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Indonesia: The Indonesian Farmers’ Association (HKTI) has asked the government not to ratify the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
15th October 2024 - Asia, Republic of Maldives |
Republic of Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu, has announced a ban on vaping products, devices and their individual parts. The ban on imports will
China: The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has released the “2024 Version of Tobacco Monopoly Licence Application Document Formats” to enhance the management of tobacco licences.
15th October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: A recent report on two decades of tobacco control in Southeast Asia highlighted Bangladesh’s success in implementing measures under the World Health Organization Framework
India: Several public health initiatives have been launched across the country, emphasising the connection between tobacco and cancer. Mizoram’s health minister, Pi Lalrinpuii,
Vietnam: The Ministry of Health, in coordination with relevant agencies, has launched a communication campaign through mass media agencies to clarify misconceptions about e-cigarettes and
15th October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Nari Maitree, a development non-governmental organisation (NGO), held a round table on 9th October to emphasise the role of journalists in advancing
Norway: The government has introduced the 2025 Budget Bill to the parliament. The bill seeks to increase the excise duty on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes
Poland: Health minister Izabela Leszczyna has said the next session of the Council of Ministers will discuss two draft amendments to the Tobacco Act,
Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in collaboration with the Tobacco Control Centre at Hamad Medical Corporation, organised an awareness campaign
15th October 2024 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Although a ban on the import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes came into force in Kazakhstan on 20th June this year, and
14th October 2024 - Europe |
EU: Today, the Council has adopted a new regulation on the classification, labelling, and packaging of chemical substances (CLP), updating the existing 2008 EU legislation. The
France: The government has presented the Social Security Financing Bill for 2025. For now, no amendments have been proposed to increase the excise
14th October 2024 - Peru, South America |
Algeria: The Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2025 has been presented to the parliament. Under the proposed bill, corporate entities producing tobacco – including
14th October 2024 - World |
Global: International E-waste Day is celebrated today (14th October). The yearly awareness-raising day initiated by the WEEE Forum – an international association of organisations of
11th October 2024 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: Following the announcement of changes in the vaping and heated tobacco regulation yesterday (10th October), the government has introduced an amendment
France: In the region of Occitanie, the first events of the “Tobacco-free month” campaign started this week. The 9th edition of this national
11th October 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Jaime Fresnedi, a member of the House of Representatives from the majority bloc Liberal Party, has filed a bill to amend the Vaporised
Portugal: The government has presented the 2025 state budget, which, unlike previous years, does not include an increase in e-cigarette taxes. However, tobacco tax revenues
US - Missouri: Today, the Kansas City Council will consider an ordinance that would ban the sale and distribution of flavoured tobacco products.
Indonesia: A high-ranking Ministry of Health official has criticised the decision to not increase tobacco taxes in 2025. Head of the Ministry of
10th October 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: A round-table discussion on creating a “tobacco-free Bangladesh” emphasised the need for greater media involvement in reducing tobacco use, along with amendments
Pakistan: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) has called on the government to regulate emerging addictive nicotine
10th October 2024 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: A regulation to law 10066 on e-cigarettes with and without nicotine and heated tobacco was signed by the president and the Ministry of
Germany: The Federal Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act that would make it obligatory for retailers of disposable e-cigarettes, including kiosks
10th October 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has decided not to ban flavoured e-cigarettes despite their popularity among young people, media reports. The drafting of
Thailand: On 8th October, during a press conference led by Jurai Wongsawat and Weerawat Manosutthi, spokespersons for the Department of Disease Control, concerns were
9th October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new warning letters for selling or distributing e-liquids that lack a marketing
Austria: Following the EU’s proposal for the revision of the 2009 Council recommendation on smoke-free environments to extend the existing restrictions to novel inhalable products and to
Spain: The centre-right People's Party (PP) has introduced a motion in the Senate asking the government to develop a specific regulation for electronic
9th October 2024 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: The chairman of the Ecological Party (a small party outside of the governing coalition), Abdushukur Khamzaev, has proposed introducing a biometric age-verification
8th October 2024 - Central America, Dominican Republic |
Dominican Republic: The government aims to introduce an import duty of 20% on e-cigarettes. The measure is included in the Tax Modernisation Project presented
8th October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: A class action complaint has been filed against the maker of Puff Bar for false advertising claims. The complaint alleges that the
Denmark: An enquiry to the Danish Safety Technology Authority has resulted in the Guidance on Child Safety of Electronic Cigarettes and Refill Containers being
8th October 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has proposed imposing a six-month ban on the import, transit and re-export of cigarettes to Kyrgyzstan
7th October 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Arizona congressman Ruben Gallego has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Justice, urging
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 60,185 vapour products, including devices, disposables and refill containers.
7th October 2024 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: Amendments to the bill that would have made nicotine-free e-liquids subject to some of the product restrictions currently applicable to nicotine-containing liquids have been proposed by the
Vietnam: During a workshop held on 3rd October, the Ministry of Health proposed that the government should issue a resolution supporting a ban on
Thailand: Today, a Senate meeting chaired by Kriangkrai Srirak, first vice president of the Senate, and Somsak Thepsuthin, minister of public health, addressed
Egypt: The Ministry of Health has released a series of warnings about the dangers of tobacco use, saying that the use of inhalable
France: The directors of Sovape have decided to dissolve the association, press reports. Active in France since 2016, Sovape worked closely with policymakers
Armenia: Last week, the government adopted a resolution, according to which traceability control marks would apply to e-cigarettes, media reports. Products produced in
Ukraine: The government has approved a procedure for the creation and operation of an electronic system for the circulation of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products,
France: The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a new study led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that shows
Americas: The Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – the specialised international health agency for the region of the Americas within
4th October 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and substitute refills.
