LATEST ALERTS
Slovakia: The new government has announced in the financial policy section of its programme statement that it plans to adjust the state taxation
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has put forward for public discussion a bill to amend the tobacco legal framework. The bill seeks to prohibit the open
Russia: The government has approved a resolution that gives the Ministry of Finance new powers in relation to the tobacco industry. The ministry
Russia: The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises (Spini) sent a letter to the State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, asking the State Duma
Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Parliament would
Denmark: The government is expected to present a plan soon to prevent smoking and nicotine use, according to the press. The plan is said
Czech Republic: On Wednesday (8th November), the bill (a consolidated package) to introduce the excise tax for nicotine pouches and increase taxation for
Slovenia: The bill amending the Tobacco Law to transpose the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the Slovenian legal framework has been sent to the National Assembly after being discussed in
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 passed its second reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill would amend the Tax Code for
Italy: The Ministry of Health has published a decree that repeals the suspension of nicotine pouch sales. The decree introduces further labelling and
Slovenia: The governmental Strategic Councils for Nutrition and for Health held a joint session yesterday (7th November) to debate measures to reduce tobacco use, especially
EU: Yesterday (7th November), the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament approved the final version of the report
EU: The European Commission (EC) has published an initiative to adopt a delegated decision on the targeted amendment of the European List of Waste
Bulgaria: An amendment of the Excise Duties and Tax Warehouses Act was introduced in Parliament. The amendment introduces an excise duty on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free heated
EU: The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) takes place this year during the week of 18th to 26th November. The EWWR is
Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board updated the design of tax stamps for heated tobacco products (HTPs), nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes. The new stamps
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has published the Swiss Health Survey 2022, which has been carried out every five years since
Netherlands: The Council of Ministers has agreed to the proposal by health secretary Maarten Van Ooijen on a registration obligation for points-of-sale of tobacco and
Slovakia: Yesterday, 2nd November, the government approved a new version of the draft amendment to the law on the production, labelling and sale of
Italy: The government has presented the 2024 Budget Bill to the Senate. The bill aims to increase heated tobacco products (HTPs) excise duty
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan seeks to increase excise taxes for heated tobacco products and disposable e-cigarettes in 2024, media reports. Reportedly, the rate for heated
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Johan Nissinen, from the European Conservatives and Reformists group, has submitted another parliamentary question raising concerns over an
Slovenia: As set out in our compliance calendar, the excise duty applicable to heated tobacco products (HTPs) will increase tomorrow, 1st November, to €132 per
Netherlands: The House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) has approved the 2024 Tax Plan. It seeks to further increase the excise tax on cigarettes and
Netherlands: Members of the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) submitted a motion requesting the government to investigate the possibility of imposing
Georgia: The parliamentary Healthcare and Social Affairs Committee has discussed the bill amending the current Law on Tobacco Control, seeking to postpone the regulation
Norway: The Directorate of Health has shared two assessments with TobaccoIntelligence that rejected applications for a heated tobacco product (HTP) and a nicotine
Georgia: Two bills seeking to amend the current Law on Tobacco Control have been submitted to the parliament, media reports. Plain packaging for tobacco products is
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of health, has sent a letter to inform the House of Representatives on future efforts to
Ukraine: The State Tax Service has informed that e-cigarettes, e-liquids, tobacco products and devices for heating tobacco that were put on the market before law
Belgium: The Council of Ministers approved a package of ten measures to enhance tobacco control in Belgium, which includes a display ban in retail
EU: Answering a parliamentary question on the European Commission’s plans to regulate nicotine pouches in the forthcoming Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), the Commission has said
Ireland: The tax on heated tobacco has increased from €301.430 per kg to €335.322 per kg.
Latvia: The bill amending the law on the circulation of tobacco products, herbal smoking products, and electronic smoking devices and their liquids is expected to be passed
Sweden: The government has notified a bill to the European Commission’s Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) database that aims to extend the self-monitoring
Portugal: Yesterday (23rd October), health minister Manuel Pizarro acknowledged that the country did not transpose Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 in time, press
Slovakia: Although the ban on flavoured heated tobacco products (HTPs) – other than tobacco flavour – stipulated in Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100
UK: West Sussex County Council has seized non-compliant vapour and tobacco products in the council’s latest initiative, implemented by Trading Standards and Public
EU: The ban on flavoured heated tobacco products (aside from tobacco flavour) – as stipulated in Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 – becomes applicable
Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance told TobaccoIntelligence that the excise duty collected from heated tobacco products (HTPs) between January and August 2023 amounted to
Finland: A survey on nicotine pouches commissioned by the Finnish public health organisation Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) conducted a total of 2,156
Sweden: The government has submitted a bill to the Swedish Legislative Council seeking its opinion on the implementation of the Commission Delegated Directive
Czech Republic: The list of tobacco products notified to the State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority this month has been updated and can
Italy: The Council of Ministers agreed on the draft for the 2024 Budget Bill, but the official proposal has not yet been introduced into Parliament.
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental resolution No. 1659 that entitles enforcement authorities to conduct unplanned inspections of tobacco and
Russia: Bill 448566-8, which would amend the Tax Code for the second time this year and increase the current tax rates starting next year,
EU: Yesterday (17th October), the European Commission adopted its 2024 Work Programme, which sets out its key initiatives for the year ahead. The
