Lithuania: The government has notified the European Commission about Bill XIVP-2791(2), which seeks to ban vaping products containing sugar and/or sweeteners. If further adopted after the standstill
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Russia: An increase in the excise tax on all e-liquids, with or without nicotine, has been approved by the Federation Council and signed into
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget, published today (1st August), increases the tax on nicotine e-cigarettes and applies it for the first time to non-nicotine
Germany: Federal drugs commissioner Burkhard Blienert has called for further restrictions on tobacco and nicotine advertising and sponsorship. He said: “Existing gaps in advertising regulation must be
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 329,250 vapour products. Only
Bulgaria: Parliament has approved the 2023 State Budget, which increases the tax on nicotine e-cigarettes and applies it for the first time to non-nicotine e-cigs. Both will be
28th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated in
28th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Last week, the Waste Experts, a waste management service, presented a comprehensive report titled “The Challenges of Recycling Single Use Vapes” in
26th July 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control Service has sent warning letters to a number of importers after finding disposable e-cigarettes on sale
Lithuania: Consumer Rights Protection Service spokesperson Dalia Malinauskienė says flavoured e-cigarettes are still being sold in Lithuania, despite the sales ban that came
Ukraine: The Dnipropetrovsk region branch of the State Tax Service has issued a reminder that disposable e-cigarettes are subject to excise tax stamps
Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Bill 8287, introducing an electronic excise stamp for tobacco products and e-liquids from 1st January 2026, media
Spain: Despite most polls predicting an absolute majority for right-wing parties following yesterday's legislative elections, surprising results mean that it is possible that the incumbent
Russia: Bill 369931-8 has passed the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) and heads to the Federal Assembly for consideration. The bill would extend
20th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The feedback period for a proposal revealed by the European Commission in March for a directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green
Lithuania: Health minister Arūnas Dulkys has criticised the recent proposal to sell e-cigarettes only in pharmacies and with a doctor’s prescription, media reports.
Romania: The coalition government is considering a tax increase for many products, including e-cigarettes, to compensate for the state budget deficit, press reports.
Austria: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection has drawn up a non-exhaustive list of prohibited substances in e-liquids. The list
Ireland: The Health Service Executive (HSE)'s National Tobacco Control Office has submitted a RAPEX alert notification to the European Safety Gate for two
Russia: Starting 1st September 2023, an electronic register of licences for the production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will begin to
14th July 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Czech Pirate Party, the smallest liberal progressive political party from the governing coalition, has opposed the consolidation package seeking to
Spain: The National Committee on Tobacco Prevention (CNPT) has urged whatever government results from the 23rd July elections to pass a new Integral Plan
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has approved an amendment to Bill 1038 that would allow cross-border sales of e-cigarettes from other EU member states as
Spain: The incumbent Socialist Party (PSOE) has included the regulation of e-cigarettes and “sweetened tobacco-derived products” in its manifesto for the 23rd July general election,
Belgium: The Royal Decree, enacted by the minister of health in January 2023, amending the Royal Decree of 28th October 2016 relating to the
Romania: The Ministry of Finance has told ECigIntelligence that the tax revenue from the nicotine-containing e-liquid excise duty amounted to RON12.7m (€2.5m) for
10th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: Today, the Council adopted the proposal for a new regulation on batteries with the aim of making them more sustainable. As stated in
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
Ukraine: Bill 4358 (Law 1978-IX), which introduces a regulation for e-cigarettes in Ukraine similar to the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), comes into
Germany: The Ministry of Health has presented a bill to amend the Federal Non-Smoking Protection Act to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in federal institutions, public transport,
6th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien told MPs that the UK delegation to the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on
Italy: The president of the Italian Tobacconists Federation (FIT), Mario Antonelli, has said the organisation is engaged in discussions with the environment ministry over the idea
Lithuania: The Competition Council has examined a bill to make e-cigarettes available only with a doctor’s prescription and from pharmacies, and found that
Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has approved Bill XIVP-2791, which would ban vaping products containing sugar and/or sweeteners, media reports. A Seimas official told
Italy: A sub-amendment to Bill 1038, which aims to ban only cross-border sales of e-cigarettes, put forward by the League party, has been approved by the Chamber
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
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has published a report that summarises the current knowledge around the harm related to tobacco and nicotine products, including the
3rd July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: On 29th June in the House of Commons, several MPs raised the issues of disposables, age and flavour restrictions. A conservative, Caroline Johnson,
3rd July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has published an Enforcement Notice that underlines the restrictions on advertising e-cigarettes on social media, and
3rd July 2023 - Europe |
EU: Answering a parliamentary question on the European Commission (EC)'s plans to help member states enforce the ban on the sale of disposable e-cigarettes to
3rd July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has answered a parliamentary question on the reasons behind the delay of the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and on the European Commission
3rd July 2023 - Europe |
EU: In answer to a parliamentary question on the need for an EU tobacco regulation to address smoking in bars, restaurants and terraces, the European
UK: Ash Scotland – Action on Smoking and Health (Scotland) – has called on the Scottish government to consider adopting Australia’s e-cigarette by
Ukraine: Resolution 618/23 from the Cabinet of Ministers comes into force tomorrow, 1st July. The resolution establishes new samples of excise tax stamps
30th June 2023 - Europe, Montenegro |
Montenegro: As of 1st July 2023, as stipulated in the Excise Tax Law, the rate for e-liquids will increase from €0.07 per ml to
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.
30th June 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: The excise duty applicable to e-liquids, regardless of the nicotine content, will increase tomorrow (1st July) from MKD2.80 (€0.046) per ml
Belarus: As of 1st July 2023, a licence to sell e-liquids will be required.