LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
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
South Africa’s bill to toughen tobacco rules elicits mixed reactions from public
31st August 2023 - News analysis |
South Africans have expressed mixed reactions to the country’s Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to strengthen the law and would create new rules affecting tobacco products
Trademarks and patents: intellectual property requirements in the US
31st August 2023 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report examines and compares the protection of intellectual property through patents and trademarks at both federal and state levels, though individual state requirements are not covered
FDA webinar helps online retailers respond to CTP warning letters…
31st August 2023 - Alerts | North America |
Part of a bill that taxes heated tobacco products is rejected…
30th August 2023 - Alerts | South America, Uruguay |
Lithuania works on draft nicotine pouch legislation amid shadow market fears
29th August 2023 - News analysis |
Nicotine pouch sales are currently banned in Lithuania, but that could soon change, as amendments are in the works to the country’s Law I-1143 on the control of tobacco, tobacco products and related products
FDA extends comment period for proposed rule…
29th August 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
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
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 |
F1 Velo sponsorship in the Netherlands: is McLaren pulling a fast one?
23rd August 2023 - News analysis |
Health organisations in the Netherlands are protesting against promotion of the nicotine pouch brand Velo by the UK’s McLaren Formula 1 team
Proposed flavour ban advances in Honolulu…
22nd August 2023 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 14th-18th August
21st 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
SGK-S requests change to ‘Children without tobacco’ initiative…
21st August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
FDA issues warning letter over corn-husk-based product containing nicotine
18th August 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Amarillo Snuff over its smokeless nicotine product that uses corn husks instead of tobacco leaves
Bill proposes new tax on herbal sticks, increased tax on HTPs…
17th August 2023 - Alerts | Europe, North Macedonia |
UK government launches consultation on inserts in tobacco products
17th August 2023 - News analysis |
The UK government has launched a public consultation on adding inserts to cigarette packs to encourage smokers to quit
White House opposes bill preventing FDA’s proposed menthol ban in the US
17th August 2023 - News analysis |
The US government is opposing a bill that would prevent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from enforcing a ban on menthol cigarettes it proposed last year
Public hearings on tobacco products control bill this weekend…
16th August 2023 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 7th-11th August
14th 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
With new law Italy is set to prohibit the direct online sale of nicotine pouches
14th August 2023 - News analysis |
Italy has stepped back at the last minute from imposing a formal permanent ban on the online sale of nicotine pouches
Bill passed to includes alternative nicotine products in smoking definition…
14th August 2023 - Alerts | Illinois, North America, United States |
New tax on tobacco products in hospitality premises…
14th August 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
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
Court vacates FDA deeming rule on premium cigars…
10th August 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Guatemala: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2023
8th August 2023 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides details of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Guatemala, covering all policy areas
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
BAT’s Zonnic approval ‘could open a path into Canada for other nicotine pouches’
8th August 2023 - News analysis |
Health Canada has approved the first nicotine pouch authorised for sale in Canada as an over-the-counter cessation aid – a move some say could open the door to other nicotine pouches hitting the market
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 |
