LATEST ALERTS
EU: The European Commission (EC) has released a staff working document reviewing Europe's Beating Cancer (BECA) Plan. The purpose of the document is
US - New York: Assembly Bill A4619 has been introduced. It would define new terms like “flavored nicotine analogue product” and "nicotine analogue”. The
US - South Dakota: Senate Bill 194 has been introduced. It would expand the definition of “tobacco products” to include products containing nicotine or
Indonesia: The director of prevention and control of infectious diseases at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, has emphasised that e-cigarettes
US - Federal: President Donald Trump has agreed to delay proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 days, after speaking with their
Spain: Today, on World Cancer Day, queen Letizia has emphasised the importance of preventing the use of tobacco and related products, such as
Ukraine: On 6th February, the non-governmental organisation (NGO) “Life” will hold a press conference titled “There is no such thing as safe smoking.
China: The Ministry of Finance has announced retaliatory tariffs on US imports. A 15% tariff will apply to coal and liquefied natural gas
India: The Union Budget 2025-26 has introduced a track-and-trace mechanism under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, to curb tax evasion
India: The finance minister, Nirmala Sitharamant, announced that there will be no increase in the tax rates for tobacco products in the state
Philippines: Yesterday (3rd February), the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) approved House Bill 11360, which aims to rationalise excise tax rates
Belgium: The new federal government announced measures to pursue smoking cessation, extending the smoking and vaping ban to restaurant and bar terraces, press reports.
Philippines: Senator Win Gatchalian, chair of the Senate (upper chamber of parliament) Ways and Means Committee, has criticised online shopping platforms for enabling
Philippines: Yesterday (3rd February), the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) approved House Bill 11286 – which seeks to strengthen excise tax
Portugal: The Tax and Customs Authority has updated the list of approved and non-approved tobacco products in force, which includes nicotine-containing e-liquids. The total
US - Hawaii: On 31st January, the House Committee on Health unanimously passed House Bill 756 to prohibit the sale of flavoured nicotine
Russia: Bill 782111-8 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin. The bill increases fines for selling tobacco and nicotine-containing products to minors (under-18s), including e-cigarettes and
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified tobacco products. The list contains herbal heated products, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches, among
Belgium: Bart De Wever was sworn in today as prime minister, after federal elections in June 2024 resulted in no clear majority and a coalition
US - Washington: House Bill 1203 seeks to ban flavoured tobacco and nicotine products – including heated tobacco, vape products and nicotine pouches
US/Canada: US president Donald Trump is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified tobacco products.
Uzbekistan: According to the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “On measures to introduce the ‘social card’ system in social support of the population”,
Canada: An Ontario judge has started reviewing arguments on whether to approve an historic $32.5bn settlement, in which three major tobacco companies would compensate
Slovakia: Starting tomorrow (1st February), e-liquids and nicotine pouches will be subject to excise duties in Slovakia. E-liquids will be subject to a
Spain: A few days ago, we reported that the newly approved tax on nicotine products would be applied retroactively from 1st January 2025.
Netherlands: The Endgame Tobacco Foundation aims to make the Netherlands smoke-free in about 40 years by proposing a draft bill to ban the
France: During a parliamentary hearing, minister delegate for health Yannick Neuder announced his intention to ban nicotine pouches by decree “as soon as possible”,
Finland: The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira), the Finnish Medical Association (FMA),
Philippines: The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) has highlighted that unpaid taxes from the tobacco industry are not only leading to declining government revenue but also
Philippines: The Sin Tax Coalition, a campaign to secure the passage of a high tax on products such as tobacco, urged the Senate (upper chamber of
Kuwait: Minister of finance Noora Al-Fassam has confirmed that she is preparing the Selective Tax Law, also known as the Harmful Goods Tax,
Australia: The state of South Australia has become the first state to explicitly ban nicotine pouches. Starting today, as established in today’s South
US - Federal: Yesterday, 29th January, we reported on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo freezing financial assistance programmes
EU: TobaccoIntelligence has received a copy of the opinion of the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Russia: Bill 782111-8 has been approved by the Federal Council (upper chamber of the parliament) and now goes to the president. The bill would increase fines
Russia: Since 1st April 2024, 307m unauthorised tobacco product units have been blocked at cash registers nationwide, according to Vladislav Zaslavsky, director of
Denmark: The Danish Parliament approved a bill proposed by the Ministry of Interior introducing stricter controls on nicotine pouches and tobacco surrogates, alongside broader regulatory
Austria: Martin Busch, the head of the Addiction Competence Centre at Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) – the Austrian National Public Health Institute –
US - Federal: A confirmation hearing is scheduled today for Robert F Kennedy Jr., president Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of
US - Federal: On Monday, 27th January, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo directing federal agencies to
Spain: The draft decree that would amend royal decree 579/2017, which regulates the manufacture and sale of tobacco and related products, that was notified to
Philippines: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced its commitment to addressing illicit trade in the local tobacco industry due to its harmful effects
Bangladesh: During a conference organised by the Health Protection Foundation, programme director of the National Tobacco Control Cell Momena Moni emphasised the need
US - Massachusetts: Several towns in Boston’s metropolitan area have approved a generational ban on tobacco products, making the sale of tobacco and
Hong Kong: The city’s Health Bureau has decided to ban the possession and use of alternative tobacco products, as well as flavoured cigarettes,
Spain: The draft decree that would amend royal decree 579/2017, which regulates the manufacture and sale of tobacco and related products, has been
Spain: The excise duty on nicotine pouches has already been implemented despite the government's initial plans. On 15th December 2024, Spain introduced a
US - New York: Senate Bill S3196 has been introduced. S3196 would prohibit the retail sale of flavoured tobacco products in the state. The
