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Politics & policy
Japan’s lack of support for HTPs at COP10 threatens harm reduction, says industry
14th February 2024 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco didn’t receive any support from the Japanese government at COP10, and some stakeholders feared the entire premise of harm reduction and reduced-risk products could be under threat
Which way should you turn to follow the EU tobacco policy revision process?
8th February 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
European authorities seem unsure on the timeline for the next step in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review and laissez-faire about keeping anyone up to date on developments for it
UK parliament pre-COP10 talks stress harm reduction and take on the WHO
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th January – 2nd February
6th February 2024 - 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
Industry leaders in Latin America fear COP10 impact on tobacco alternatives
5th February 2024 - News analysis |
Leaders of vaping associations in Latin America have told TobaccoIntelligence they anticipate further restrictions and reinforced regional bans on tobacco alternative products to result from this week’s COP10
Spain finally ready to ‘catch up’ with smoking prevention plan, by end of year
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Spain’s health minister Mónica García announced the country will have a new smoking prevention plan in place by the end of this year, reforming the tobacco law – originally due to be amended in 2021
Schumer’s war on Zyn pouches in US and ‘demagogic rhetoric’ draw broad criticism
1st February 2024 - News analysis |
Bipartisan congressional representatives, scientists, and industry stakeholders have all expressed concerns about criticism of Zyn pouches by New York Democratic senator Chuck Schumer
Sweden’s alternatives advocates worried about COP10 impact on snus and pouches
31st January 2024 - News analysis |
Swedish sources worry strong domestic support for products like snus will be lost when one delegation represents the EU as a whole at the upcoming COP10 international tobacco control conference
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January
31st January 2024 - 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
Birthdate-based tobacco ban and under-age pouch sales ban announced…
29th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
EU tobacco policy revision timeline shifts, with next steps unlikely before Q3 2024
26th January 2024 - News analysis |
No further steps are expected in the revision of the EU legislative framework for tobacco control at least until this year’s second half, based on updates of the evaluation process timeline on the EC website
Leaked doc suggests minister wants to remove HTP tax…
25th January 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
US menthol ban expected to be delayed not halted by tobacco industry lawsuits
23rd January 2024 - News analysis |
Tobacco industry legal challenges to the proposed US ban on menthol-flavoured conventional cigarettes are expected but will only likely delay rather than reverse the ban, according to a legal expert
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th January
23rd January 2024 - 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
MPs express concern over the upcoming COP10…
19th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
What’s in a name? Plenty, when we can’t seem to agree on industry terminology
18th January 2024 - Blog , News analysis |
Perception is often at least as important as reality in forming policy-makers’ and the public’s opinion where novel nicotine products are concerned, but there’s a persistent problem with terminology
US Senate Democrats call on Biden administration to finalise menthol ban
16th January 2024 - News analysis |
A group of US Senate Democrats is trying to push the Biden administration to take action on banning menthol-flavoured cigarettes and all flavoured cigars as soon as possible
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th January
15th January 2024 - 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
MP asks for movement on decree needed for law including HTPs to be in force…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Latest city looking to ban flavoured tobacco products…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
EU sustainability proposals: analysis of the most important legal moves of 2023
4th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report aims to briefly analyse the most important legal developments of 2023 related to the EU sustainability proposals that are most likely to impact the tobacco sector
SUP filters, EU requirements and transposition, January 2024
4th January 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the directive and links to our environmental tracker that detail the requirements and transposition status of the EU’s SUP Directive in all 27 EU member states
Latin America hopeful for a 2024 with eased tobacco alternatives restrictions
2nd January 2024 - News analysis |
Industry associations in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and other Latin American nations are hopeful that 2024 will bring eased restrictions that have complicated sales and consumption of tobacco alternatives
What will the year ahead bring? Expected tobacco and nicotine regulation in 2024
2nd January 2024 - News analysis |
TobaccoIntelligence predicts a restrictive future for the regulation of tobacco alternative products but also growth in both the global nicotine pouch and heated tobacco markets from 2023 to 2024
CTP releases strategic plan for the next five years…
20th December 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th-15th December
19th December 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
Delay of US menthol cigarette ban by White House frustrates health groups
15th December 2023 - News analysis |
The Biden administration will take more time to review the US FDA’s proposed rule to ban menthol cigarettes, which is now to be delayed until at least 2024, raising concerns among public health groups and others
Health ministry evaluating use of oral products to quit smoking…
13th December 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 4th-8th December
12th December 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
Weekly regulatory podcast: 27th November-1st December
11th December 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
An analysis of US federal and state actions to prohibit menthol flavour
11th December 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report looks at the background and potential impact of the US FDA’s proposed ban on menthol in cigarettes, which may also apply to heated tobacco products and has been sent to the White House for final review and approval
Still no timeline for the revision of EU tobacco framework, Commission says
11th December 2023 - News analysis |
As the revision process of the EU tobacco policy framework keeps being delayed, commissioners are still not able to come up with a timeline, or even a date for the submission of the new texts
‘We were duped’: health minister vows to stop sales of nicotine pouches in Canada
6th December 2023 - News analysis |
Canadian health minister Mark Holland is vowing to stop the sale of nicotine pouches across the country “as fast as possible”, accusing the tobacco industry of misrepresenting the product when it applied to Health Canada for authorisation
EU heated tobacco flavour ban may just be the start for Spain’s ‘new’ government
5th December 2023 - News analysis |
Spain’s newly formed government, led for the second time by socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez, may not be good news for the tobacco and nicotine sectors
Argentina’s heated tobacco market is optimistic after libertarian Milei elected
4th December 2023 - News analysis |
The recent election of president Javier Milei in Argentina is considered encouraging for the South American country’s e-cigarette and heated tobacco market, industry leaders told TobaccoIntelligence
Repeal of New Zealand’s smoke-free laws is ‘massive step back’, say health experts
1st December 2023 - News analysis |
New Zealand’s radical smoke-free plans look likely to fall victim to savings designed to fund tax cuts by the new government, who are looking to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments Act
Weekly regulatory podcast: 20th-24th November
28th November 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
