US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Altria’s Njoy subsidiary permission to market four menthol-flavoured e-cigarette products –
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US - New York: State attorney general (AG) Letitia James has announced that funds coming from the settlement with Juul will be allocated
21st June 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Yesterday (20th June), the Ministry of Health and Welfare updated the health warnings that nicotine-containing e-liquids must carry. The new requirements, which
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to Kuwait totalled approximately
US - North Carolina: The North Carolina State Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a proposal added to House Bill (HB) 900 that would
20th June 2024 - Canada, North America |
Canada: The Department of Finance has published draft regulations that would allow the implementation of the Coordinated Vaping Products Taxation Agreement in Alberta, Manitoba, New
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to South Africa totalled
20th June 2024 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: Earlier this week the parliament debated an initiative proposed by a deputy from the main opposition party, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, that
20th June 2024 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The Chamber of Deputies has rejected an initiative proposed by two deputies from the main opposition party, the Authentic Radical Liberal Party, that would
20th June 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will start punishing stores selling unregistered vape products as of September, press reports. Assistant secretary Amanda
20th June 2024 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The Law on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Health Issues, which, among other things, bans the
Romania: The Romanian parliament has passed a bill that amends audiovisual law 504/2002 and supplements law 148/2000 on advertising in order to further restrict the advertising of e-cigarettes.
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft amendment to governmental decree 301 with reduced coefficients for calculating the minimum price of e-liquids. If
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to New Zealand totalled
19th June 2024 - Central America, Costa Rica |
Costa Rica: The Constitutional Chamber has ordered the Ministry of Health to issue the regulations of law 10.066 – which regulated the use
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has issued a health warning against the vaping products “CBD cartridge, Bedtime” and
Slovakia: The National Council (Parliament) has moved the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products to the second reading,
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has announced that the government is creating the “eTobacco” portal, where it will be possible to monitor the
Ukraine: The parliament has adopted in the second reading a bill seeking to change the existing Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol,
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has released for consultation a draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act. The measures include an expansion of the places where
Lithuania: Lithuania has submitted to the EU TRIS database the order of the director of the State Service for the Protection of Consumer Rights on
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
Lithuania: The Budget and Finance Committee of the parliament has suggested a higher increase in e-liquid excise duty over the next three years than planned
17th June 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa, who has been in power since 2018, has been re-elected as president after his party, the African National Congress
17th June 2024 - Colorado, United States |
US - Federal: Last week, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to Belgium totalled approximately
Hungary: The bill seeking to make nicotine-free refills subject to the product restrictions and labelling requirements already applicable to other non-nicotine products –
Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a bill to amend the Federal Excise Act. Under the proposed amendments, e-liquids will be subject to
17th June 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The increasing use of e-cigarettes among teenagers in the Czech Republic is alarming, media reports. The discussions in the Senate and
China/US: The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced that several US companies have filed a petition with the US International Trade Commission (USITC). The
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to Spain totalled approximately
14th June 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to six online retailers for selling unauthorised e-liquid products from
14th June 2024 - Europe |
EU: On 21st June, the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council configuration (EPSCO Council) of the European Union will debate a call
Ukraine: Kyiv City Council has decided to reduce the number of kiosks in the capital within two years, as well as to prohibit
13th June 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: In yesterday’s hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, both Democrats and Republicans expressed their confusion as to how
13th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the Labour Party – the main opposition party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – published its electoral programme for
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
13th June 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The bill to ban the import, sale and consumption of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan is being discussed in the Jogorku Kengesh (parliament), media
13th June 2024 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The National Council has adopted, by 122 votes to 63, a motion by member Christophe Clivaz of the Green Party to amend the Federal
12th June 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: Today, the US Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on “Combatting the Youth Vaping Epidemic by Enhancing Enforcement Against
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies Finance Committee will launch a parliamentary investigation into the fiscal policy and the licensing system for the retail sale of
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Conservative Party – the ruling party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – has recently published its electoral manifesto for
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Liberal Democrats party, which held 15 seats in the House of Commons (lower chamber of the parliament) before the dissolution of
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
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Croatia: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Norway: The Ministry of Health enacted an amendment to the regulations on the approval scheme for new tobacco and nicotine products, which extends the ban
11th June 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Department of Justice and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the establishment of a federal
Belgium: In Belgium’s federal elections, the right-wing New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) emerged victorious with 16.7% of the national vote. The extreme-right Vlaams Belang
France: President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for snap parliamentary elections on 30th June and 7th July after Marine Le