
Regulation and legislation



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

Medical groups want regulatory bill vetoed…
8th June 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |


Ireland: HnB, oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, June 2022
8th June 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Ireland for heated tobacco, oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, and predicts any future changes to those regulations


New rule published relating to permit holder violation…
7th June 2022 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |



Czechia embraces harm reduction and plans to regulate nicotine pouches
6th June 2022 - News analysis |
The Czech Republic is set to become the main EU proponent of tobacco harm-reduction policy following a change in philosophy among leaders, and is planning to implement a new decree for nicotine pouches in the near future as a result



Health, environment damage: alternative tobacco products ‘are not the solution’
3rd June 2022 - News analysis |
Next-generation tobacco products are not the solution to damage caused by the tobacco industry to both public health and the environment, according to speakers at a World Health Organization (WHO) conference

LA City council passes flavour ordinance…
3rd June 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

