LATEST ALERTS
Ukraine: The Ministry of Digital Transformation is working on the introduction of eExcise, a digital tool for combatting the shadow market of alcohol, tobacco products
Czech Republic: At the workshop entitled Challenges of Health Prevention in the Czech Republic, economists and doctors agreed that people should receive information about
South Africa: The South African Bureau of Standards has opened for public comment the Vaping Product Standards, which set the minimum safety and technical requirements
Mexico: Presidential elections took place yesterday (2nd June), resulting in Claudia Sheinbaum obtaining the majority of votes, press reports. Sheinbaum belongs to Morena,
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is seeking civil money penalties (CMPs) from nine bricks-and-mortar stores
Ireland: The Ministry of Health has started work on amending the Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products Act in order to prohibit the sale of
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched public consultations on potential legislative amendments related to tobacco and
US - Colorado: House Bill 1356 has passed both the House and the Senate and has been sent to the governor for signature. As introduced,
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 418,396 vapour products. Only
Russia: Today, bill 638047-8, which would ban the sale of all e-cigarettes, including nicotine-free e-liquids, was introduced in the State Duma (lower chamber
Global: Today, as every year on 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day. The focus of this year’s campaign is tobacco companies’ tactics
Lithuania: President Gitanas Nausėda has submitted to the Seimas (parliament) the bill aiming to impose higher fines as well as establish stricter rules
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and independent researchers have stated that nicotine alternatives in vaping products, such as
Bulgaria: The Ministry of Finance has published an amendment to the Supplements to the Regulations for the Implementation of the Law on Excise Duty and
EU: Earlier this month, health ministers from 13 member states of the European Union sent a joint letter to the European commissioner for
Netherlands: The citizens’ initiative that was launched at the end of 2022, aims to achieve a nicotine-free generation and to prohibit the sale
Slovenia: For tomorrow’s World No Tobacco Day, celebrated every year on 31st May, the Ministry of Health has issued a press release calling
Russia: The deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, Artyom Kiryanov, called for reducing the e-liquid excise taxes that were
Americas: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is preparing actions in aid of World No Tobacco Day 2024, which will take place this
EU: Swedish member of the European Parliament (MEP) Johan Nissinen spoke on a panel with advocates in favour of harm reduction during an
US - California: The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has published a notice with a new tax rate for tobacco products,
US - Louisiana: House Bill 621 has passed both the House and the Senate and has been sent to the governor for signature. This
Czech Republic: According to a 2023 survey, published ahead of World No Tobacco Day (31st May), around one-third of Czechs over the age
United Arab Emirates: The Dubai Municipality and the Department of Planning and Development have conducted a joint inspection to verify retailers’ compliance with the approved standards
Azerbaijan: The parliament has adopted the amendment to the law “On Tobacco and Tobacco Products” in the third reading, media reports. It seeks to establish
Global: The focus of this year’s World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day (31st May) is to “give a platform to young
EU: Today, the Council adopted a proposal for a regulation on ecodesign for sustainable products. With the proposal, we expect the emergence of a digital product passport
Slovenia: The amendments to the Excise Duty Act to increase the applicable tax on vaping products from €0.27 per ml to €0.70 per ml for nicotine-containing
China: The General Administration of Customs updated the export data for e-cigarettes for April 2024, press reports. The data shows that the export value of
Uzbekistan: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products, establishing additional requirements for vapes and heated tobacco, media reports. The regulation
Malta: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Global: Yesterday (23rd May), the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report “highlighting how the tobacco and nicotine industry designs products, implements marketing
US - New York: Assembly Bill A10377 has been introduced. The bill would prohibit labelling or marketing vapour products with certain terms, designs
EU: Today, the Council adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to ensure certain large EU and non-EU
Germany: Answering a small parliamentary question from members of the opposition right-wing party Alternative for Germany on tobacco and e-cigarette policy, the federal government said
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will not be finalised before the prorogation of Parliament ahead of the national election that will take place
US - Federal: A coalition of 78 leading public health, medical, education, community and other organisations called on the US Food and Drug
US - Federal: On 20th May, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated Import Alert 98-06 to include ShenZhen Fumot Technology and
UK: Yesterday, 22nd May, prime minister Rishi Sunak called for UK snap general elections to take place on 4th July 2024, after they
Slovakia: The government has approved the draft amendment to the Act on Excise Tax on Tobacco Products seeking to tax e-liquids and nicotine pouches
US - Federal: In March, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the Searchable Tobacco Products Database, a new list of tobacco products
US - Massachusetts: The New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association (NECSEMA) has launched the “Citizens for Adult Choice” campaign, in order
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control held
Luxembourg: The government has proposed amendments to the bill that would have made nicotine-free e-liquids subject to some of the product restrictions currently applicable to nicotine-containing liquids. It
Russia: A package of bills aimed at tightening regulation of nicotine-containing products has been submitted to the government and the Supreme Court of
Russia: The Ministry of Health has prepared a new draft list of substances and flavours to be prohibited in e-liquids and sent it
US - General: Njoy, a subsidiary of Altria, has announced its submission of a supplemental premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the US
Kazakhstan: A new petition has been created against the ban on vaping products in the country, media reports. The petition has reportedly collected
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs and the Senate Committee on Transparency, Supervision and Control will
