LATEST ALERTS
EU: The European Parliament will discuss in plenary this Wednesday (13th December) the report on non-communicable diseases. If approved, the European Parliament would "consider that electronic
Greece: Last week, the parliament approved the bill that seeks to introduce a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches. The tax for herbal heated
EU: Answering a parliamentary question on the forthcoming revision of the recommendation on smoke-free environments, the European Commission has said that the revised recommendation will
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that herbal heated products fall within the category of new tobacco products, and therefore they need
Bulgaria: The amendment of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act – which introduces an excise duty on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free heated products with content
Ukraine: The government has approved and will submit to Parliament a bill about tobacco tax changes, media reports. The bill would introduce a new tax
Serbia: In a TV interview, the health minister said that smoking restrictions should be strengthened and vaping in enclosed public places should be
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill has been adopted in both houses of the parliament. Along with prohibiting
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved a draft amendment to the Tax Code in the third reading, which will increase excise taxes in
Czech Republic: The approved law (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco has been sent
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was approved by Parliament, press reports. The latest version of the bill introduces a
Finland: The parliament has published the adopted government bill on tobacco taxes with some changes. If signed by the president, non-liquid smokeless nicotine products, such
UK: A new tax rate on heated tobacco of £325.53 per kg is now applicable.
Portugal: Parliament has approved the State Budget 2024, which includes a tax increase on heated tobacco from €0.0896 per g to €0.0935 per g. The final text
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has told TobaccoIntelligence that the additional packaging restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Health decree apply
Portugal: The bill that transposes the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was adopted by Parliament's Health Commission. The new version of the bill introduces a
Finland: The smoke-free Finland 2030 network – whose objective is to create a tobacco- and nicotine-free Finland by 2030 – has suggested that the
France: The Ministry of Health has published the new National Tobacco Control Programme 2023-2027, which aims to reduce the country's smoking prevalence to
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was signed by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases the
Czech Republic: Last week, the bill (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for heated tobacco was signed by the
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the list of retail prices and excise duties for heated tobacco consumables. The list now also
UK: As the end of the consultation on "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" is approaching, Labour MP Mary Glindon asked if
Greece: The public consultation on the bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches ends today. The tax for herbal
Ireland: The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, and the minister of state for public health, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched a public consultation on the
Finland: The Finnish public health organisation Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Finland has said that in order to protect the health of
Norway: Parliament has passed the first reading of bill 125L, which aims to implement a flavour ban for heated tobacco products (HTPs). The
Bulgaria: The amendment of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act, which introduces an excise duty on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free heated products with content other
Malta: The Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights has issued a Children’s Policy Framework public consultation document proposing a discussion on a
Bulgaria: The bill transposing EU Commission Delegated Directive 2022/2100, which bans heated tobacco flavours and adds packaging restrictions depending on whether the product is considered smoking or
EU: Christel Schaldemose, a Danish member of European Parliament (MEP) from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, has asked the
Russia: Bill 448566-8 was approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his signature.
EU: The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) held the European Cancer Summit 2023 last week, attended by delegates from European and EU member state institutions, including
Greece: The Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products and
Spain: Following an urgent procedure, the Ministry of Health plans to request the State Council's opinion on the bill amending royal decree 579/2017,
Slovakia: Ján Richter, chairman of the parliamentary club of the Smer-SD, the biggest ruling party, has said that the government plans to increase
Spain: Yesterday (16th November), the Spanish parliament elected Pedro Sánchez as prime minister by absolute majority, press reports. After several months of negotiations following
Norway: The parliamentary Committee on Health and Care Services has submitted recommendations to bill 125L, which aims to implement a flavour ban for heated
Russia: Today (17th November), bill 448566-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament) and heads to the Federal
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated the list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
Lithuania: The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved a proposal which, if adopted, will allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions
Slovakia: According to a check by the Slovak Trade Inspection, one out of three under-age consumers can buy tobacco products, including heated tobacco and
Georgia: The parliament has adopted the bill that amends the current Law on Tobacco Control to postpone the regulation of standard plain packaging
Denmark: A new prevention plan that aims to reduce nicotine and tobacco product consumption by children and young people has been presented by the governing
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft amendment to the Tax Code, which will increase excise taxes
Finland: Last month, the government presented a bill on tobacco tax changes as of 1st January 2024. If adopted, nicotine pouches would be subject
UK: Yesterday (13th November), health minister Helen Whately said the government will “automatically raise the smoking age by one year every year, so
Slovenia: The government-approved draft of the bill that would transpose the the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework has been published and sent to the European
Spain: Yesterday (13th November), the acting health minister, José Miñones, announced a bill will be introduced to amend royal decree 579/2017, which regulates
