LATEST ALERTS
EU: Today, the European Commission (EC) is discussing a proposal for the revision of the Council Recommendation on Smoke-Free Environments of 2009. The
Malaysia: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), an organisation upholding consumer rights and interests in Malaysia, has urged the government to urgently ban the
Indonesia: The Indonesian Tobacco Farmers’ Association (APTI) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture urging the repeal of the draft regulations developing
Jordan: Yesterday (12th September), the government issued system 62/2024, amending the Special Tax System 80/2000. Under the new amendments, heated tobacco products (HTPs) are
Iceland: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a bill to the parliament to increase the applicable tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) and chewing
New Zealand: The government has introduced the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2), which aims to tackle youth vaping. Although the bill
Taiwan: No heated tobacco products (HTPs) in Taiwan have yet passed the health risk assessment required by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Netherlands: New Social Contract, a political party from the new Dutch coalition, is supporting the citizens’ initiative Nicotinee, which proposes a generational sales ban on
Slovakia: Yesterday (11th September), the National Council (parliament) adopted the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products, media reports. Reportedly,
India: The Anti-Tobacco Forum has called on the Karnataka state government to ensure that the upcoming Dasara festival (a major Hindu celebration) will be
India: Health experts have highlighted India’s unique tobacco burden, noting that both traditional products – such as bidis – and modern cigarettes contribute
Malaysia: The Department of Statistics Malaysia released statistics today on the manufacturing sector’s value, which reached MYR157.1bn ($36.2bn) in July – a surge
Netherlands: The government is considering implementing a registration requirement for tobacco and related products sellers to keep track of the number of sales points,
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said yesterday that details on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be set
South Africa: Last Wednesday (4th September), the Portfolio Committee on Health deliberated on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. Deputy minister
Bulgaria: Parliament has passed an amendment to the Child Protection Act in its second and final reading that extends the ban on sales
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Indonesia: The Ministry of Health has published the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches.
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to ban
US - San Francisco: San Francisco city attorney David Chiu is bringing a lawsuit against four online tobacco retailers for selling flavoured nicotine
France: President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister. Barnier, 73, is a former European Commissioner and was the chief negotiator
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Gillian Merron said, as a response to a parliamentary question, that the Tobacco and Vapes
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has provided TobaccoIntelligence with the list of notified tobacco products in the country. The list includes heated tobacco products, heated
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has issued department order 24-154. The order defines elements of the offences drawn up in Republic Act
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables and herbal heated products.
Brazil: The Senate Economic Affairs Committee's vote on the bill to regulate e-cigarettes with and without nicotine and heated tobacco products didn't make
Ukraine: The volunteers of the all-Ukrainian campaign “Youth free from smoking” in cooperation with the non-governmental organisation (NGO) “Zhyttia” held a press conference
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Paraguay: Tomorrow (4th September), the Senate will debate a bill, introduced by a single member of the parliament from the ruling party, that
Malaysia: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently said the draft regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 are in
Indonesia: Today, the Ministry of Health held a public hearing to gather feedback on the draft regulations that would further develop the regulations
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, the parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has notified several bills to the European Commission’s TRIS database to amend six executive orders. These include a
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and oral tobacco products authorised for sale.
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of nicotine pouches authorised for sale.
Ukraine: Bill 11504 has been registered in the parliament. The bill seeks to reduce the number of places where tobacco and alcohol products are sold,
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has issued a final rule increasing the minimum age for certain restrictions on
Pakistan: Health and social sector experts have identified naswar (oral tobacco) addiction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as an escalating public health threat, press reports.
US - Minnesota: Attorney general Keith Ellison has sent a letter to more than 5,000 tobacco distributors and retailers asking them to confirm
France: The Health Innovation Agency (AIS) has announced a €170m plan to enhance prevention strategies across several healthcare domains, including tackling addictions. Smoking is the
Finland: Smoke-free Finland Day, held on 30th August, aimed to promote a smoke-free and nicotine-free Finland, with a focus on the well-being of
Kazakhstan: As of today, a new text warning must be displayed in places where tobacco products are sold, including heated tobacco products (HTPs)
Spain: The Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (Separ) has asked the government to ban nicotine pouches because of their supposedly adverse effects,
Jordan: The Ministry of Health announced it will be launching a campaign in September to ensure that retailers, premises and institutions are complying with the
Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has proposed amendments to decree 3839 (14/12/1438H) on the executive regulations of the value-added tax (VAT). Among
Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue, the tax authority in Pakistan, has granted exporters permission to move unmanufactured tobacco from green leaf threshing
South Africa: The Department of Health said it will reintroduce the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Bill to Parliament on
Australia: A legislation establishing penalties for the illegal sale of vaping and tobacco products has been introduced by the South Australian government. The bill
