LATEST ALERTS
Morocco: The centre-right Islamist Justice and Development party proposed a bill to ban the advertisement of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes in public places.
Iceland: The Law amending various laws to accommodate the Budget for 2023 was published in the Official Gazette on 30th December 2022. The law amends
Indonesia: On 23rd December 2022, president Joko Widodo issued the list of planned governmental regulations for 2023. Among the proposed regulations, the president
Poland: Following the excise duty amendment that was approved last year, as of 1st January 2023, the excise duty on heated tobacco has increased
Romania: Following the amendment to the Excise Duty Act that was implemented in July 2022, as of 1st January 2023, the excise duty
US - Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 513 last Thursday (5th January), which would have prevented political subdivisions such as cities
Maine: A statewide flavour ban has been proposed in the legislative session in Maine, which would ban flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes if
Italy: Parliament approved the 2023 Budget Law on 29th December 2022 which slightly amends the planned increase in heated tobacco excise duty for 2023 and the following
Ukraine: The Antimonopoly Committee has started a case against Philip Morris Sales and Distribution for spreading unconfirmed information about the health risks of
Uzbekistan: At the end of December 2022, the Senate approved a new version of the law “On restricting the distribution and consumption of
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan has approved a new minimum retail price for tobacco products, including heated tobacco consumables. As of 1st January 2023, the minimum
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry published the Rules and Regulations of the Vaporised Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act in December
Vietnam: At a workshop held on 23rd December 2022, representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Industry said they were gathering opinions from
Italy: The anti-corruption non-governmental organisation (NGO) Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and its partners revealed last year that cigarette brands were
Italy: If Parliament fails to approve the 2023 Budget Bill by 31st December 2022, the excise duty increase introduced by the 2021 Budget would apply
US - Maine: Yesterday, 20th December, the South Portland City Council approved a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes and
EU: Organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Call to achieve a tobacco-free environment and the first European tobacco-free generation by 2030” have set 16th January 2023
EU: Sara Skyttedal, Swedish member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the European People’s Party, yesterday submitted a priority parliamentary question asking the
EU: Yesterday, 20th December, we published an alert about the delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP regulation) adopted by the European Commission
Netherlands: The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has announced a public consultation to ban tobacco-free nicotine products for oral use, such as
Paraguay: The Ministry of Health warned yesterday (20th December) about the health risks associated with heated tobacco and chewing tobacco products. The ministry
US - General: The Reagan-Udall Foundation has submitted its recommendations to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf. The recommendations focused on
EU: Yesterday, 19th December, the European Commission (EC) adopted a draft delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on hazard classes and criteria for
US - General: The Clinton Foundation announced a funding plan for Tobacco Free Portfolios (TFP), with a total value of $5.5m over approximately five years. The
Hungary: Provisions to include tobacco- and nicotine-free herbal sticks compatible with heating devices in tobacco legislation were published yesterday, 19th December, in the Official
US - Federal: The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has written to the president and Congress advising them that the US Food and Drug Administration
US - Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine has hinted that he may veto House Bill 513, which would prevent political subdivisions such as cities from banning or regulating
Portugal: Parliament has published the final text of the State Budget 2023, which increases the specific heated tobacco tax from €0.0845 to €0.0896
Indonesia: The Ministry of Finance has recently issued Regulation 192/PMK.010/2022, amending Regulation 193/PMK.010/2021 to set the new applicable excise duties for tobacco products for 2023
Japan: On 14th December, the prime minister proposed raising the tax rate on tobacco, including heated tobacco, among other commodities in order to
Bangladesh: The Ministry of Health intends to ban vaping products and heated tobacco by amending the Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products (Control)
Italy: The Revenue Agency has introduced a tax code for nicotine pouches to remit the excise duties through the F-24 excise form. Nicotine pouches were regulated in
Dominican Republic: The special commission of the Chamber of Deputies working on the bill regulating heated tobacco and electronic cigarettes held a meeting
Peru: The Ministry of Health has published an information note about the negative impact of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products on the environment.
Belgium: The 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation has been agreed by a joint group of federal and regional health ministers. The plan sets several objectives, including banning
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch is working on an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Law to extend the range of public
Ukraine: The Ministry of Finance plans to increase the fee for excise stamps on heated tobacco products and e-liquids from UAH0.091 (€0.0023) to
Sweden: Bill 2021/22:245, presented in May by the previous government, has been adopted by the Riksdag (parliament) together with the 2023 Budget Bill. It will
US - Ohio: Columbus City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol tobacco.
New Zealand: Most provisions of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will ban the sale of smokable tobacco products
South Africa: The government has tabled the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill in Parliament. The latest version of the bill proposes a total ban on
Georgia: Amendments to the Law on Tobacco Control came into effect yesterday, postponing the requirement for standardised plain packaging of tobacco products to
Slovakia: The government has approved the National Action Plan for the control of tobacco and related products, seeking to improve smoking prevention among
Belarus: Temporary licensing of imports of heated tobacco consumables has been introduced by Resolution of the Council of Ministers, media reports. Tobacco sticks
US - California: A motion filed by RJ Reynolds and other tobacco companies, seeking an emergency order to stop California from enforcing the flavour
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will set a limit on the number of e-cigarette retailers and
Malaysia: New health minister Zaliha Mustafa has said she plans to reintroduce the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 in the first sitting of Parliament next year, press
Hungary: Parliament last week adopted a law closing a legal loophole that allowed nicotine-free herbal sticks compatible with heating devices to be sold in
Slovenia: A regulation setting new excise duties on heated tobacco products has been published in the Official Gazette. The tax will be set at €110 per
