LATEST ALERTS
US - New Jersey: S 2667, which would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes, has been amended by the Senate. The amendment has
Czech Republic: The State Agricultural and Food Inspection Authority has updated a list of notified tobacco products and their ingredients.
US - Maine: The Falmouth Town Council voted 5-2 to impose a flavour ban on the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, that will
EU: Yesterday (13th December) the European Parliament adopted the report on non-communicable diseases. With it, the European Parliament “considers that electronic cigarettes could allow
Ukraine: The head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy intends to register a bill to change the existing law on state
Lithuania: The Law and Order Committee of the Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences that seeks to
Uruguay: The Administrative Tribunal has unanimously rejected the appeal brought by the Uruguayan Tobacco Association to annul a decree authorising the sale of heated tobacco, press reports.
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
Luxembourg: The government has notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission's TRIS system. It would transpose the EU-wide heated
New Zealand: Associate health minister Casey Costello, who is responsible for policy relating to smoking and vaping in the new coalition government, said
Greece: Law 5073/2023 introducing a tax on herbal heated products and nicotine pouches was published in the Official Gazette on 11th December. The tax
Lithuania: Yesterday (12th December), the parliament approved a proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the
Malaysia: In late November, Parliament passed the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, which creates a regulatory framework for e-cigarettes
Kazakhstan: Several members of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) have proposed an amendment prohibiting tobacco companies in Kazakhstan from engaging in
Argentina: The Ministry of Health has rejected two administrative appeals against decree 565/2023, which prohibits the importation, distribution, sale and any form of promotion and
Spain: The Ministry of Health is aiming to further regulate electronic cigarettes and new tobacco products and establish tougher restrictions on using those products
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
Bahrain: The National Bureau of Revenue has announced the imminent implementation of the final phase of the distinctive mark system (digital stamp). Under decision 3/2023, from 24th December
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill has been adopted in both houses of the parliament. Along with prohibiting
US - Federal: The White House will take more time to review the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s proposed rule to end
Brazil: The public consultation to review the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa)'s resolution 46/2009, which bans heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, will be open from 12th
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved a draft amendment to the Tax Code in the third reading, which will increase excise taxes in
Brazil: At a meeting held on Friday (1st December) the Collegiate Board of Directors unanimously approved opening a public consultation proposal to review resolution 46/2009, which bans heated
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
Kuwait: Deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s letter requesting the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral Tax Agreement was not discussed during
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
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), due to be held this month
Kuwait: Today, the National Assembly will discuss deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s request for the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral
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
New Zealand: Health organisations have condemned the newly elected National Party’s coalition agreement to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act –
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
Canada: The government has released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, outlining plans to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. These amendments aim
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
