LATEST ALERTS
Netherlands: A bill proposing a registration obligation for those selling tobacco and related products was passed by the House of Representatives (lower chamber
Estonia: Today, bill 223 SE on the flavour ban for heated tobacco products (HTPs) was discussed by the Social Affairs Steering Committee. It
UK: The report stage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, approved in a second reading in November 2024 by the House of Commons (lower chamber
Moldova: Although the bill amending the Tobacco Control Act to introduce stricter measures on tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs),
Finland: Kaisa Garedew, a member of Parliament (MP) from the Finns Party (the second-largest party in the governing coalition) has demanded the government
Estonia: After several months at a standstill, bill 223 SE is advancing in the legislative procedure. This bill would define heated tobacco products
Austria: Parliament is in the process of discussing the Budget Restructuring Measures Act 2025, which proposes to increase heated tobacco product (HTP) excise rates
Moldova: The Centre for Health Policy and Analysis, a non-governmental health agency in Moldova, published the findings of its study on nicotine pouches and young
EU: A letter signed by 362 civil society organisations calls on the European Parliament and Council to reject the omnibus package that seeks to
EU: In response to US president Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, the EU has prepared a comprehensive list of
Portugal: Prime minister Luís Montenegro, facing accusations of conflict of interest from the opposition, has been censured by the parliament, leading to the
Sweden: Following a request from the Public Health Agency for changes to fees on tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, the Ministry of Health and
France: A report by Alliance Against Tobacco (ACT) highlights multiple instances of influencers promoting novel tobacco products since 2019, in violation of French
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of heated tobacco products (HTPs), oral tobacco products and herbal heated products authorised
Germany: Negotiations are advancing swiftly to establish a coalition between the two traditionally largest parties in the Bundestag: the centre-right Christian Democratic Union/Christian
Austria: The newly formed government is planning to increase the excise duty on heated tobacco products (HTPs) starting 1st April 2025, press reports.
Croatia: Within the National Strategy for Action in the Field of Addiction for 2030, the Ministry of Health proposes several amendments to the Act on Restricting the
Denmark: Yesterday (5th March), the Ministry of Interior and Health released several executive orders, introducing a stricter legal framework for nicotine pouches. The
EU: TobaccoIntelligence has received a copy of the note prepared by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (held by Poland
Moldova: During the meeting of the Committee on Social Protection, Health and Family, a draft was proposed for approval to the plenary session of
Italy: A recent report from Federconsumatori – a non-profit association for consumer protection – has shown how the price of tobacco products has
France: A resolution signed by 33 French members of Parliament (MPs), led by Frédéric Valletoux (Horizons), proposes limiting tobacco supply per country based
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, among
Iceland: The Consumer Agency has fined three companies advertising electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches on social media with fines of ISK300,000 (€2,053) and
EU: In a letter to commissioner for health and animal welfare Olivér Várhelyi, the Dutch state secretary for youth, prevention, and sport Vincent Karremans
Portugal: The Tax and Customs Authority has updated the list of approved and non-approved tobacco products in force, which includes nicotine-containing e-liquids. The total number of
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified tobacco products.
Slovenia: The Slovenian Market Inspectorate has issued a call to all tobacco retailers urging them to comply with the legal requirements and not sell
EU: The European Commission has developed new proposals (Omnibus packages) that would simplify some EU rules. One of the aims is to make sustainability reporting
Hungary: The Ministry of Construction and Transport has opened a draft decree for consultation that would allow tobacco retailers and wholesalers to present
Austria: Following the right-wing Freedom Party’s failure to form a governing coalition with the Austria People’s Party (centre-right) earlier this month, the Austria
France: France has notified a draft decree banning oral nicotine products, including pouches, pastes, liquids, gums and lozenges, to the European Commision through
EU: Today, the Working Party on Tax Questions, a preparatory body of the Council of the European Union, is discussing the challenges of
Belgium: Sanne van Looy, a member of the New Flemish Alliance (NVA), has expressed the will to restart a tobacco waste reduction project
Poland: A bill imposing an excise duty on nicotine pouches was passed at the Sejm (lower chamber of the parliament) on its third vote by
Poland: The Sejm (lower chamber of the parliament) has passed the bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 and bans flavours in heated tobacco
Germany: The centre-right Christian Democratic Union of Germany/Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU/CSU) alliance, led by Friedrich Merz, won the federal elections with
Portugal: The Tax and Customs Authority has updated the list of approved and non-approved tobacco products in force, which includes nicotine-containing e-liquids. The total
France: The Paris Criminal Court has fined the French subsidiary of Philip Morris and its former president Jeanne Pollès €500,000 and €50,000, respectively. The company
EU, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia: The comments and detailed opinions provided by the European Commission, the Czech Republic, Poland,
EU: Today, the European Parliament Committee on Public Health (SANT) held an exchange of views with the Polish minister of health, Izabela Leszczyna,
France: On 18th February, the Senate definitively adopted the 2025 Social Security Budget Bill, and no new excise tax has been introduced for nicotine
Portugal: The Single-Use Plastics Management Association (ÚNICO) has been granted a licence to operate Portugal’s first extended producer responsibility system for managing waste
Russia: The government is actively discussing reforms in the tobacco trade, focusing on tougher liability for counterfeit sales. Instead of fines, violators may
Ukraine: The Bureau of Economic Security reported an incident involving a man who was detained at the Polish border while trying to smuggle over
