LATEST ALERTS
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
New Zealand: The recently elected National Party has formed a coalition government with the right-wing ACT and New Zealand First parties. The coalition
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
Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a public meeting of the Anvisa Collegiate Board of Directors on
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
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has published a new webinar, which provides information on
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
Argentina: The far-right Freedom Advances political party candidate Javier Milei won yesterday's (19th November) presidential elections with 55.9% of the votes, and will
Greece: The Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on a bill that would introduce a tax on herbal heated products and
Egypt: Eastern Company, Egypt's largest tobacco producer and a former holder of a monopoly for the production of tobacco products in the country,
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
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has increased the civil money penalties that tobacco companies
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
US - Federal: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a report on smokeless tobacco sales and marketing expenditures for 2022. In 2020,
Spain: Yesterday (13th November), the acting health minister, José Miñones, announced a bill will be introduced to amend royal decree 579/2017, which regulates
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
US - Louisiana: The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of approved e-сigarettes and alternative nicotine products, known
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
Jordan: Prime minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued a decision to enforce compliance with law 47/2008 on Public Health prohibiting smoking, vaping and heated tobacco use in
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
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has been postponed
US - Colorado: Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023) was approved by public vote on the 7th November ballot.
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
South Korea: The Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill was signed into law by the Cabinet on 31st October. The bill obliges manufacturers and importers
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan has passed bill 147, which amends the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act to increase the minimum
Brazil: A bill presented by the opposition party Podemos to legalise heated tobacco and e-cigarettes has been opened for public consultation. The consultation will
