LATEST ALERTS
Venezuela: Presidential elections took place on Sunday (28th July), allegedly resulting in the re-election of president Nicolás Maduro by 51% of the votes
US - General: Tadeu Marroco, CEO of British American Tobacco (BAT), has shared his view on BAT's half-year results of 2024. He has
US - General: An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) analyses the results of a clinical trial investigating the
India: The National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), part of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has published data on vape-related violations
UK: The Edinburgh-based vape retail chain VPZ has issued a warning about a new disposable vaping product present in the UK vaping market,
Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has updated the price and colour for the tax stamps for the 2025 financial year. The prices are set at
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted its status report with the court this week, reporting that it had
China: The National Tobacco Half-Year Work Conference was held in Beijing on 23rd and 24th July, press reports. In the meeting, authorities emphasised comprehensively reinforcing
United Arab Emirates: The Ajman Police has launched an initiative called “Your Life is Purer Without Smoking” to raise public awareness about the harmful
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health sent a reminder that, from 1st October, all vaping devices must have a child safety mechanism and
New Zealand: After opposition parties criticised health minister Casey Costello’s decision to cut the excise tax on heated tobacco products (HTPs) by 50%, the
Philippines: The House Ways and Means Committee approved a substitute to bill 10329, which requires tobacco and vaping companies to implement a digital track-and-trace system
Vietnam: Following the introduction of a draft law on special consumption tax to increase the tax on tobacco products, the Ministry of Finance has
UK - Northern Ireland: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) of Northern Ireland has notified, through the TRIS notification system,
Taiwan: In a meeting held recently, the Supreme Prosecutors Office of Taiwan, together with members of other ministries, discussed the legal issues surrounding
Thailand: The Ministry of Health Committee on the Safety of Products and Services issued order 24/2024 on 18th July 2024, to improve regulations by adding definitions
US - New York: Democrat councilwoman Kamillah Hanks has introduced a bill in the New York City Council that would prohibit the sale
Brazil: A congresswomen from the Democratic Labour Party (which is part of the government coalition) has introduced a bill to criminalise the manufacture,
Indonesia: The minister of finance has released the Macroeconomic Framework and Fiscal Policy Principles for 2025, in preparation for the State Budget 2025.
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued the Department Administrative Order 24-03, series of 2024, which suspends online sales of
EU: Yesterday (18th July), Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second term as president of the European Commission, and today the
Indonesia: The Indonesian Personal Vaporiser Association (APVI) has called on the government to separate regulations concerning cigarettes from the ones regulating e-cigarettes and
Malaysia: Former minister of health and current minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Zaliha Mustafa urged the Ministry of Health to step
Spain: On 17th July, the Ministry of Health opened for public consultation a bill to amend law 28/2005 on health measures against smoking and
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has authorised the marketing of the Vuse Alto pod vape
EU: Today the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen, the candidate from the European People’s Party, as president of the European Commission
Lithuania: President Gitanas Nausėda has proposed an amendment to tighten economic sanctions for the sale of tobacco and related products to minors which has
UK: During today’s king’s speech at the state opening of Parliament, King Charles III said that the ruling Labour government will bring forward
Guatemala: On Monday, 15th July, president Bernardo Arévalo appointed Joaquín Barnoya Pérez as the new minister of health. With Arévalo’s academic background in tobacco
Thailand: In a meeting held today, health minister Somsak Thepsuthin, together with members of other ministries, approved measures to enhance law enforcement on e-cigarettes,
China: According to trade data from the General Administration of Customs published in the press, in May 2024, e-cigarette exports to France totalled
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that the US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has enjoined
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator, Jindřich Vobořil, has decided to resign from his post at the end of August, media reports. He
Moldova: The Moldovan government has introduced the budget bill proposing to raise excise duties on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco. Products carrying e-liquids, whether nicotine-containing or
Ukraine: Last week, on 11th July 2024, the grace period ended for selling any remaining flavoured vaping products that were put for sale before
Vietnam: The representative of the Department of Tax, Fee and Charge Policy Supervision and Management of the Ministry of Finance said at a workshop that the
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced it will invest $600m to open a manufacturing facility in Aurora, Colorado. Regular production
Malta: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
South Africa: Today is the last day to comment on the South African Bureau of Standards’ Vaping Product Standards, which will set minimum
El Salvador: In August, the entity in charge of supervising and regulating tobacco and nicotine products, the National Directorate of Medicines (DNM), will become
Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has published an awareness video on X, saying that, for public safety reasons, the use of cigarettes and tobacco
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the ruling party, the People Power Party, has introduced a bill amending the Tobacco Business
Russia: The Ministry of Health has developed an initiative that would oblige manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products to indicate the composition of
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been signed by the president. The amendment to the tax code will not change the excise taxes on e-liquids that are
Belarus: The issue of banning e-cigarettes in Belarus is being discussed and a corresponding bill may be submitted for consideration in the near
France: Last week, on 4th July, the French Ministry of Health published its declarations about the transparency of the tobacco industry in 2023.
US - Ohio: State attorney general (AG) Dave Yost said he has launched a campaign to combat the influx of illegal vaping devices
China: Yesterday, 10th July, the Ministry of Public Security’s Economic Crime Investigation Bureau announced e-cigarette violation cases. Among them was an individual, called
Philippines: Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla of the majority bloc Philippine Democratic Party has filed Senate Bill 2729, which seeks to amend the Vape Law
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) and now heads to the Federal Council
