Regulation and legislation

Head of the BPOM welcomes publication of new novel tobacco product regulation…

18th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Indonesia |

Tobacco and nicotine product licensing rules to be tightened…

18th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Russia |

Talks stalled on plastics treaty that could include global cigarette filter ban…

14th August 2025 - Alerts | World |

Manufacturers/importers will be obligated to collect and recycle devices…

13th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Japan |

Tobacco Act amendment to limit nicotine in pouches resubmitted to TRIS…

12th August 2025 - Alerts | Bulgaria, Europe |

Government approves neutral packaging for HTPs, herbal heated products…

12th August 2025 - Alerts | Belgium, Europe |

Customs agency updates list of authorised nicotine pouches…

11th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Italy |

New law introduces mandatory QR code for tobacco products…

11th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Serbia |

Debate over devolving PTB to provinces continues to cause concern…

8th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Pakistan |

The ADM updates authorised herbal heated products list…

7th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Italy |

Ministry of Health updates notified tobacco product list…

7th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Greece |

Health agency launches app to notify new tobacco products…

7th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Moldova |

ADM updates authorised heated tobacco products list…

6th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Italy |

Implementation plan for HTP ban signed by deputy prime minister…

5th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Vietnam |

Tobacco industry to see reduction in administrative procedures…

4th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Vietnam |

Heated tobacco tax rises due to cigarette tax increases…

4th August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Serbia |

Electronic nicotine product regulation decision is published…

4th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bahrain |

Decision adopting technical regulations for pouches is published…

4th August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Bahrain |

Health minister urges regulation of products containing synthetic nicotine…

1st August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |

Pro-health tax to be extended to tobacco and e-liquids…

1st August 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Malaysia |

Pouch nicotine limit and ban on distance sales starts today…

1st August 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Finland |

Commissioner calls for online sales ban of tobacco and nicotine products…

31st July 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Slovakia |

Ministry proposes licensing fees for selling tobacco and nicotine products…

30th July 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Russia |

Heated tobacco ban lifted following product approvals…

30th July 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Taiwan |

Punjab bans smoking and sale of tobacco products in parks…

29th July 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Pakistan |

Consultation now open on tobacco duty-free draft regulations…

28th July 2025 - Alerts | Asia, China |