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Regulation and legislation
Could other countries take UK’s Khan review as a blueprint for change?
7th July 2022 - Blog |
Could the Khan report, which endorses the UK’s positive attitude towards e-cigs also have lessons for the rest of the world, even for countries where there is far more hostility toward novel tobacco products?
Law banning heated tobacco, e-cigs and more starts today…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | Central America, Panama |
European heated tobacco users about to lose taste with latest flavour prohibition
1st July 2022 - News analysis |
A flavour ban for heated tobacco products has been confirmed following the EU Commission’s publishing of a delegated directive amending the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU, commonly known as the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
San Jose flavoured tobacco ban starts today…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Annual increase to heated and chewing tobacco excise duty in force today…
1st July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, North Macedonia |
South Africa: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2022
30th June 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in South Africa, covering both current and possible future regulation across all policy areas
HnB devices come under tobacco regulation…
30th June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Iceland awards nicotine pouches the rubber stamp of their own regulations
24th June 2022 - News analysis |
Nicotine pouches in Iceland are to be subject to their own specific rules for the first time – but they do not include a threatened flavour ban
Meeting on e-cig and heated tobacco regulations cancelled…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Sweden extends cigarette regulations to cover tobacco-free nicotine products
22nd June 2022 - News analysis |
Limits similar to those already found on tobacco products such as cigarettes and snus will now also apply to tobacco-free nicotine products after Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, voted to modify legislation
Next Vaping in England report to include heated tobacco…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
FDA plan to reduce nicotine levels confirmed…
22nd June 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Company files appeal against presidential decree…
17th June 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
House passes bill raising age limit for purchasing tobacco and vapour products…
17th June 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |
Anvisa to consider views on maintaining HnB ban…
16th June 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Health Canada proposes going bigger and bolder on tobacco health warnings
14th June 2022 - News analysis |
Health Canada has put forward a plan for new packaging restrictions for tobacco products, including rotating health-related messages, as well as bigger health warnings on heated tobacco
South Africa: heated tobacco regulation, June 2022
14th June 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco in South Africa, covering both current and possible future restrictions across all policy areas, including taxation, notification, advertising and more
North Macedonia: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2022
14th June 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in North Macedonia, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and packaging requirements
North Macedonia: heated tobacco regulation, June 2022
13th June 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework for heated tobacco products in North Macedonia, covering all areas from taxation and notification to advertising, labelling and retail channel restrictions
Hong Kong ‘could miss its goal of cutting smoking’ due to new tobacco restrictions
13th June 2022 - News analysis |
New regulations that came into force at the end of April will make it hard for Hong Kong to achieve its 2025 smoking reduction targets, one concerned harm reduction association claims
Senate rejects ‘flawed’ tobacco control bill…
13th June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |
Taiwan: heated tobacco regulation, June 2022
10th June 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current framework in place for tobacco products in Taiwan, as well as the potential future framework for heated tobacco products should the bill amending the Tobacco Harm Control Act be adopted
Netherlands wants to control and limit popularity of novel tobacco products
10th June 2022 - News analysis |
Dutch authorities want to bring in a range of regulations intended to limit the popularity of novel tobacco products such as nicotine pouches
Bill to raise legal age scheduled for hearing…
10th June 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |
Czech Republic: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2022
10th June 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in the Czech Republic
Deadline for sending technical and scientific information on HnB…
10th June 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Khan report released today…
9th June 2022 - Alerts | England, Europe, United Kingdom |
Released Khan report advises strict measures in UK for 2030 smoke-free goal
9th June 2022 - News analysis |
The UK government must take further action to promote vaping products and accelerate the path to prescribed e-cigarettes if it wants to achieve its 2030 smoke-free ambition for England, according to an independent tobacco review
Health secretary suggests president won’t sign nicotine bill…
9th June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Parliament adopts bill to amend the Tax Code…
9th June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Decree prohibiting sale of heated tobacco products is published…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
Czech Republic: heated tobacco regulation, June 2022
8th June 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco is a smokeless tobacco product, but it is largely regulated as traditional tobacco across different policy areas in the Czech Republic. This report covers all policy areas regulating heated tobacco products
