Regulation and legislation

PMPKL urges increased enforcement against illegal cigarette trade…

16th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Pakistan |

List of approved and non-approved tobacco products updated…

16th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Portugal |

HTPs and herbal heated products subject to excise duty…

16th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Malta |

Distribution for free of tobacco raw materials prohibited…

16th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Ukraine |

Tobacco retailers request postponement of eExcise system launch…

16th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Ukraine |

Draft additive regulations for HTPs still under review…

15th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Taiwan |

Amendment to tobacco law introduces first HTP regulations…

15th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Malta |

Draft decree regulating nic pouches and herbal heated products gets OK from EC…

12th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Spain |

Full ban on heated tobacco use outside of designated zones is being considered…

12th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Russia |

Bill placing further restrictions on pouches to be introduced in early 2026…

12th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Iceland |

Tobacco Law amendment published and open for public consultation…

12th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Spain |

Council approves amendment affecting heated tobacco and nicotine pouches…

10th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Spain |

Synthetic nicotine is subject to the same regulations as nicotine…

8th September 2025 - Alerts | Belgium, Europe |

Plans to introduce GCC excise tax of 100% on HTP retail sales…

8th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Kuwait |

Upcoming amendment aims to ban HTP use where smoking is banned…

5th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Spain |

Newly elected PM not likely in favour of novel nicotine and tobacco products…

5th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Thailand |

Oral tobacco tax will not be among reduced GST rates…

4th September 2025 - Alerts | Asia, India |

Ban on all oral tobacco products except snus is proposed…

4th September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Norway |

EU Commission opens eight-week feedback period for TED revision…

3rd September 2025 - Alerts | Europe |

France clashes with EU Commission over nicotine pouch ban…

3rd September 2025 - Alerts | Europe, France |

EC to present Tobacco Excise Duty Own Resource (TEDOR) for discussion…

2nd September 2025 - Alerts | Europe |