
Regulation and legislation


Bill banning novel products to under-21s is published…
26th May 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |

Queensland toughens anti-smoking and illicit tobacco law…
25th May 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Tobacco advertising ban to be extended by popular request…
25th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |

Sale of novel tobacco products to under-21s is banned…
25th May 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |

In today’s India, it seems, even to talk about harm reduction issues is illegal
25th May 2023 - Blog |
India is far from unique in the high level of misperception about nicotine among its doctors and its politicians. But sometimes the famously fussy bureaucracy can become positively farcical


US FDA given different prescriptions for health of tobacco and food programmes
23rd May 2023 - News analysis |
The Reagan-Udall Foundation’s reports on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provide “substantially different future policy implications” for the different FDA programmes investigated



Pouch regulations set for 1st July start…
23rd May 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th May
23rd May 2023 - 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

Intellectual property and trademark lawsuits in the US
22nd May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report explores the current intellectual property lawsuits in the US, beginning with a table providing summary information on the cases themselves, followed by a deeper analysis of the lawsuits with key arguments


Government is working to ban electronic nicotine delivery systems…
22nd May 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

BIR releases updated list of tobacco product importers…
22nd May 2023 - Alerts | Philippines |


Distance sales of tobacco products to be banned in July…
22nd May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

MPs ask about heated tobacco tax under finance bill…
19th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Responsibility for cigarette pollution raised in Parliament…
19th May 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |




The vanity of the bonfires – has UK plan to scrap EU rules gone up in smoke?
16th May 2023 - News analysis |
The UK government’s plan to review or revoke thousands of pieces of legislation that originated from EU law by the end of the year is itself now under review

Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th May
16th May 2023 - 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

Tobacco group calls public consultation on TPD revision a ‘tick-the-box exercise’
15th May 2023 - News analysis |
The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD)





Analysis and trends of Tamarind Intelligence’s Policy Radar, April 2023
12th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines the global regulatory trends that follow the data set out in the Policy Radar in order to unveil, to a limited extent, the direction of the discussions that may dominate the tenth session of the Conference of Parties of the WHO FCTC

Government proposes tax increases for heated tobacco…
12th May 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |




Cyprus: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2023
11th May 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of Cyprus’s regulatory framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas

Cyprus: heated tobacco regulation, May 2023
10th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Cyprus for heated tobacco products


Jordan: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2023
10th May 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Jordan

How heated tobacco packaging may change with the EU delegated directive
9th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insight and analysis of what could change in terms of packaging following the implementation of the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100

Bill regulating heated tobacco must go back to Senate…
9th May 2023 - Alerts | Chile, South America |

Ukraine: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2023
9th May 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Ukraine for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation

Weekly regulatory podcast: 1st-5th May
9th May 2023 - 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



New restrictions to tobacco law as Norway gears up to implement TPD
5th May 2023 - News analysis |
An increasing age limit to prevent future generations from accessing tobacco products and a ban on flavours are two of the most important elements of new regulations being considered in Norway

Ukraine: heated tobacco regulation, May 2023
5th May 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Ukraine for heated tobacco, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation



Germany: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, May 2023
3rd May 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Oral tobacco is prohibited in Germany, with the exception of chewing tobacco. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Germany for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas