LATEST ALERTS
Vietnam: Following yesterday’s question-and-answer session between ministries and the National Assembly, the Ministry of Health proposed a resolution to the National Assembly to ban e-cigarettes
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China: At the 20th National Academic Seminar on Tobacco Control and Health, Zhi Xiuyi, vice-president of the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, said
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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
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Ukraine: The basic version of the electronic excise system (eExcise, which will replace the current excise stamp with a data matrix code) will
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US - New York: New York City mayor Eric Adams announced that the city has filed a lawsuit in federal court against a
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Thailand: In a meeting today, the National Tobacco Products Control Committee agreed to propose that the government promote the “1 province, 1 hospital:
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Vietnam: Today, during a question-and-answer session between ministries and the National Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said it had agreed with the
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Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers.
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Brazil: Following last month’s announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the suspension of the National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ) ID
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Slovakia: A draft amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale of Tobacco Products has been proposed by the Smer-SD, the
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Finland: According to the smoke-free Finland 2030 network, which has published a summary of nicotine based on scientific evidence, it’s important to address
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Canada: The minister of finance has published amendments to the Excise Duties on Vaping Products Regulations, formalising the entry of New Brunswick, Manitoba, Prince Edward
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Bangladesh: The Advisory Council of Interim Government has sent the draft of amendments to the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act back
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Russia: Yana Lantratova, first deputy chairman of the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) Committee on Education, has sent a letter to prime
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Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has notified an ordinance to the European Commission’s TRIS database with the
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Mexico: Philip Morris International (PMI) has been granted judicial protection by the Supreme Court to import its vaping and heated tobacco products into
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South Korea: An official from the Planning and Finance Committee in the parliament said that there is a high possibility that bills amending
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China: Today, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has released information on three cases of companies selling non-compliant e-cigarettes. These cases involve companies selling
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EU: A group of EU organisations has called on the European Commission (EC) to accelerate the implementation of the European Beating Cancer (BeCa) Plan
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EU: The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) have decided
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Taiwan: Today, Taiwan’s Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan invited officials from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare
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US - Federal: The US and international vapour industry will today be weighing the likely impact on the sector of Donald Trump’s election
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Russia: Minister of health Mikhail Murashko believes additional decisions need to be made to reduce the number of consumers of vaping products, media
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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
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Malta: The Ministry of Finance has presented a bill on the Budget Measures for the Financial Year 2025 to the parliament, introducing an excise
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Malaysia: The Malaysian Vapers Alliance (MVA) has urged the Ministry of Health to reconsider the display ban on vape products that is set
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Thailand: Today, Panumas Yanwetsakul, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, has highlighted the health risks of e-cigarettes and their increasing popularity among
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Malta: The Ministry for Health has issued an alert through the European Safety Gate (the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products)
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UK: Today, minister of health Wes Streeting introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill largely
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Malaysia: Health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad has reportedly said that since 1st October 2024, the date of entry into force of the
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EU: Tomorrow (6th November), the Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (Coreper), the
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Estonia: Parliament is currently discussing bill 510 SE, which proposes incremental increases to e-cigarette excise duties over the coming years. The current tax rate
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New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published the upcoming changes to the vaping and tobacco laws that are being discussed in Parliament through the Smokefree Environments and
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UK: On 13th November, the House of Commons (lower chamber of Parliament) will debate and vote on the motion to approve the Draft
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Kuwait: The International Conference on Tobacco Control organised by the Ministry of Health has recommended that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries establish national
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Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, reported to the press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill will be
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Uzbekistan: The Ministry of Economy and Finance has adopted the decision on “Approving the guidelines on the procedure for applying excise stamps to tobacco products
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Uzbekistan: The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the decision “On approval of the regulation on the procedure for the implementation of customs control during
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Panama: A spokesperson for Panamá Emprende – a part of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that deals with commercial and industrial activity –
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Hungary: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a bill to the parliament that would increase the applicable tax on e-liquids from HUF33 (€0.08) per
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Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 61,491 vapour products, including devices, disposables and refill
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Indonesia: Legislator Nurhadi has warned that the implementation of the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for tobacco and nicotine products could
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US - Texas: Last Thursday, 31st October, the city of San Antonio banned the use of vaping products in public, by including the
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Russia: The National Union for Consumer Protection has sent a letter to prime minister Mikhail Mishustin proposing to equate e-cigarettes to medicines, as well as restricting their sale. The organisation’s letter
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Belarus: The National Assembly (a lower chamber of parliament) has adopted in the first reading a bill “amending the tax law” that would
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South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has resumed public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to regulate
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Vietnam: On 1st November, the government issued decree 144/2024/ND-CP amending import duties. Tobacco substitutes, products for “smoking without burning” containing nicotine, e-liquids for
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Thailand: On 2nd November, the Thai government highlighted prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s focus on preventing and controlling the illegal movement of e-cigarettes and
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Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and substitute refills.
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