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The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector

From February of 2022, subscribers will be able to view and filter individual regulatory alerts per region. If you want to get our monthly compilations, visit our alerts Round-up section.
11th August 2022
Ukraine: Inspectors from the State Production and Consumer Service have begun to check on how restaurants and cafes in the capital, Kyiv, are complying with the anti-tobacco legislation, which prohibits vaping and use of heated tobacco in such places, in line with smoking, media reports.
11th August 2022
UK: 3,000 illegal vapes worth between £35,000 and £40,000 in total and 77,420 cigarettes have been seized in twin operations in two West Yorkshire towns. Local press reports that the operation by Trading Standards in Dewsbury and Huddersfield was mounted “in response to recent increases in the sale of illegal vapes in both town centres”.
9th August 2022
Albania: The National Tobacco Agency has confirmed to ECigIntelligence that both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes are regulated under the Law on the Protection of Health from Tobacco Products. Among other measures, the law sets product restrictions, labelling and packaging requirements and retail restrictions.
8th August 2022
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2nd August 2022
Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which contains 33,042 vapour products.
1st August 2022
29th July 2022
29th July 2022
28th July 2022
Portugal: Tomorrow is the last day to participate in a public consultation on the 2030 National Strategy for the Fight against Cancer. Among measures proposed are an increase in e-cigarette and tobacco prices, regulation of ingredients and packaging, and raising the minimum legal purchase age.
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