LATEST ALERTS
Netherlands: The state secretary for youth, prevention, and sports, Vincent Karremans, has informed the House of Representatives about the government’s action plan to protect young
Netherlands: In January 2025, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) seized nearly 66,000 illegal flavoured vapes and e-liquids from seven locations across Amsterdam,
Netherlands: A recently published decree has amended the Tobacco and Smoking Products Decree in relation to the introduction of standard packaging for cigars
Netherlands: In a letter to the parliament, state secretary for youth, prevention and sport Vincent Karremans has informed the House of Representatives about Reports on
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved
Netherlands: Last week, after the debate on the Nicotinee citizens’ initiative, the House of Representatives voted for a motion to have the government investigate
Netherlands: The citizens’ initiative Nicotinee – launched at the end of 2022 and declared admissible in July 2024 – which aims to prohibit the sale
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved by the Senate
Netherlands: The Hague District Court upheld the Dutch flavour ban on e-cigarettes, dismissing British American Tobacco (BAT)'s claims against it. While the ban does interfere
Netherlands: The Dutch government has reacted positively to the European Commission (EC)’s plan to extend the existing smoke-free areas and concludes that many of
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved by
Netherlands: During the Amsterdam Dance Event, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) discovered five street vendors selling illegal flavoured vapes. The NVWA
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches) was approved by
Netherlands: State secretary for youth, prevention and sport Vincent Karremans aims to take action against youth vaping by presenting an anti-vaping action plan
Netherlands: New Social Contract, a political party from the new Dutch coalition, is supporting the citizens’ initiative Nicotinee, which proposes a generational sales ban on
Netherlands: The government is considering implementing a registration requirement for tobacco and related products sellers to keep track of the number of sales points,
Netherlands: The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is struggling to combat illegal street trade in flavoured vaping products due to resource
Netherlands: According to a recent Unicef survey of 10- to 18-year-olds in the Netherlands, 82% of Dutch youth are in favour of a
China: According to trade data published in the press from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to the Netherlands
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation – which aims to prohibit the sale of
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport prohibits the sale of tobacco and related products in supermarkets and catering establishments from
Netherlands: In a letter to the parliament, the government has said that it cannot introduce a national consumption tax for e-cigs before 1st January
Netherlands: The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport has submitted to the EU TRIS database a draft decree that seeks to amend the Tobacco and
Netherlands: The new Dutch Cabinet is to include 29 members, with 9 of them, including the minister of health, welfare and sport, chosen
Netherlands: The new motion to ban disposable vapes has been adopted by the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of the parliament) after research
Netherlands: Maarten Van Ooijen – the outgoing state secretary of health, welfare, and sport – has proposed that neutral packaging should apply to
Netherlands: After the November 2023 elections, a provisional coalition agreement was reached last month, involving the winning far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), the centre-right People’s
Netherlands: The citizens’ initiative that was launched at the end of 2022, aims to achieve a nicotine-free generation and to prohibit the sale
Netherlands: When discussing a bill to change the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act that seeks to ban nicotine pouches, a number of members of
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation and aiming to prohibit the sale of all
Netherlands: The decision to sell e-cigarettes only in specialist shops starting in 2025 has been postponed to begin in 2026, media reports. Maarten
Netherlands: The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment has published a fact sheet called “Options to make the appearance and
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products decree that prohibits sales of
Netherlands: The state secretary for health, welfare, and sport's regulation amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to establish a list of prohibited
Netherlands: In reference to a substantial modification of a product for notification purposes, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Netherlands: The highest court, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, has reversed fines worth approximately €9.4m that were imposed on 11 tobacco manufacturers
Netherlands: Last week, the state secretary for health, welfare, and sports answered a set of questions from the parliament, specifying that the government is currently
Netherlands: Although the ban on flavoured e-liquid sales came into force on 1st January 2024, they are still being sold in some points-of-sale,
Netherlands: The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will start to enforce the e-cigarette flavour ban from 1st January 2024, after
Netherlands: The Netherlands has notified an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation to the European Commission's TRIS system. The amendment would introduce a
Netherlands: During the discussion of the 2024 Tax Plan, approved by the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) last month, a parliamentary motion was
Netherlands: The Council of Ministers has agreed to the proposal by health secretary Maarten Van Ooijen on a registration obligation for points-of-sale of tobacco and
Netherlands: Members of the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) submitted a motion requesting the government to investigate the possibility of banning
Netherlands: The House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) has asked the outgoing Cabinet to draw up a bill to introduce an excise tax
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of health, has sent a letter to inform the House of Representatives on future efforts to
Netherlands: Marnix van Rij, the state secretary for tax, has said that a national tax on vaping products would be introduced in 2026
Netherlands: Several parties in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer, the lower chamber of Parliament) are working on introducing a national tax for vaping
Netherlands: In line with the outgoing government, the excise tax for vaping products will not be introduced until at least 2025, media reports, and
Netherlands: According to the recent Youth Monitor on tobacco and nicotine products from the Trimbos Institute, 21.7% of Dutch youth and young adults (aged
Netherlands: Today (4th October), the Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Tweede Kamer (lower house of the parliament) is to debate
