LATEST ALERTS
EU: The European Commission have-your-say website on the revision of the Council recommendation on smoke-free environments has been updated with a new date of the estimated
Slovenia: In light of today's national "No Cigarette Day", the National Institute of Public Health has issued a statement emphasising the harmfulness of
Hungary: In a statement issued yesterday (30th January) raising concerns over the widespread use and illegal sale of flavoured vaping products in the country, the
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Health Council, a Ministry of Health-affiliated institution, has issued a warning on social media against using tobacco products due to
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently being finalised and will be introduced in this parliamentary session, according to junior health secretary Andrea Leadsom.
Slovenia: The Public Relations Office of the Slovenian parliament has told TobaccoIntelligence that the parliamentary debate of the bill transposing the EU-wide heated tobacco flavour ban into the
Egypt: In a TV interview, Ibrahim El Imbabi, head of the Tobacco Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, said that the division
Vietnam: The state-owned corporation Vietnam Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba) – which has a monopoly on commercial tobacco and cigarette imports and is the only company
Kyrgyzstan: The Ministry of Health intends to amend the sanctions regime for tobacco and vaping products, including for violations of public use requirements,
UK: Yesterday (28th September), the government announced plans to ban sales of nicotine pouches to minors and sales of tobacco products to anyone
Spain: Minister of health Mónica García announced on Friday (26th January) in the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) that a bill
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has published a circular to redetermine the characteristics of tax stamps for tobacco and tobacco-related products.
US - Ohio: Local governments in Ohio cannot enact tobacco and nicotine rules, meaning that those regulations must come from the state level.
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has sent a reminder that they will provide more clarity regarding the annual sales return process for
US - General: New York Democrat Chuck Schumer is facing criticism from Republicans following his call for a crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches.
Italy: Philip Morris Italy presented a project to the minister of the environment focused on the collection and recycling of its heated tobacco devices, Iqos
Lebanon: Nassif Seklaoui, general manager of the Lebanese Tobacco and Tombacs Authority (RLTT), spoke during a conference against raising the taxation on tobacco
Switzerland: As part of preliminary decisions to amend the 2025 Budget, the Federal Council has announced that the tobacco tax will be increased. It estimates
New Zealand: Health minister Casey Costello allegedly proposes to remove the excise tax from heated tobacco products (HTPs), according to a document leaked to the
US - General: New York Democrat Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal crackdown on Zyn nicotine pouches, claiming the product is being
Russia: Bill 512729-8 has been introduced and passed its first reading in the State Duma (a lower chamber of parliament). It would require
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will resume public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The next hearings will be held
Austria: The Ministry of Health has told TobaccoIntelligence that comprehensive regulations for nicotine pouches and other tobacco-free nicotine products are planned for the
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has answered a parliamentary question in relation to nicotine pouches. The ministry compares these products with snus, especially in terms of
UK: The response to the "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" consultation will be published in the coming weeks, ahead of
UK: The Doncaster (South Yorkshire) Police and Trading Standards officers inspected eight premises and seized 1,549 illegal e-cigarettes, as well as nicotine pouches and
Croatia: The transposition of the heated tobacco flavour ban is now in the parliament. It allows for heated tobacco to be classified as smoking or smokeless
Portugal: The Ministry of Health has told the press that heated tobacco will not have to carry combined health warnings (meaning both text and an
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Aldo Patriciello, from the Group of the European People's Party, has submitted a parliamentary question asking how the EU
Switzerland: The National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) has approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which restricts advertising of tobacco and vaping
EU: Nicoventures Trading has appealed the decision of the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which declared that the applicants’ action
US - Hawaii: Senate Bill 2691 has been introduced. It would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products and mislabelled e-liquids that contain
EU: The European Commission (EC) has answered the parliamentary question E-003360/2023 about the future of tobacco filters. The EC said that in order
Portugal: Following the approval of the law transposing the Commission's Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100, which introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans heated
Azerbaijan: Yesterday (18th January), at the meeting of the Parliament Committee on Labour and Social Policy, the chairman, Musa Guliyev, stated that the
US - New Mexico: Senate Bill 80 has been introduced and would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products in the state. A
Bulgaria: The Sofia District Court has ruled that using heated tobacco in indoor public spaces does not constitute a violation of the smoking
Spain: Yesterday (16th January), the Council of Ministers approved the decree imposing the heated tobacco flavour ban. The definition of heated tobacco remains
Ukraine: Yesterday (16th January), the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) approved bill 10321-1 on tobacco tax changes. The bill introduces new excise tax categories for
Belgium: In December 2023, the Council of Ministers adopted a bill aimed at implementing some of the objectives set by the 2022-2028 Strategy
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has introduced new procedures for obtaining and paying for excise stamps. It has also issued guidelines to
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,
Italy: In December 2023, the Ministry of Health suspended the retail sales of Velo nicotine pouches until the Higher Institute of Health analyses
US - Colorado: Senate Bill (SB) 24-022 has been introduced. The bill would allow Colorado counties to regulate the distribution of tobacco products and
Portugal: The bill that transposes Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 was published in the Official Gazette. It introduces a definition for heated tobacco products (HTPs), bans
US - Federal: A group of senators has sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Shalanda Young, expressing
US - Federal: Senate Democrat Dick Durbin has criticised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again for its long-overdue review of premarket tobacco
Estonia: As of 1st January 2024, the tax on heated tobacco and nicotine pouches has increased to €112.40/kg, and the Tax and Customs
