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2nd October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: At the Senate Social Affairs Committee hearing about electronic cigarettes, senators from the opposition parties Podemos, Progressistas and Partido Liberal have defended e-cigarette
2nd October 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Community Access, Resources, and Empowerment (CARE) for Moms Act has been introduced in Congress by Democrats Dick Durbin
2nd October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate Health Committee has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to equate all vaping products, regardless of
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been introduced, which would amend the Tax Code and would increase the current tax rates starting next year.
2nd October 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Members of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of parliament) have told the prime minister that they disagree with the idea of banning vaping
29th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands has renotified the European Commission regarding the amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation in connection with establishing a list
29th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued complaints for civil money penalties (CMPs) against 22 retailers for
29th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at
29th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, in line with the municipality of Utrecht, has decided to prevent the establishment of new tobacconists ahead of national legislation, media
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 337,739 vapour products.
UK - England/Scotland: A store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2,500 for selling a disposable e-cigarette to a minor in
France: The government has introduced to the parliament the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill, which does not introduce an excise duty for
28th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Healthier Choices Management (HCMC) is suing RJ Reynolds Vapor Co. seeking royalties from sales of its Vuse Alto vape pens,
28th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The bill to introduce the excise tax for e-liquids has recently started a third reading in the Chamber of Deputies. If further
UK - Scotland: The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), in partnership with Elf Bar, has launched a pilot programme that should improve the
27th September 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: On 21st September, the Council of States approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which will restrict the advertising
27th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today (27th September), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published a decision against Relx. A paid ad featuring an image of four
UK/Ireland: The Superdrug pharmacy chain joins Waitrose supermarkets in their commitment to stop selling disposables. In addition to their UK stores, Superdrug
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation determining the excise duty for tobacco products were proposed by the Ministry of Finance earlier this week. The amendments
27th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: In May and June, state hygienists were checking the labelling and sales requirements for flavoured disposables (including both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free
26th September 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: On 13th September the Bureau of Internal Revenue published an updated list of registered manufacturers and importers of vapour products. According to
26th September 2023 - World |
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications – “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools” and
Egypt: Representative Samira El Gazar (Social Democratic Party) has submitted a briefing request to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to direct
26th September 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of
26th September 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Social Affairs will hold a public hearing on 28th September to discuss the regulation of electronic cigarettes and the
US - Oregon: Washington County Circuit Court judge Andrew Erwin has ruled against the county’s flavoured tobacco ban. The ban was part of
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service reminds business entities and consumers that the government resolution on the preliminary identification of user
26th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: Doughnut chain Dunkin’ has sued e-cigarette maker Singh Handicraft in the New York federal court, claiming its “Vapin’ Donuts” products violate
26th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (25th September), the Greater Manchester police announced that £80,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes had been seized from three stores in
26th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced it has launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint filed
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and
22nd September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: This month, South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards inspected three retail premises in the Rotherham district and seized more than
22nd September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Registration is now open for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s two-day public meeting (23rd and 24th October) on the
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign warning against smoking and vaping. The campaign is titled "Why do you smoke?" and it
Belgium: The government will introduce an excise tax and tax stamps for both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids starting on 1st January 2024. This
21st September 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use
21st September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said the government is very concerned about the environmental impact of disposable vapes and will shortly publish
21st September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic has notified the EU via the Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) of the draft decree amending Decree 82/2019 on
Lithuania: The parliamentary Health Affairs Committee has decided not to make a decision on a bill which proposes to allow tobacco manufacturers to
Lithuania: The clarification to a proposal that seeks to allow the sale of vaping products only in pharmacies has been submitted to the
19th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The enforcement of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 continues across the UK. Most recently, Trading Standards and North Wales Police
France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes. The
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. The total number of vapour products
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of notified nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette products. The total number of notified
19th September 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is requesting nominations by 11th October for
19th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Labour member of parliament (MP) Mary Glindon has raised important questions that the government should consider before proposing new restrictions on
19th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil said at the Economics of Prevention conference that the main approach in addiction policy should
Ireland: Almost 85% of participants in the public consultation on disposable vaping products support a ban on those products, press reports. The public
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