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Cambodia: During a seminar yesterday on e-cigarettes and related products, education minister Kim Sethany told school managers to ramp up enforcement of the ban
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23rd March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Though there are no immediate plans for a ban, the government is concerned by the increasing use of disposable vaping products, particularly
US - Maine: Legislative Document (LD) 1215 and LD 1174 have been introduced. Both would ban the sale of all flavoured
Taiwan: Amendments to tobacco legislation banning all types of e-cigarette and regulating heated tobacco products will come into force tomorrow. Heated tobacco products
21st March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government will unveil a set of proposals in the coming weeks aimed at realising the goal of a “Smokefree 2030” and
21st March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - federal: Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate Elf Bar for allegedly
21st March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Lancashire Police and Trading Standards officers last week seized 1,024 counterfeit e-cigarettes and tobacco products in the town of Preston. Together they would
Italy: The Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to delegate a tax reform to the government. Among other things, it aims to review the
Egypt: The Customs Authority has released Circular No. 23/2023, clarifying that nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-liquids are taxed at a rate of
Bahrain: On 19th March, the minister of industry and commerce issued Decision No.26/2023, authorising the Ministry of Health to monitor the implementation
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance has presented a draft Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Tax-Insurance Procedural Code, which introduces a
20th March 2023 - Europe |
EU: EU environment ministers, particularly from Italy and Belgium, want more flexibility in implementing the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, proposed by the
20th March 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: After an inspection of 25 outlets in the Hague, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) found that the
17th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) for two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed
Thailand: A subcommittee on tobacco control, within the Public Health Committee of the House of Representatives, reportedly made a formal recommendation to the government to
17th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said that the Environment Agency has not received any complaints on disposable vaping devices in the
Germany: In a meeting organised by the newspaper eGarage, German politicians from the current coalition government shared their thoughts on e-cigarette taxation
US - New York: The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly have rejected governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban sales
16th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: As announced in yesterday’s Spring Budget, all tobacco taxes, including on heated tobacco, have increased in line with the Retail Price
16th March 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Advertising Regulatory Board has added an appendix to its industry-owned Code of Advertising Practice to include vaping devices and e-liquids, both with
US - Nevada: Assembly Bill 294 has passed its first reading and been referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. It would ban
16th March 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: National Council member Christophe Clivaz of the opposition Green Party has submitted a motion calling for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. His motion,
Bulgaria: Finance minister Rositsa Velkova has announced that the 2023 Budget will include an increase in tax on e-cigarettes. The changes will be published tomorrow,
16th March 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The House of Representatives has approved a motion calling on the government to introduce mandatory neutral appearance for e-cigarette devices themselves, not
UK - Scotland: Glasgow City Council yesterday responded to the ongoing Scottish government review of the environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes by calling
15th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today published a decision against an advertisement for Riot e-liquid, which it said breached the Committees of Advertising
15th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government has no plans to ban vaping in public enclosed places, junior health minister Neil O’Brien told members of Parliament (MPs).
15th March 2023 - Europe |
EU: Answering questions from members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Johan Nissinen of the right-wing Sweden Democrats and Anne-Sophie Pelletier of the French Left
Finland: The Ministry of Finance has told ECigIntelligence that €2.1m was raised in tax revenue from e-liquids in 2020, €3.1m in 2021, and €2.7m
US - Texas: House Bill 3022, which would ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes, has passed its first reading and been referred to the
Thailand: Following investigations into online advertisements, police seized more than 20,000 e-cigarettes, 80,000 refills and other accessories, worth a total of about THB80m ($2.3m),
14th March 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Queensland state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a parliamentary inquiry into vaping to take place next week, media reports. It follows reports that primary
14th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: There are no current plans to reduce nicotine levels in vapour products, junior health minister Neil O’Brien said in reply to a
Germany: Customs officers have seized 46 l of e-liquids and 40 counterfeit e-cigarettes in the Rhine-Neckar region of northwest Baden-Württemberg, on which a total
14th March 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As shown in our compliance calendar, tomorrow (15th March) is the last day to submit comments on new proposals to address youth vaping.
14th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Greater Manchester Police has announced the seizure of 18,000 “non-compliant vape products” in an ongoing enforcement operation.
13th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) published a statement on e-cigarettes saying that CTSI and Trading Standards teams need urgent support and
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit any e-cigarette container that "(1) depicts a cartoon-like fictional character
13th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: When asked about the environmental impact of disposable e-cigarettes, the junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said that disposable e-cig packaging could
Serbia: Health minister, Danica Grujičić, told local media that the proposal to amend the Law on the Protection of People from
China: The Healthy China Action Promotion Committee instructed enforcement agencies to "severely crack down" on illegal underage and online sales. The State Tobacco
10th March 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: At yesterday's debate, the National No Smoking Day, MPs asked the health secretary exactly when the response to the Khan review will
Russia: Yesterday, a bill on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products was approved by the Russian
10th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The proposed rule "Requirements for Tobacco Product Manufacturing Practice" has been officially published. One of the reasons behind it,
US - Texas: House Bill 4353 has been introduced. This bill would impose a tax on e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products when a person
9th March 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Altria Group has asked the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to drop its 2020 challenge of the company's 2018 acquisition
Vietnam: During the seminar on "Implementation of Laws and Policies to Prevent Tobacco Harms", Nguyen Ruhui, deputy director of the Education System Department
