LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
Appeals court decision against US tariffs could impact novel nicotine industry
2nd September 2025 - News analysis |
The appeals court held that the president lacked the constitutional authority to impose sweeping tariffs without congressional authorisation, but the tariffs remain until 14th October, allowing for a possible appeal to the Supreme Court
Tobacco law unlikely to be enacted before November…
2nd September 2025 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |
List of notified tobacco products and ingredients updated…
1st September 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
Health groups urge FDA to act on proposed nicotine standard and expansion…
1st September 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Law against marketing tobacco products to minors effective today…
1st September 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
New law requires child-resistant packaging and bans kid-appealing ads…
1st September 2025 - Alerts | Arkansas, North America, United States |
Virtual public hearings on tobacco bill complete…
29th August 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Regulations approved to establish list of unflavoured tobacco products…
29th August 2025 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Heated tobacco excise tax to increase annually from 1st January…
29th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Possible reshuffle in France may alter stance on EU Tobacco Excise Directive
28th August 2025 - News analysis |
The announcement of a confidence vote scheduled for 8th September poses an existential threat to the French government, potentially impacting Paris’s support for the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED)
EU environmental trackers, August 2025
28th August 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory data , Regulatory data |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly
Cosatu presents submission on tobacco bill in parliamentary committee…
27th August 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Activists threaten legal action over tobacco industry consultation…
27th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Enforcement tracker: most seizures stem from duty evasion, not youth appeal
26th August 2025 - News analysis |
We utilise data in the newest edition of TobaccoIntelligence’s enforcement tracker to identify trends in enforcement action, looking at how priorities in terms of product, location and type of offence are changing over time
TGA issues reminder that pouches can only be supplied by prescription…
26th August 2025 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Heated tobacco strategy session Q2 2025
26th August 2025 - Heated tobacco strategy sessions , Resources , Strategy sessions |
This post features a recorded strategy session with our director of legal analysis, Pablo Cano, covering the latest heated tobacco regulatory developments in Q2 2025, along with a slide deck of key market highlights
Nicotine pouch strategy session Q2 2025
26th August 2025 - Nicotine pouches strategy sessions , Resources , Strategy sessions |
This post features a recorded strategy session with our director of legal analysis, Pablo Cano, covering the latest nicotine pouch regulatory developments in Q2 2025, along with a slide deck of key market highlights
Nordic industry group urges EU to tax tobacco and nicotine alternatives by risk
25th August 2025 - News analysis |
As the EU considers expanding the scope of the Tobacco Excise Directive to cover heated tobacco, nicotine pouches and e-cigarettes, a Nordic group urges a risk-based approach to taxation to encourage smokers to quit
National Assembly to discuss Tobacco Act amendment for synthetic nicotine…
25th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
FDA requests public comment on two tobacco-related notices…
25th August 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Regulatory insights on herbal heated products in Europe, August 2025
25th August 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities, as well as regulatory regimes, in 31 European countries on herbal heated products
Industry supports some provisions of tobacco law following public hearing…
25th August 2025 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |
Committee confirms tobacco bill is ready for debate in National Assembly…
25th August 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Sweden: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, August 2025
22nd August 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Sweden for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas
US nicotine pouch taxation landscape: federal and state overview
22nd August 2025 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report looks at current tax systems and rates for nicotine pouches in every US state plus the District of Columbia, and it analyses proposed tax bills in seven states
South Africa: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2025
20th August 2025 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in South Africa, covering all policy areas
Voters to decide in November on city’s tobacco product flavour ban…
20th August 2025 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
Egypt: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, August 2025
20th August 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Egypt for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to public use and market access
Taiwan lifts its HTP ban but imposes strict rules to manage market growth
20th August 2025 - News analysis |
Taiwan’s health officials have lifted a ban on heated tobacco products (HTPs), conditionally approving 14 products from two companies, but said stricter regulations on the marketing of these HTPs will be implemented
Judge allows some CDC layoffs to go ahead…
19th August 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
DTI releases order strengthening rules for flavour descriptors…
18th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
