
Regulation and legislation



Insights on herbal heated products in selected European countries, June 2023
23rd June 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities in selected European countries on herbal heated sticks, including their interpretation of the products, what regulations apply, and more

Finland’s chemicals agency moves to ban ‘dangerously strong’ nicotine pouches
22nd June 2023 - News analysis |
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has banned the sale and marketing of pouches containing 20 mg or more of nicotine

Views sought on proposed Tobacco Products Bill…
22nd June 2023 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

European intellectual property regulatory database
22nd June 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The database covers essential aspects of the intellectual property regulatory framework, including the duration of rights, fees, procedures, as well as the responsible bodies overseeing the regime in each European country


Dominican Republic: heated tobacco regulation, June 2023
21st June 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in the Dominican Republic, covering all policy areas



Supermarkets told not to try to evade tobacco sales ban…
20th June 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

NGO calls for swift approval of act amendment that aims to ban ENDS…
19th June 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th-16th June
19th June 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





Government increases heated tobacco tax rates…
19th June 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Montenegro |


EC Expert Group on Tobacco Policy meeting minutes published…
16th June 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Europe, Panama |


No love for novel products? EC accused of bias in tobacco law revision consultation
15th June 2023 - Blog |
A recent public consultation launched by the European Commission to evaluate the revision of Europe’s tobacco laws has raised criticism among respondents who said questions were biased against lower-risk nicotine-based smoking alternatives




Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th-9th June
13th June 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

BAT petitions Belgium not to ban nicotine pouches, but to follow the Swedish model
13th June 2023 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) will petition Belgium’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, to annul a royal decree set to ban the sale of nicotine pouches from 1st October



Belgium: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2023
13th June 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Belgium for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas


Finnish health groups ask retailers to hold nicotine pouch sales for revised laws
12th June 2023 - News analysis |
Finnish public health organisations have sent a joint open letter to retailers, urging them not to sell nicotine pouches while tobacco laws are being revised. Pouch sales boomed after they stopped being classified as medicinal


Danish authorities fight uphill battle with retailers over tax law compliance
9th June 2023 - News analysis |
More than half of the tobacco retailers inspected by the Danish Customs and Tax Administration at the beginning of this year were found to be non-compliant with new tax rules

Utrecht to prohibit the opening of new tobacconists…
9th June 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Belgium: heated tobacco regulation, June 2023
9th June 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in Belgium for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas currently in place and looking at possible future changes


Fight against illegal import and sale of tobacco products to increase…
9th June 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Turkmenistan |


Date set for new rules on health warnings…
8th June 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |


Is Canada clutching at straws with health warnings that go straight up in smoke?
8th June 2023 - Blog |
Canada’s decision to require health warnings on individual cigarettes was described by Carolyn Bennett, minister for mental health and addictions, as a “bold action”. But it may also be an act of slight desperation

Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th May-2nd June
7th June 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


Heated tobacco flavour ban signed into law…
6th June 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Committee shows mixed reactions to tobacco control bill…
2nd June 2023 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |


Austria: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2023
2nd June 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Austria for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation

