
Heated tobacco




PMI ups its investment in its Romanian plant for smoke-free products to $730m
13th September 2023 - News analysis |
Global tobacco group Philip Morris International (PMI) is scaling up the investment in its Romanian smoke-free product factory to $730m (€680m)

Health minister announces bill to further restrict tobacco products…
13th September 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Podcast: Present and future trends in vape, heated tobacco and nicotine pouch products
13th September 2023 - Podcasts |
In this podcast we speak to Aron Byrne-Carter, whose company NGP Trends provides businesses with valuable technical insights on the latest developments across vape, heated tobacco and nicotine pouch products



Colombia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023
12th September 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers an analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Colombia, covering all policy areas …

Slovakia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023
8th September 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in Slovakia for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas

Tunisia: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023
7th September 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Tunisia, covering all policy areas from notification and packaging requirements to taxation and pricing

Greece: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023
7th September 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Greece transposed the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic legislation through Law 4419/2016, adopted on 20th September 2016. This report covers regulation for heated tobacco


New Zealand: heated tobacco regulation, September 2023
6th September 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in New Zealand, covering all policy areas from notification and advertising to taxation and packaging requirements

Department of health has no data on youth heated tobacco use…
6th September 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |



Weekly regulatory podcast: 28th August-1st September
4th September 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

No tobacco tax hike in France for 2024, but ‘other measures’ are on the horizon
4th September 2023 - News analysis |
France will not include a tax increase in its tobacco control plan for 2024, prime minister Élisabeth Borne has promised, though she said “other measures” would be taken

Cigarette and heated tobacco tax increases…
4th September 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Italy implements EU HTP flavour ban, but ambiguity could cause misinterpretation
1st September 2023 - News analysis |
Italy’s parliament has passed a law implementing the EU ban on flavours in heated tobacco – but ambiguity in its definition of the category may lead to difficulties in interpretation

Government to increase tax on tobacco products next year…
31st August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |


Weekly regulatory podcast: 21st-25th August
28th August 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products



Education on smoking alternatives justified but not top priority, says US FDA
25th August 2023 - News analysis |
Educating consumers about reduced-risk alternatives to smoking is worthwhile – but encouraging them to use smoking-cessation methods should still take priority, according to the US Food and Drug Administration

Israel proposes tough measures and tax hikes to curb youth nicotine use
24th August 2023 - News analysis |
The Israeli Ministry of Health has published plans for stricter measures that would apply to all smoking and tobacco products, in advance of a public consultation aimed at amending the Tobacco Law

Health minister publishes new tobacco product regulations…
24th August 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

ITGA calls for understanding of the challenges faced by tobacco growers
23rd August 2023 - News analysis |
The world’s tobacco growers are facing urgent economic, social and environmental challenges, from rising production costs and stagnating prices to labour shortages, unseasonable weather, soil degradation and deforestation

KT&G’s next-generation products enjoy over 70% sales growth worldwide
21st August 2023 - News analysis |
KT&G anticipates that alternative nicotine products will continue to make up greater proportions of its sales, the company said during a presentation of its second-quarter results

Bill proposes new tax on herbal sticks, increased tax on HTPs…
17th August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, North Macedonia |





Venezuela joins the list of countries outlawing heated tobacco and vapes
11th August 2023 - News analysis |
Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of heated tobacco and vapes




Guatemala: heated tobacco regulation, August 2023
8th August 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Guatemala, covering all policy areas from notification and taxation to advertising and labelling and packaging rules

Permits required for heated tobacco import and manufacture…
8th August 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Heated tobacco ban wins approval of WHO regional office…
8th August 2023 - Alerts | Central America, North America, South America, Venezuela |

Supreme Court challenge could end heated tobacco ban…
8th August 2023 - Alerts | Central America, Panama |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 31st July-4th August
7th August 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products

Are herbal heated sticks set to replace heated tobacco products in Europe?
7th August 2023 - News analysis |
Tobacco-free herbal sticks are expected to continue growing in popularity thanks to potential price and flavour range advantages over heated tobacco products

WHO report says products like heated tobacco are ‘re-normalising smoking’
4th August 2023 - News analysis |
New and emerging nicotine products, including heated tobacco, may threaten the achievements of decades of tobacco control, according to a new report from the World Health Organization

Government bans heated tobacco and heated herbal products…
4th August 2023 - Alerts | South America, Venezuela |

