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27th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: State secretary for youth, prevention and sport Vincent Karremans aims to take action against youth vaping by presenting an anti-vaping action plan
12th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
10th September 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â The government is considering implementing a registration requirement for tobacco and related products sellers to keep track of the number of sales points,
20th August 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is struggling to combat illegal street trade in flavoured vaping products due to resource
9th August 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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:Â According to trade data published in the press from the General Administration of Customs, in May 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to the Netherlands
9th July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation – which aims to prohibit the sale of
1st July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â AÂ decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport prohibits the sale of tobacco and related products in supermarkets and catering establishments from
1st July 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
18th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
13th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The new Dutch Cabinet is to include 29 members, with 9 of them, including the minister of health, welfare and sport, chosen
12th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The new motion to ban disposable vapes has been adopted by the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of the parliament) after research
10th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Maarten Van Ooijen – the outgoing state secretary of health, welfare, and sport – has proposed that neutral packaging should apply to
5th June 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
30th May 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The citizens’ initiative that was launched at the end of 2022, aims to achieve a nicotine-free generation and to prohibit the sale
16th May 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: When discussing a bill to change the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act that seeks to ban nicotine pouches, a number of members of
9th May 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Launched at the end of 2022, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation and aiming to prohibit the sale of all
30th April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The decision to sell e-cigarettes only in specialist shops starting in 2025 has been postponed to begin in 2026, media reports. Maarten
25th April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment has published a fact sheet called “Options to make the appearance and
16th April 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: A decree from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products decree that prohibits sales of
20th March 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The state secretary for health, welfare, and sport's regulation amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to establish a list of prohibited
21st February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In reference to a substantial modification of a product for notification purposes, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
21st February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The highest court, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, has reversed fines worth approximately €9.4m that were imposed on 11 tobacco manufacturers
22nd January 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
15th January 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
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,
20th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will start to enforce the e-cigarette flavour ban from 1st January 2024, after
19th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
21st November 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
6th November 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
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
31st October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Members of the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) submitted a motion requesting the government to investigate the possibility of banning
27th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â The House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) has asked the outgoing Cabinet to draw up a bill to introduce an excise tax
26th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of health, has sent a letter to inform the House of Representatives on future efforts to
24th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Marnix van Rij, the state secretary for tax, has said that a national tax on vaping products would be introduced in 2026
19th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â Several parties in the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer, the lower chamber of Parliament) are working on introducing a national tax for vaping
17th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â In line with the outgoing government, the excise tax for vaping products will not be introduced until at least 2025, media reports, and
11th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands:Â According to the recent Youth Monitor on tobacco and nicotine products from the Trimbos Institute, 21.7% of Dutch youth and young adults (aged
4th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Today (4th October), the Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Tweede Kamer (lower house of the parliament) is to debate
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 of
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 reports. In light
18th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: According to a survey conducted by the Heart of the Netherlands panel, a large proportion of Dutch people believe that e-cigarettes should be regulated more
18th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of public health, has concluded in a report to Parliament that the revised EU Tobacco Products
4th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The municipality of the Hague will look into the possibility of preventing the opening of new tobacconists, media reports. In June, the
8th August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of finance and public health have notified the European Commission of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation, establishing a list of
10th July 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Rutte cabinet (a four-party coalition government) has collapsed due to internal disagreement, and elections are expected later in the year, media
4th July 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The vape trade association Esigbond is filing a lawsuit against the state ban on online e-cigarette sales which came into effect on
30th June 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: As of 1st July 2023, domestic and cross-border distance sales of e-cigarettes and refill containers will be banned.
27th June 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The long-anticipated ban on e-cigarette flavours, first announced in May 2021, has been postponed again, media reports. Health minister Maarten van Ooijen
20th June 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Health minister Maarten van Ooijen has told supermarkets not to look for ways to carry on selling tobacco and related products after
9th June 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The City Council of Utrecht has approved a plan to prohibit the opening of new tobacconist shops in the city, starting next
