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Regulation and legislation
Europe’s tobacconists facing big changes, with new products and new regulations
15th September 2022 - News analysis |
The EU’s tobacconists will need to change their identity if they are to adapt to major regulatory changes coming soon, according to a leading trade body for tobacco retailers
Iceland’s new regulations for pouches include 2% cap on nicotine content
14th September 2022 - News analysis |
A cap of 20 mg/g will be applied to nicotine pouches in Iceland following an amendment to the law on e-cigarettes and refills that brings pouches under its remit
Puerto Rico: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, September 2022
14th September 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a summary of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Puerto Rico, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to labelling, notification and retail channels
Puerto Rico: heated tobacco regulation, September 2022
14th September 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a complete overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Puerto Rico, covering everything from advertising and product restrictions to notification, public usage and taxation
Uncertainty mixed with optimism in tobacco sector ahead of Italian elections
12th September 2022 - News analysis |
Uncertainty remains high in the Italian tobacco-alternatives industry, but there is a feeling of cautious optimism as the country approaches election day on 25th September
Durbin again urges FDA to complete e-cig premarket reviews…
12th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
New legislation on single-use plastics implemented…
12th September 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
FDA launches NTN website for premarket review progress…
9th September 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Colombia hopes for millions in taxes on heated tobacco and combustibles
8th September 2022 - News analysis |
New taxes in Colombia on heated tobacco, vapour products and combustible cigarettes are expected to bring in as much as COP1tn ($227.3m) annually, making their approval the top agenda item for president Gustavo Petro, according to legislators promoting the hiked levies
Tobacco Control Plan closer to publication…
8th September 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
The pros and cons of a menthol tobacco ban raise strong feelings on both sides
5th September 2022 - News analysis |
A proposed US ban on menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars, which would also apply to heated tobacco products – currently regulated as conventional cigarettes – has stirred up strong passions either way
Global policy on novel nicotine products: analysis from our new Policy Radar
2nd September 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Tamarind Intelligence’s new Policy Radar captures in detail the current regulatory framework for leading markets for novel nicotine products and enables us to forecast how regulation will evolve over the next five years
Saudi Arabia: new retail and advertising restrictions – Q&A, September 2022
2nd September 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In August 2022, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing drafted new instructions to regulate retail, licensing and advertising of tobacco products. This report will examine these newly proposed requirements
US FDA earns bouquets and brickbats with warning on flavoured gummies
31st August 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s warning over flavoured nicotine gummies has been welcomed by public health organisations, while it has not gone down well with representatives of the vaping industry
The CTP updates tobacco product terminology…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
While other countries have gone with a flavour ban, menthol is still big in Japan
29th August 2022 - News analysis |
Japan currently has no intention of following the US and Europe with a ban on menthol-flavoured tobacco products
Draft rule for tobacco products issued, now under consideration…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Health warning requirements updated for tobacco products…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Bill proposed to regulate heated tobacco products…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Bill raising purchase age for tobacco products passed to governor…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Alaska, North America, United States |
Heated tobacco bill to be discussed by the Health Committee…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
El Salvador: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2022
26th August 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed guide to the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches in El Salvador
El Salvador: heated tobacco regulation, August 2022
26th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
El Salvador regulated heated tobacco products in June 2015, by including them in the definition of tobacco products. This report provides a detailed guide to the current regulatory framework in place for these products
US FDA issues first warning on flavoured nicotine gummies that ‘could kill a child’
23rd August 2022 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to a Florida-based manufacturer for marketing flavoured nicotine gummies – the first such warning over this type of product
Azerbaijan: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2022
22nd August 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Azerbaijan for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches
Azerbaijan: heated tobacco regulation, August 2022
22nd August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Azerbaijan for heated tobacco products
Effective date for cigarette health warnings postponed to October…
22nd August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Banned as a novel food? One day tobacco might be accepted as a super-food
18th August 2022 - Blog |
While nicotine pouches are classed in the EU as food products with an unauthorised ingredient, it could be argued that there is nothing novel about tobacco, or nicotine, in food – and it could have an important future too
