy
26th February 2025 - News analysis |
As the centre-right CDU/CSU prepares for a potential return to power in Germany, its stance on tobacco and nicotine policy is set to be a key point of negotiation with prospective coalition partners
Tax authority issues new HS codes for heated tobacco devices…
25th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
‘Health tax’ bill passes second debate…
25th February 2025 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Law amending aspects of tobacco regulation approved…
24th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |
Bill introduced to include HTPs in tobacco product definitions…
21st February 2025 - Alerts | Florida, North America, United States |
TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar
21st February 2025 - 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
France shifts stance on nicotine pouches, paving the way for a potential ban
20th February 2025 - News analysis |
In a sharp policy reversal, France has dropped plans to tax nicotine pouches. It is now likely to pursue an outright ban through future legislation, following the Senate’s adoption of the 2025 Social Security Budget Bill
Is European Commission caution on tobacco regulation based on science?
20th February 2025 - Blog , News analysis |
The European Commission is taking a cautious approach to tobacco-related regulations, and key directives might not be revisited until 2026, but is it based on the whole truth?
Developing decree for law regulating HTPs published today…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Bill amending tax law introduced that would affect HTPs…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |
Bill imposing taxes on certain nicotine products is introduced…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Iowa, North America, United States |
Bill establishing e-cig directory system is introduced…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Arkansas, North America, United States |
HPAAC calls on Senate to reject tax bill…
19th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
US free-speech challenges may reshape marketing rules for nicotine alternatives
18th February 2025 - News analysis |
Packaging of US nicotine alternatives could face a major shake-up, thanks to First Amendment challenges against restrictions on what companies can say and do
GCC standard for HTPs gets preliminarily approval…
18th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
Minsa regulates heated tobacco and nic pouches…
18th February 2025 - Alerts | Central America, Panama |
Parties fail to agree on bill expanding tobacco product definition…
18th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Philippine Tobacco Institute supports tax increase bill…
18th February 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Decree approved to implement law equating HTPs to tobacco products…
18th February 2025 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Haypp Group reports strong growth in nicotine pouches, with UK sales surging
14th February 2025 - News analysis |
Haypp Group, an e-commerce player specialising in nicotine pouches and snus, reported strong performance in 2024, with triple-digit growth in nicotine pouch volume in the UK
Policy Radar trial version
14th February 2025 - Resources , Trial versions |
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 vapour and novel tobacco markets globally
