
Regulation and legislation




Bill to ban heated tobacco adopted in first reading…
7th January 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Uzbekistan |

Peru: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, January 2025
3rd January 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Peru, covering all policy areas from advertising and labelling restrictions to notification and taxation

Top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, Oct – Nov 2024
2nd January 2025 - Policy radar analysis reports , Regulatory reports |
This short report examines some of the most important developments outlined in our Policy Radar update for the second half of October and the first half of November (up until 18th)

Did we get it right? TobaccoIntelligence’s industry predictions for 2024 reviewed
31st December 2024 - News analysis |
We look back at predictions TobaccoIntelligence published at the start of 2024 to see how well we did in calling events that would occur in the nicotine alternatives industry throughout the year

Finland tightens up flavour and content rules for planned nicotine pouch market
30th December 2024 - News analysis |
Finnish authorities plan to create a legal nicotine pouch market. However, the government has reversed a previous bill that would have permitted a greater range of flavours, and a new bill proposes tighter restrictions

Mexico’s new constitutional vape ban means PMI’s Iqos is on shaky ground
27th December 2024 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI)’s judicial permission to sell heated tobacco products in Mexico is in jeopardy following the approval by Mexico’s Senate to ban vapes in the nation’s constitution

Australian study: tobacco and cannabis are both complements and substitutes
27th December 2024 - News analysis |
A new study examining the economic relationship between cannabis and tobacco consumption in Australia has shown striking differences in how the two substances interact across age groups

UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill approved in its latest version, overcoming party politics
23rd December 2024 - News analysis |
The UK passed an amended version of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the end of November, imposing new restrictions on the two industries








Tax on heated tobacco, snus and nicotine pouches to rise in January…
20th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |









Heated tobacco and nic pouch tax to rise in January…
20th December 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |


Oral product ban and other restrictions in force from 1st January…
20th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |



Tax rates for heated tobacco and loose tobacco to increase in January…
20th December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kyrgyzstan |





Monthly regulatory podcast: December
20th December 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
The TobaccoIntelligence monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector


Nicotine alternatives were hit with bans in 2024, but markets continued to grow
19th December 2024 - News analysis |
The year that was 2024 saw the start of an inevitable regulatory pushback against increasing sales of nicotine alternatives, with multiple countries continuing to implement flavour bans on heated tobacco, and more restrictions on nicotine pouches


House busy with motions, including birthdate ban nicotine product sales…
19th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Denver approves ban on all flavoured tobacco product sales…
18th December 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |

Smokefree Environments Bill receives royal assent…
18th December 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

US FDA’s plan to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes faces an uncertain timeline
17th December 2024 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s ambitious proposal to slash nicotine levels in cigarettes unexpectedly reached a critical new milestone as it entered the Office of Management and Budget for review on 10th December

Single-use plastic filters: global and EU developments, December 2024
17th December 2024 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insights and analysis around the subject of single-use plastic filters, looking at both European and global developments


Minor Trump nominees could have major impact on future of US nic alternatives
16th December 2024 - News analysis |
Several minor nominations by US president-elect Donald Trump could have a major impact on the future of nicotine alternatives in the country

