LATEST ALERTS
Switzerland: In the Canton of Jura, the parliament has approved a motion by 55 votes to 2 to ban disposable e-cigarettes, press reports. “We
Guatemala: On 6th September, over 80 young people from different departments of Guatemala, along with deputy César Dávila – third secretary of the Guatemalan
Indonesia: The Ministry of Health has published the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic cigarettes. These new draft regulations
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to ban
France: President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister. Barnier, 73, is a former European Commissioner and was the chief negotiator
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Gillian Merron said, as a response to a parliamentary question, that the Tobacco and Vapes
Luxembourg: The Ministry of Health has provided ECigIntelligence with the list of notified vaping products in the country. The list includes nicotine-containing and nicotine-free vaping
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has issued department order 24-154. The order defines elements of the offences drawn up in Republic Act
US - Federal: A coalition of congressional Democrats filed an amici curiae brief to the Supreme Court urging the court to support the Food
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of e-liquid and electronic nicotine
Brazil: The Senate Economic Affairs Committee's vote on the bill to regulate e-cigarettes with and without nicotine and heated tobacco products didn't make
Ukraine: The volunteers of the all-Ukrainian campaign “Youth free from smoking” in cooperation with the non-governmental organisation (NGO) “Zhyttia” held a press conference
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and substitute refills.
Paraguay: Tomorrow (4th September), the Senate will debate a bill, introduced by a single member of the parliament from the ruling party, that would
Malaysia: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently said the draft regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 are in
Indonesia: Today, the Ministry of Health held a public hearing to gather feedback on the draft regulations that would further develop the regulations
UK: During yesterday’s short debate at the House of Lords on the use of vaping products by children, calls to ban disposable vaping
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, the parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be
France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses) has updated the list of notified e-cigarettes. The total number of vapour
Denmark: The Ministry of Health has notified several bills to the European Commission’s TRIS database to amend six executive orders. These include a
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated the publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Ukraine: Bill 11504 has been registered in the parliament. The bill seeks to reduce the number of places where tobacco and alcohol products are sold,
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has issued a final rule increasing the minimum age for certain restrictions on
Russia: President Vladimir Putin has said he does not support a total ban on electronic cigarettes or a sharp increase in e-cig excise
US - Minnesota: Attorney general Keith Ellison has sent a letter to more than 5,000 tobacco distributors and retailers asking them to confirm
France: The Health Innovation Agency (AIS) has announced a €170m plan to enhance prevention strategies across several healthcare domains, including tackling addictions. Smoking is the
China: On 27th August, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a Notice on Revising and Issuing the Detailed Rules for the Management of
Finland: Smoke-free Finland Day, held on 30th August, aimed to promote a smoke-free and nicotine-free Finland, with a focus on the well-being of
France: Senator Alexandra Borchio Fontimp, from the Republicans group, has withdrawn a bill presented in March 2024 that aimed to restrict the retail
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 434,289 vapour products.
Czech Republic: A petition against a proposed ban on flavoured vaping products in the Czech Republic has been created, media reports. The resigning national
Russia: The Ministry of Health has published a warning about vaping-associated lung injury, Evali, saying it is caused by the use of e-cigarettes.
Jordan: The Ministry of Health announced it will be launching a campaign in September to ensure that retailers, premises and institutions are complying with the
Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has proposed amendments to decree 3839 (14/12/1438H) on the executive regulations of the value-added tax (VAT). Among
South Africa: The Department of Health said it will reintroduce the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Bill to Parliament on
Australia: A legislation establishing penalties for the illegal sale of vaping and tobacco products has been introduced by the South Australian government. The bill
Switzerland: The Federal Council will put into effect the Tobacco Products Act and the Ordinance on Tobacco Products and Electronic Cigarettes on 1st October. Electronic cigarettes with
Czech Republic: The Society for the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction (SLZT) has criticised the draft amendment to decree 37/2017 on electronic cigarettes, replacement refills and
US - General: Altria Group has announced that it and its operating company, Njoy, have responded to the US International Trade Commission (ITC)
Indonesia: Last week, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Indonesia Report 2021.
Egypt: The Customs Authority has released circular 47/2024, clarifying that health insurance tax is paid to the Customs Authority for imported products and
Ireland: The Irish Heart Foundation is urging the government to launch a service to help young people quit vaping, press reports. In its
Egypt: The Customs Authority has released circular 46/2024, clarifying that disposable e-cigarettes, which consist of e-liquid and a battery in one body and are
Finland: The Finnish government has proposed increases in tax levels for cigarettes, rolled tobacco, pipe tobacco, cigars and cigarillos, which would take effect in six
Colombia: Carolina Giraldo of the Green Alliance, one of the ruling parties, has introduced a bill to subject vaping products to an excise duty.
Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov has objected to a bill seeking to prohibit the use, import and sale of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan that was previously
Pakistan: The district administration in the city of Abbottabad, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has enforced a ban on the sale and use
Vietnam: Minister of health Dao Hong Lan emphasised the urgent need for a complete ban on the production, sale, import and advertising of e-cigarettes,
