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Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and
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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
Russia: Artem Metelev, a chairman of the State Duma committee on youth policy, has said that the prosecutor general’s office blocked 180 internet
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed public health legislation (A1025/S50) that amends the public buildings law to prohibit the sale of tobacco
18th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
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
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
15th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday, 14th September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 15 online retailers and 3
15th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation
15th September 2023 - Europe |
EU: Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have proposed amendments to the draft report on non-communicable diseases that we alerted about on
US - California: Bill AB 935 has passed the Senate after amendments, which have been concurred in by the House, and has
14th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health secretary Neil O’Brien said the new illicit vapes enforcement unit, led by National Trading Standards, is starting field operations
14th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (13th September), several lords proposed Amendment 258 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment aims to make it a
14th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The government intends to introduce an e-cigarette ban from 1st January 2024, media reports. International public health experts have reportedly expressed
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the list of articles prohibited for sending in postal items. According to the list, it
Italy: Logista Italia and the Italian Federation of Tobacconists (FIT) have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)
Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states
Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products,
Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Tobacco Protection Bill, which was presented by the Health and
13th September 2023 - Australasia |
Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict nicotine-containing and nicotine-free vaping
13th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today (13th September), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published rulings against several vaping firms whose products had been promoted on the
Romania: Members of parliament (MPs) from the centre-right National Liberal Party (PNL) have introduced Bill 499/2023 to the Senate. The bill aims
Romania: Social Democratic Party (PSD) member and president of the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house in Romania’s parliament) Alfred Simonis has submitted
13th September 2023 - Illinois, United States |
US - General: Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has sent a letter to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert
13th September 2023 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
12th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Department of Health and Social Care could start a consultation next week on the possible disposables ban, press reports.
France: Minister of health Aurélien Rousseau said that disposable e-cigarettes will be prohibited at the beginning of 2024, following on from prime
US - Federal: Pastel Cartel, the manufacturer of Esco Bars vaping devices, has filed a lawsuit with the US Federal District Court in the
12th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The president of the Chamber of Electronic Vaping, Robert Hrdlička, said in a press interview that the most recent government
8th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Times has reported that the Conservative Party has received a donation of £350,000 from Supreme 8 Ltd, a vaping company,
8th September 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administrations (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has launched new resources to help applicants navigate the
8th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Vaping Regulatory Authority has lost a court case against the retailer Vapo for incorrectly threatening vape retailers for selling non-compliant products,
Germany: The federal environment minister, Steffi Lemke, is calling for a European ban on disposable e-cigarettes. In a newspaper interview, the minister
Malaysia: Yesterday, 7th September, the High Court denied the petition of anti-tobacco groups to temporarily suspend the health minister's order excluding nicotine-containing e-liquids
