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9th January 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A shop in Taunton has been closed following a seizure of 119 pouches and a large amount of illegal e-cigarettes, in addition
Morocco: The Party of Progress and Socialism proposed to amend Law No. 15.91/1995 to include e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in the
Morocco: The centre-right Islamist Justice and Development party proposed a bill to ban the advertisement of e-cigarettes in public places. The
Serbia: As of 1st January 2023, e-liquid tax has increased from RSD7 (€0.06) to RSD8 (€0.07) per ml, as planned.
Indonesia: On 23rd December 2022, president Joko Widodo issued the list of planned governmental regulations for 2023. Among the proposed regulations, the
Romania: Following the amendment to the Excise Duty Act that was implemented in July 2022, as of 1st January 2023, the excise duty
US - Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 513 last Thursday (5th January), which would have prevented political subdivisions such
Maine: A statewide flavour ban has been proposed in the legislative session in Maine, which would ban flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes if
Italy: Parliament approved the 2023 Budget Law on 29th December 2022, which maintains the same level of taxation as in 2022. The Customs and
Ukraine: As of 1st January 2023, the excise tax rate for e-liquids has been raised to UAH10,000 (€254) per l. The rate
9th January 2023 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: At the end of December 2022, the Senate approved a new version of the law “On restricting the distribution and consumption of
9th January 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry published the Rules and Regulations of the Vaporised Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act in
Vietnam: At a workshop held on 23rd December 2022, representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Industry said they were gathering opinions from
9th January 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Health Ministry has announced a public consultation period for new proposals to tackle youth vaping. The proposals seek
Italy: If Parliament fails to approve the 2023 Budget Bill by 31st December 2022, the excise duty increase introduced by the 2021
US - Maine: Yesterday, 20th December, the South Portland City Council approved a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products including e-cigarettes
21st December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Call to achieve a tobacco-free environment and the first European tobacco-free generation by 2030” have set 16th January
21st December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 20th December, we published an alert about the delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP regulation) adopted by the European
21st December 2022 - Paraguay, South America |
Paraguay: The Ministry of Health warned yesterday (20th December) about the health risks associated with vaping and the supposed gateway effect of
20th December 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As part of "Free. Fair. Futures", the smoking and vaping prevention campaign aimed at children and young people, the Tobacco Prevention
UK: Authorities have seized more than 100 non-compliant e-cigarettes in Southend following test purchases in 11 shops, media reports.
20th December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: The Reagan-Udall Foundation has submitted its recommendations to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert Califf. The recommendations
20th December 2022 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday, 19th December, the European Commission (EC) adopted a draft delegated regulation amending Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on hazard classes and criteria
US - General: The Clinton Foundation announced a funding plan for Tobacco Free Portfolios (TFP), with a total value of $5.5m over approximately five
20th December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has written to the president and Congress advising them that the US Food and
US - Ohio: Governor Mike DeWine has hinted that he may veto House Bill 513, which would prevent political subdivisions such as cities from banning
Italy: The Custom and Monopoly Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of notified nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette products, now containing a total of 21,341 products.
Portugal: Parliament has published the final text of the State Budget 2023, which increases the e-liquid tax from €0.323 to €0.336 per
Indonesia: The Ministry of Finance has recently issued Regulation 192/PMK.010/2022, amending Regulation 193/PMK.010/2021 to set the new applicable excise duties for vaping products
16th December 2022 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: The Ministry of Health intends to ban vaping products and heated tobacco by amending the Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products (Control)
16th December 2022 - North America, United States |
16th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Salford City Council announced that over 80,000 illegal vapour products worth £800,000 have been seized from a distributor in Broughton. The
16th December 2022 - Central America, Dominican Republic |
Dominican Republic: The special commission of the Chamber of Deputies working on the bill regulating heated tobacco and electronic cigarettes held a
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Customs has released "Customs Instruction No. 101/2022", postponing the adoption of the 100% customs duty tax imposed by
16th December 2022 - Peru, South America |
Peru: The Ministry of Health has published an information note about the negative impact of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products on the
16th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: After warning retailers about possible non-compliance issues relating to vaping substance notifications, especially regarding maximum nicotine content, the Vaping Regulatory Authority
Belgium: The 2022-2028 Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation has been agreed by a joint group of federal and regional health ministers. The plan, which covers vaping,
Canada - Quebec: An Update on Québec’s Economic and Financial Situation, published by the provincial Ministry of Finance, reveals the ministry’s intention of introducing
15th December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: A group of public health experts, together with Iowa’s attorney general Tom Miller, have published an opinion piece in the journal
Austria: Health minister Johannes Rauch is working on an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Law to extend the range of public
15th December 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Federal Council of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has passed a motion demanding tighter regulation of nicotine-free vaping products. The AMA, the
Russia: From today, e-liquids, with or without nicotine, in cartridges, capsules or disposable e-cigarettes, must bear a mandatory traceability marking, by government
Ukraine: The Ministry of Finance plans to increase the fee for excise stamps on e-liquids and heated tobacco products from UAH0.091 (€0.0023) to
Sweden: Bill 2021/22:245, presented in May by the previous government, has been adopted by the Riksdag (parliament) together with the 2023 Budget Bill.
14th December 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice over alleged tax evasion by five
US - Ohio: Columbus City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance banning the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol
14th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will set a limit on the number of e-cigarette
14th December 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The government has tabled the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Control Bill in Parliament. The latest version of the bill proposes a total
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