
Regulation and legislation




Nicotine content lab test report deadline…
1st February 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |




Global regulatory tracker: compliance calendar
1st February 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.


Deadline for sending tobacco product market data is today…
31st January 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Indonesia’s tobacco regulation revision plan takes a long-awaited step forward
31st January 2023 - News analysis |
After years of political debate, Indonesia is finally making progress towards regulating heated tobacco products. Because Indonesia considers heated tobacco to be a type of e-cigarette, e-cig rules apply

Bendsta calls for withdrawal of heated tobacco ban proposal…
30th January 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

Europe regulatory tracker: heated tobacco flavour ban – EU member states’ transposal status
30th January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker will provide monthly updates on the transposal status of the Commission Delegated Directive regarding the ban on heated tobacco product flavours in every member state



Multnomah County sued over flavour ban…
30th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, Oregon, United States |


Latvia: heated tobacco regulation, January 2023
30th January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed account of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco in Latvia, covering all policy areas

FDA authorises three new heated tobacco products…
27th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

US FDA green-lights three new Philip Morris heated tobacco products for Iqos
27th January 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the marketing of three new tobacco-flavoured heated tobacco products from Philip Morris Products’s supplemental PMTAs




Increasing appeals against Tobacco Act amendment…
26th January 2023 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |


Latvia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, January 2023
26th January 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
While nicotine pouches are not specifically regulated under the Tobacco Products Act, it does ban oral tobacco. This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Latvia for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches





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

Lawmakers in the Czech Republic look to regulate nicotine pouches in two acts
25th January 2023 - News analysis |
The Czech Republic could extend regulations of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to nicotine pouches, put age restrictions on the sale of pouches, and regulate their composition, labelling, notification and other requirements


Bill to increase heated tobacco taxes gains support…
25th January 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |




Bill introduced to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine-containing products…
24th January 2023 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |


Indonesia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, January 2023
24th January 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Indonesia for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco

Indonesia: heated tobacco regulation, January 2023
23rd January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Indonesia for heated tobacco, covering all policy areas

Decree to regulate tobacco-free pouches would cap nicotine content…
23rd January 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Ukrainian regulator takes legal action to investigate PMI’s advertising of Iqos
20th January 2023 - News analysis |
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has taken a case against Philip Morris Sales and Distribution for violating unfair competition laws, the regulator announced earlier this month



Bill aims to ban flavoured tobacco, regulate ads and labels…
20th January 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States, Vermont |

Europe regulatory tracker: EU battery directive transposition, January 2023
20th January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Nicotine pouches regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This portable batteries regulation database enables you to quickly understand how portable batteries (those being a part of vaping and heated tobacco devices) are currently regulated in six key European markets — France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK – in comparison with the projected change in rules for batteries in the EU


United Arab Emirates: heated tobacco regulation, January 2023
19th January 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco has been regulated since 2019 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when a national mandatory standard entered into force. This report provides a detailed analysis of the current framework in place
