
Regulation and legislation






Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes first reading in House of Lords…
28th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Polish government plans to submit bill in third quarter to ban flavoured pouches
28th March 2025 - News analysis |
Poland’s Ministry of Health is advancing plans to curb the sale of alternative tobacco products, including a ban on nicotine pouches that contain flavours other than tobacco

TobaccoIntelligence compliance calendar
28th March 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

Senate confirms Trump nominees to head FDA and NIH…
27th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Tobacco and Vapes Bill completes report stage and third reading…
27th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |




Citizens can report violations of novel tobacco product regulations via system…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |


Nonpartisan group supports ban of plastic cigarette filters…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Tobacco companies lobby against Tobacco and Vapes Bill ahead of third reading…
26th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |




Plan to require manufacturers to disclose toxic substances is advancing…
25th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |

Bill aims to set up vapour product directory, ban nicotine analogues…
25th March 2025 - Alerts | Nevada, North America, United States |

Bill aims to define ‘other tobacco products’…
25th March 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States, West Virginia |

Governor signs bill on retail licence for alternative nicotine products…
25th March 2025 - Alerts | Kentucky, North America, United States |


Smoking to be restricted in hotels…
24th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |




Bill to create ENDS public directory signed by governor…
21st March 2025 - Alerts | Mississippi, North America, United States |

How tariffs on US imported goods could impact the global nicotine industry
21st March 2025 - News analysis |
The imposition of tariffs on goods entering the US could have unintended knock-on effects elsewhere in the world, the most obvious being a general increase to prices, even in places not involved in current tariff wars


EU environmental trackers, March 2025
21st March 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly


Commission objects to parts of Luxembourg’s proposal to regulate pouches…
20th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Greece, Luxembourg, Sweden |


NBR considers method to combat tax evasion and illegal trade…
20th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |





ICPS announces 1st April launch of Integrated Central Customs Tariff System…
19th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |

Agencies newly included in National Committee for Tobacco Control…
19th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |

Bill on retail licence for alternative nicotine products goes to governor…
18th March 2025 - Alerts | Kentucky, North America, United States |

Germany’s incoming coalition signals lenient approach to novel tobacco laws
18th March 2025 - News analysis |
As coalition negotiations advance, a CDU/CSU-led government in Germany is expected to take a more lenient stance on novel tobacco products than the previous SPD-led administration


Technical requirements for pouches issued…
18th March 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |

Bill proposing registration for tobacco retailers passes to Senate…
18th March 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
