LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
Flavour bill scheduled for 2nd June hearing…
30th May 2022 - Alerts | New Jersey, North America, United States |
New measures, including required licences, in effect…
26th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Bill introduced to increase heated tobacco tax rate…
26th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
WHO’s antagonism to tobacco-based vaccine could hinder anti-Covid efforts
25th May 2022 - Blog |
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s rejection of a new Covid-19 vaccine on anti-tobacco grounds will almost certainly end up having a negative impact on public health – particularly in the developing world
Bill would ban all flavours except tobacco…
23rd May 2022 - Alerts | New Jersey, North America, United States |
Call for UK to promote snus and nicotine pouches to reach smoke-free 2030 goal
20th May 2022 - News analysis |
The UK government is likely to miss its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England because the government is not supporting the full range of reduced-risk products, namely snus and nicotine pouches, according to an advocate for snus and vaping
City ordinance banning flavours is passed…
20th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Bill restricting cigarettes due in Parliament…
20th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
CTP releases new effective date for health warnings…
19th May 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Tobacco companies face €36m fine for restricting competition in Belgium
18th May 2022 - News analysis |
On 13th April 2022 the Belgian Competition Authority’s decision-making body, the Competition College, imposed fines totalling €36m on four major cigarette manufacturers for practices that restricted competition
San Diego passes the SAAFE Act to ban flavours…
18th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Bill banning single-use smoking devices on pause…
17th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
China: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
12th May 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in China for heated and oral tobacco, and nicotine pouches
Khan gives date for his tobacco recommendations…
12th May 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Bill banning flavours fails to pass Senate Committee…
11th May 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
New health warning templates apply from today…
11th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Estonia: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
11th May 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
New rules on packaging apply from today…
11th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Presidential candidate opposed to tobacco tax…
10th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Greece: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
10th May 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report outlines the current regulatory framework for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Greece, as well as possible upcoming regulation for such products
Flavour and nicotine bill passes Senate Committee on Finance…
10th May 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
EU ban on flavours in heated tobacco seen as likely to be adopted ‘soon’
9th May 2022 - News analysis |
The EU Commission told TobaccoIntelligence that progress on the process to institute the prohibition on flavours was underway and that the latest step is expected to be finalised “soon”
Education programme launched to reduce tobacco product usage…
9th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Finland: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2022
9th May 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is regulated in Finland as a tobacco product, meaning it will have to comply with the upcoming plain packaging restrictions and possibly with the flavour ban
ANVISA extends deadline for receiving technical information…
9th May 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
US FDA proposes banning menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars
6th May 2022 - News analysis |
The FDA is looking to ban menthol-flavoured cigarettes and all characterising flavours other than tobacco in cigars – a move that would also likely eliminate the possibility of flavours in products such as heated tobacco
As US FDA moves towards a menthol ban, what might it mean for novel products?
5th May 2022 - Blog |
The long-mooted proposal to prohibit menthol is the most dramatic step the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken since the 2009 Tobacco Control Act exempted menthol from a general ban on flavoured tobacco
