Malaysia: New health minister Zaliha Mustafa has said she plans to reintroduce the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 in the first sitting of Parliament next year, press
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Egypt: On 11th December the Ministry of Local Development announced the entry into force of Law No. 154/2019 on Licensing Stores and Premises.
9th December 2022 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Health Council tweeted against the use of e-cigarettes, stating that they negatively affect brain development in children as well
9th December 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The National Council of Provinces approved the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which introduces a flat excise duty rate of ZAR2.90 ($0.17) per ml for both
Indonesia: The metropolitan police authority in the capital, Jakarta, has asked the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) to oversee the circulation of e-liquids in
Egypt: Ayman Abo El-Ela, chair of the parliamentary health committee, ran a seminar today titled “Reducing risks and ways to quit” to raise awareness
Egypt: The Ministry of Local Development has announced that Law No. 154/2019 on Licensing Stores and Premises will come into force on Sunday,
Vietnam: According to Ngo Khai Hoan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade, leaders of the industry and health ministries are
7th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would set a limit on vaping retailers and ban the sale
2nd December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following the Vaping Authority reporting that some vape retailers were misinterpreting regulations, especially regarding maximum nicotine content, the authority has extended
28th November 2022 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Health Cluster, a Ministry of Health-affiliated institution, has tweeted against the use of e-cigarettes, saying that e-liquid may lead
25th November 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 12626-11 on 22nd November. The bill – combined with Bill 12632-11 – seeks to equate
25th November 2022 - Peru, South America |
Peru: Representative Katy Ugarte, from the left-wing party Peru Libre, has introduced a bill regulating e-cigarettes. The bill – which has recently been
Vietnam: In a workshop organised yesterday (24th November) by a newspaper, the director of the legal department from the government's office, Dinh Dung Sy,
25th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has criticised the Ministry of Health for not striking the right balance between protecting young people and
24th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Capital Territory today passed the Health Legislation Amendment Bill, which amends the 2008 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and the 1927 Tobacco and
24th November 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Following a recent proposal to ban vapour products, the harm reduction association Densaulyk says not all e-cigarettes should be banned, but only disposables,
Vietnam: Tran Thi Trang, deputy director of the Ministry of Health legal department, today told a seminar organised by the Ministry of Information
23rd November 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Representative Joey Salceda of the majority bloc Lakas-CMD party has presented a bill to increase e-cigarette taxes from 1st January. The proposed rates
23rd November 2022 - Asia, Tajikistan |
Tajikistan: A draft amendment to the Law on Restricting the Use of Tobacco Products was presented at a meeting of a parliamentary working
Malaysia: None of the three main coalitions in Malaysia got the amount of votes needed to hold a simple majority of seats in
21st November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Calls are being made to equate e-cigarette packaging regulation to that of traditional tobacco products, press reports. Mal Washer, a former member
18th November 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has published revenue regulations for e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and novel tobacco products in compliance with the recently enacted Vaporised
17th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published a health survey with key statistics on smoking and vaping behaviour. While daily conventional smoking
Egypt: The Customs Authority has issued Circular No. 76 of 2022, announcing that the committee formed by Decree No. 516/2021 and responsible for registering
16th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The head of the Therapeutic Goods Authority (TGA), John Skerrit, has acknowledged that the nicotine e-cigarette regulations implemented on 1st October last
16th November 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: Health minister Julio Borba said yesterday that the ministry would tighten its control over sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, due to their increasing use
Thailand: The Department of Disease Control has issued a warning against vaping, especially by young people. It said most products on the market made misleading
Morocco: The House of Representatives has approved Finance Bill No. 50.22 for the fiscal year 2023, which stipulated an ad valorem tax of
Qatar: In advance of the FIFA World Cup, the Ministry of Public Health has announced a campaign titled "Sport for Better Health" to
Egypt: In a televised interview, Consumer Protection Agency head Ayman Hossam El-Din warned tobacco retailers about selling their products at inflated prices, saying
Israel: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign against the use of tobacco and vaping products by young people, featuring “testimonies” from teenagers who are
10th November 2022 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: The Customs Service today announced that it will consult with the relevant ministries to revise the relevant laws to include synthetic nicotine under the
10th November 2022 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Cabinet of Ministers has set minimum retail prices for e-cigarette products, media reports. A price of KGS250 ($3) is set for
9th November 2022 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: Parliament member Ulan Bakasov has proposed banning vapour and e-cigarette products, introducing a bill “On the prohibition of the use of electronic
9th November 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Chamber of Deputies Health Committee yesterday heard the government’s comments on Bill 12626-11, which, together with Bill 12632-11, seeks to equate all vaping products, regardless of
Malaysia: Caretaker minister of health Khairy Jamaluddin said today that if the National Front (Barisan Nasional) wins the upcoming general elections, to be held on
8th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The South Australian state government has launched a plan to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among school students by providing training and
Morocco: The governing National Rally of Independents has proposed amending the 2023 Finance Bill and changing the tax on e-cigarettes to an ad
Jordan: The World Health Organization (WHO)’s director of the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Office in Jordan, Hala Bou Kardana, expressed the
4th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: After the Vaping Regulatory Authority issued a safety alert on 28th October asking vaping retailers to review if their nicotine products
Indonesia: The government has decided to increase the excise duties for tobacco and vaping products for the next year, press reports. The average
Israel: With most votes counted after yesterday’s general election, the Likud party led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to unseat
Vietnam: Members of the one-party National Assembly have expressed concern about a potential pilot project for the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, press
2nd November 2022 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The National Committee for Tobacco Control plans to increase the excise tax on all tobacco products to 150% in an attempt to
Tunisia: The Tunisian General Workers’ Union (UGTT) says it will oppose the privatisation of the state-owned National Tobacco and Matches Administration, press reports. Privatisation,
China: As of yesterday, a 36% ad valorem tax is applied on production and import of e-cigarettes and 11% on wholesale. E-cigarettes for export are exempt from
31st October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The candidate from the left-wing Workers' Party (PT), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, won the presidential elections with 50.9% of the votes.
31st October 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The period for providing feedback on the proposal "on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on
Hong Kong: Hong Kong could reverse the ban on the re-export of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products by the end of this year,