UK: Treasury sources say a vaping levy will not be included in next week’s Budget, despite calls from health department officials, press reports. The
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8th March 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: National anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil has told reporters that an overdue action plan on addiction will be sent to the government by the end
Italy: The Ministry of Health will present a bill to Parliament soon to eliminate smoking rooms in public places and extend the smoking
Denmark: The government has sent a draft bill to the European Commission TRIS database introducing an executive order to expand requirements for notification of
6th March 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Germany: The Bundesrat (federal council) has voted in favour of calling “on the federal government to campaign at the national and EU level
Russia: Bill 204240-8, amending Federal Law No. 15-FZ on “health protection from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption”, has
2nd March 2023 - Europe |
EU: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) of 1.3.2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco
Slovenia: The Ministry of Health has put forward a bill to ban the sale of vaping products with any flavour other than tobacco. The bill
Latvia: A bill to ban e-cigarette flavours and prohibit the sale of all e-cigs, with or without nicotine, to under-20s has been approved at its second
Russia: From today, 1st March, the tax on e-liquids will rise to RUB20 (€0.25) per ml. The rate will go up again next year to RUB21 (€0.26)
Bulgaria: From tomorrow, 1st March, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes will be taxed at BGN0.18 (€0.09) per ml. The rate will rise to BGN0.25 (€0.13) in 2024 and BGN0.35
28th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked about a report elsewhere that ministers were considering a vaping tax, the Department of Health and Social Care told ECigIntelligence it would
27th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: On 1st March, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament will exchange views with the European
27th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: There are no immediate plans to ban disposables, according to junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow. "The Government is concerned by the increasing
27th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said that the Environment Agency has so far not taken any enforcement action under the Waste Electrical
27th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday, Greater Manchester Police released the results of Operation Vulcano, in which officers seized "hundreds of illegal vapes", among other non-compliant products.
24th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Trading Standards officers and the police have seized more than 500 illegal disposable e-cigs worth around £5,000 from a shop in Taunton,
24th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in two cases against e-cigarette retailers Kick Ash Vapes Ltd and VPZ VapeClinic. In both cases, the ASA ruled
23rd February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Police and trading standards officers in County Durham say they have seized almost £100,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes following multiple complaints about
Croatia: The Croatian Institute of Public Health organised a roundtable to mark national non-smoking day, at which health experts discussed the harms of tobacco. It
Germany: The Bundesrat will vote on 3rd March on Bavaria’s initiative for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. This follows the recommendation by the Bundesrat Environment and European Union
23rd February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said in a widely reported speech that he finds the marketing of e-cigarettes to children appalling
23rd February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Nottinghamshire Fire Service has warned of fire risks associated with the improper use and disposal of e-cigarettes. “We strongly recommend that people do
Germany: Following Bavaria’s call for an EU-wide ban on disposable e-cigarettes, the Bundesrat has published a committee recommendation calling on the federal government to advocate an
22nd February 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Regular checks by regional public health officials in the city of Olomouc have seized “a significant number” of wrongly labelled disposable
21st February 2023 - Europe |
EU: A public consultation on the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) opened today and will run until 16th May. The
Russia: The Ministry of Finance is planning to create a federal law enforcement agency that would be responsible for the tobacco and nicotine
17th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: When asked about the penalties for manufacturers who breach the rules, junior health secretary, Neil O'Brien, said that there are no current
17th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK - Scotland: The NGO Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) and several other organisations are urging the government to ban the manufacture
17th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: When asked about the non-compliant e-cigarette products from Elf Bar, junior health secretary, Neil O'Brien, said that the Department of Health and
16th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission today answered a parliamentary question submitted by Swedish MEP Sara Skyttedal on the inclusion of new nicotine products in the revision of the
16th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission today answered a parliamentary question submitted by Swedish MEP Johan Nissinen on the promotion of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches to curb smoking. Health
Russia: The Ministry of Agriculture has drafted a bill, with the backing of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to block websites selling tobacco
Slovenia: The Ministry of Finance has told ECigIntelligence that approximately €1.83m was raised in tax revenue on nicotine-containing e-liquids in 2022, up from €120,000
15th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: French MEP Anne-Sophie Pelletier last week submitted a parliamentary question asking the European Commission whether it plans to put forward the revision of the Tobacco Excise Directive
Spain: The Chamber of Deputies Health Committee has rejected by 19 votes to 16 a proposal from the centre-right People’s Party (PP) to study
15th February 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Finance has told ECigIntelligence that the government is planning to revisit its tax policy with the forthcoming revision
Russia: The State Duma Committee on Youth Policy is preparing a set of proposals to tackle e-cigarettes, according to its chairman, Artem Metelev. He
Austria: The Austrian Association of Waste Management Companies has issued a statement calling for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which it calls “a dangerous environmental sin”. Association
14th February 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Great Council of the Canton of Ticino has approved an amendment of the Health Promotion and Health Coordination Act to ban the
Russia: The lower chamber of the parliament, the State Duma, is discussing possible measures to regulate the sale of tobacco products, including the
France: The National Committee against Smoking (CNCT) has published the results of a study on new nicotine products conducted between 2020 and 2022,
13th February 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: NGO Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has called for a tax on disposable e-cigarettes. The organisation has recommended that an excise
13th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: As stated in our compliance calendar, after parts of it entered into force last year, most articles of "Council Directive (EU) 2020/262
Denmark: In reference to the Danish Smoking Habits 2022 Report published by the Danish Health Authority, health minister Sophie Løhde said she is
13th February 2023 - Europe |
EU: The EU Commission has issued a call for a tender on the Single Framework Contract to Provide Services to Support the Assessment