LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and legislation
New packaging rules come into force…
10th August 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sector in the EU, August 2022
5th August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the tobacco and nicotine sector
Draft regulation on nicotine pouches open for comment…
3rd August 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
US: overview of the Tobacco Directory, August 2022
3rd August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report looks at the US states that have enacted or proposed bills aimed at imposing restrictions on tobacco product and e-cigarette manufacturers before marketing their products
Taiwan: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, August 2022
2nd August 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a summary of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Taiwan, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to labelling, notification and retail channels
Taiwan: heated tobacco regulation, August 2022
2nd August 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current framework in place for tobacco products in Taiwan, as well as the potential future framework for heated tobacco products should the bill amending the Tobacco Harm Control Act be adopted
Revenue, not harm reduction, the driving force behind Romania’s increased taxes
2nd August 2022 - News analysis |
Romania increased taxes on conventional cigarettes, heated tobacco and vaping products on 1st August, purely in an attempt to secure additional tax revenue
Sacramento County flavoured tobacco sales ban comes into force…
29th July 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Fury in the Philippines as new president lets novel tobacco bill lapse into law
28th July 2022 - News analysis |
Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill, which also regulates heated tobacco and other novel tobacco products
Is the European Commission’s heated tobacco flavour ban out of bounds?
28th July 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report asks and answers questions about concerns over the recent proposal by the European Commission (EC) to ban flavoured heated tobacco products; it includes relevant definitions and precedents, as well as possible outcomes and effects
Egypt: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2022
27th July 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Egypt for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches covering all policy areas
Egypt: heated tobacco regulation, July 2022
27th July 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Egypt for heated tobacco, covering all policy areas
State beaches, boardwalks and marinas become non-smoking zones…
26th July 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
‘Misleading and irresponsible’ – UK ASA rules on ads for cigarette flavour additive
26th July 2022 - News analysis |
A new way to add flavours to conventional cigarettes has gained publicity after being criticised by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Banner ads booked by algorithm are not exempt from ban, Danish paper told
25th July 2022 - News analysis |
It is a publisher’s responsibility to ensure tobacco ads do not appear on a newspaper website through automated or algorithmic banner ad purchases, according to a ruling by the Danish Consumer Ombudsman
Public prosecutor issues warning against sales to under-18s…
25th July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Updated warning on banned tobacco imports…
25th July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Over £64,000 in illegal vapour and tobacco products seized…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Vape Bill supported by some, while FDA and DOH are opposed…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Tax Authority is serious about DTS requirement on tobacco products…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Age raised to 21 to buy tobacco products…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |
Peru: heated tobacco regulation, July 2022
22nd July 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Peru for heated tobacco, covering all policy areas
Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products ratified…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
Lockdown tobacco ban infringed human rights, says South Africa’s Supreme Court
21st July 2022 - News analysis |
A rule banning tobacco products during the Covid lockdown in South Africa was strongly criticised by the country’s Supreme Court of Appeal, which deemed it to be unconstitutional
Peru: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2022
21st July 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Peru for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas
Luxembourg: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2022
20th July 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Luxembourg, covering all policy areas from notification and packaging to taxation and retail channel restrictions
Luxembourg: heated tobacco regulation, July 2022
20th July 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco products in Luxembourg, covering all policy areas from notification and packaging to taxation and retail channel restrictions
France: oral tobacco and nicotine pouch regulation, July 2022
19th July 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in France, covering both current and possible future regulation across all policy areas
EC sets out to assess big response to call for evidence towards new tobacco plan
18th July 2022 - News analysis |
More than 24,000 responses were received to a European Commission call for evidence on plans for the legal framework that will shape the future revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive
France: heated tobacco regulation, July 2022
15th July 2022 - Heated tobacco regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco in France, covering both current and possible future restrictions across all policy areas, including taxation, notification, advertising and more
EU heated tobacco flavour ban possibly delayed to extend scrutiny period
15th July 2022 - News analysis |
A ban on flavoured heated tobacco products in the EU may be delayed after the Permanent Representatives Committee recommended that the Council of the European Union extend the scrutiny period by two months
Bill without explicit flavour ban vetoed by governor…
15th July 2022 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
Does the latest in the premium cigar case reveal flaws in the FDA’s judgement?
15th July 2022 - Blog |
You can almost hear the judge’s sigh as he wrote his latest opinion in the long-running litigation between the FDA and the cigar industry over the latter’s treatment by the 2016 final deeming rule. Here we go again…
FDA issues warning letters about synthetic nicotine…
14th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Health chiefs say Brazil’s heated tobacco ban should stay, and be given added teeth
12th July 2022 - News analysis |
Heated tobacco products and all other electronic smoking alternatives, such as e-cigarettes, will almost certainly remain banned in Brazil following a unanimous vote by the board of Anvisa, the country’s health agency
End of the line for synthetic nicotine with no PMTA…
12th July 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Huge disparities in access to stop-smoking services across England
8th July 2022 - News analysis |
Public health in the north of England continues to be ignored in favour of supporting more affluent and Tory-leaning areas in the south and Midlands, according to a new survey
US: nicotine pouches – PMTA status Q&A, July 2022
8th July 2022 - Nicotine pouches regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report asks and answers questions regarding US federal regulation on nicotine pouches, reviewing current law, looking at what stands to change, and clearing up what could happen if state and federal legislation clash
Ratification of protocol against illegal tobacco trade awaits president’s OK…
8th July 2022 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
