
Regulation and legislation



Spain: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, June 2025
5th June 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Spain, covering all policy areas from packaging rules to market access and taxation


List of notified tobacco products updated…
4th June 2025 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |


Deputy health minister confident tobacco bill will pass…
3rd June 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

Bill introducing new nicotine definition and tax rates goes to governor…
3rd June 2025 - Alerts | Illinois, North America, United States |


Draft amendment aims to tax new nic products…
3rd June 2025 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |

Service cards for pouch product and labelling evaluation shared…
3rd June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |

DILG urges local governments to restrict sale of tobacco products…
3rd June 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |



WHO and NGO calls for more tobacco and vaping restrictions…
2nd June 2025 - Alerts | Europe, Montenegro |










Ispire joint venture files first-ever US FDA PMTA for age-gating chip in ENDS devices
2nd June 2025 - News analysis |
Ike Tech, co-founded by Ispire, filed the first-ever premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a system that requires continuous, real-time ID verification to access ENDS devices


Committee seeks to balance health and business impact of tobacco bill…
30th May 2025 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |


Requirements for tobacco shops published…
30th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |


Bill to ban tobacco advertising that appeals to kids heads to governor…
30th May 2025 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |










Government prepares for new tobacco and nicotine testing rules…
29th May 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |


Spotlight on Big Tobacco’s smoke-free shift: nicotine pouches with potential
29th May 2025 - News analysis |
The fourth and final part of our series looks at the impressive growth trajectory of nicotine pouches, the power of brand‑building and the regulatory risks facing the modern oral nicotine category


Italy: heated tobacco and herbal heated product regulation, May 2025
28th May 2025 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Italy for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas





Are Australia’s restrictive regulations to blame for a rise in black-market demand?
27th May 2025 - News analysis |
March saw Australia’s largest-ever haul of illegal cigarettes and vapes by a health authority, and similar seizures have occurred in the wake of regulations in effect since October