Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a public meeting of the Anvisa Collegiate Board of Directors on
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22nd November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has published a new webinar, which provides information on
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his
Vietnam: The Ministry of Finance has invited public comments on a draft decree that would impose a 50% import tax on e-cigarette devices and e-liquids.
21st November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) held the European Cancer Summit 2023 last week, attended by delegates from European and EU member state institutions, including
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
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 vaping products amounts
Slovakia: Ján Richter, chairman of the parliamentary club of the Smer-SD, the biggest ruling party, has said that the government plans to increase
20th November 2023 - Argentina, South America |
Argentina: The far-right Freedom Advances political party candidate Javier Milei won yesterday's (19th November) presidential elections with 55.9% of the votes, and will
Egypt: Eastern Company, Egypt's largest tobacco producer and a former holder of a monopoly for the production of tobacco products in the country,
20th November 2023 - Peru, South America |
Peru: The National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN), under the Ministry of Health (Minsa), has warned about the effects of e-cigarettes on health,
Spain: Yesterday (16th November), the Spanish parliament elected Pedro Sánchez as prime minister by absolute majority, press reports. After several months of negotiations following
Norway: The parliamentary Committee on Health and Care Services has submitted recommendations to bill 125L, which aims to ban non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduce plain
17th November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling and/or distributing unauthorised e-cigarettes.
Russia: Today (17th November), bill 448566-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament) and heads to the Federal
17th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and substitute refills.
Lithuania: The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved a proposal which, if adopted, will allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state
Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has accepted for consideration an amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences to introduce a legal norm establishing responsibility
Canada - Yukon: The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health, in a joint statement, said that the government will table a motion
Belgium: The government submitted to the European Commission TRIS database a bill that aims to amend the royal decree on the manufacture and placing on
EU: Ignazio Corrao, Italian member of European Parliament (MEP) from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, has asked the European Commission (EC) a
16th November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has increased the civil money penalties that tobacco companies
Slovakia: According to a check by the Slovak Trade Inspection, one out of three under-age consumers can buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated
Denmark: A new prevention plan that aims to reduce nicotine and tobacco product consumption by children and young people has been presented by the governing
15th November 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft amendment to the Tax Code, which will increase excise taxes
Finland: Last month, the government presented a bill on tobacco tax changes as of 1st January 2024. If adopted, nicotine pouches would be subject
Slovenia: The government-approved draft of the bill that would ban all flavours in e-cigarettes (regardless of the nicotine content), except for tobacco and menthol,
Slovakia: The new government has announced in the financial policy section of its programme statement that it plans to adjust the state taxation
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has put forward for public discussion a bill to amend the tobacco legal framework. The bill seeks to
US - Louisiana: The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of approved e-сigarettes and alternative nicotine products, known
13th November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares has sent a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf,
Russia: The government has approved a resolution that gives the Ministry of Finance new powers in relation to the tobacco industry. The ministry
Russia: The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises (Spini) sent a letter to the State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, asking the State Duma
Jordan: Prime minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued a decision to enforce compliance with law 47/2008 on Public Health prohibiting smoking, vaping and heated tobacco use in
13th November 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The House Ways and Means Committee will investigate e-cigarette brand Flava for possible tax evasion and tax fraud following a warehouse raid that uncovered
Lithuania: The police have warned that resale – both domestic and cross-border – of e-cigarettes and refills is prohibited in Lithuania, media reports.
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 vaping products amounts to 24,631.
10th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published a decision against Geekvape. A product review video of the company’s Geek Bar posted on
Russia: The standard on e-liquids, GOST R 58109-2018, has been amended and will be obligatory from 1st March 2024. The amendments will introduce
Russia: A proposal prepared by the Ministry of Health to ban certain additives in e-liquids was rejected by several ministries. The Ministry of Finance, the
Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said Parliament would
Denmark: The government is expected to present a plan soon to prevent smoking and nicotine use, according to the press. The plan is said
10th November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling unauthorised e-cigarettes. The
Slovakia: The Slovak Office of Public Health confirmed to ECigIntelligence that the draft amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and Sale
10th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On Wednesday (8th November), the bill (a consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was approved by the Senate. If signed
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has been postponed
US - Colorado: Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023) was approved by public vote on the 7th November ballot.
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. The total number of vapour products listed is 14,703.