France: The Senate has approved an amendment to the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill presented by Republican senator Catherine Procaccia which aims to impose an
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Poland: A bill to amend the Excise Duty Act has been introduced, aimed at amending the definition of e-liquids to guarantee that all those on
8th November 2022 - Europe |
Europe: The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about what it sees as the alarming increase in vaping by young people in
7th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: When answering MPs questions, junior health secretary Neil O'Brien said that the department is considering extending the current e-cigarette framework to non-nicotine
Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) fined two e-cigarette suppliers for placing on the market disposable e-cigarettes that violate the Tobacco
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) published the 2021 Blue Book, which shows that the revenue from vapour products amounted to €17,737,617.77, increasing 44.63%
France: The National Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes, which includes 90,131 products.
Estonia: The Health Board has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which contains 45,133 vapour products. A list of notified products that do not comply
3rd November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today (3rd November) a debate on a motion on the independent review of smoke-free 2030 policies took place at the House of
3rd November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (2nd November) Steve Brine was newly elected as chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. Brine was a junior minister
Sweden: The Public Health Agency of Sweden has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. There are 12,317 vapour products on
France: For the November 2022 no-smoking month (“mois sans tabac”), French authorities say electronic cigarettes, among several other options, could be an aid to quitting smoking
France: Three deputies (Laporte, Studer, Seitlinger) submitted parliamentary questions asking whether the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Ecological Transition are considering banning disposable e-cigarettes.
2nd November 2022 - Europe |
EU: ECigIntelligence has obtained an incomplete copy of the impact assessment report accompanying the proposal for a council directive amending the Tobacco Excise
Denmark: In snap elections held yesterday, the centre-left bloc retained its power with Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen remaining prime minister. The government is
Germany: In answer to a parliamentary question by opposition MP Hans-Jürgen Thies, the federal government said it was currently examining further measures to prevent
2nd November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien has said the Department of Health and Social Care is still considering the recommendations made in the Khan review, including
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 288,962 products. Only products
2nd November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, Trudy Harrison, junior minister for the environment, food and rural affairs, said the department had not undertaken an assessment of
2nd November 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The House of Representatives has called on the government to take extra measures to ensure better enforcement of the ban on the
UK - Scotland: A shop in North Lanarkshire is being investigated by Trading Standards for reportedly selling vapour products to a 12-year-old, local
31st October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: After Walsall Council Trading Standards established that King’s Vapes and Smoking Shop in the centre of Walsall, West Midlands, sold vapour products
Latvia: The deadline for sending comments relating to the bill amending the Tobacco Act is today, 31st October. The regulation equates e-cigarettes and
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a new campaign against tobacco and vaping products. The campaign – titled "The smoke does not allow you
27th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: According to the parliamentary agenda, the publication of the government’s Tobacco Control Plan will be discussed in the House of Lords on 23rd
27th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Northumbria Police has announced the seizure of 180 non-compliant vapour products in Newcastle and Gateshead. This was part of a wider inspection carried
Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board has told ECigIntelligence that excise duty on vapour products at €0.20 per ml should be reintroduced on 1st
26th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: New prime minister Rishi Sunak has reappointed Steve Barclay as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a role he previously held from 5th
26th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health minister Caroline Johnson said yesterday that the government had not made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of fines
26th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: The reform of the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is expected to be postponed until the end of 2023,
26th October 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
25th October 2022 - France |
France: An amendment presented by the leftist Nupes alliance to the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill that aimed to ban disposable vapour products has been declared inadmissible.
25th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Due to a scheduled system upgrade, it will not be possible to notify products through the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) between 9:00 and
Estonia: The Social Commission of the Parliament scheduled the first reading of the Tobacco Act Amendment Act 654 SE for the plenary session on 8th
24th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Lambeth Council of London will start providing free e-cigarettes to pregnant smokers or caregivers of young children, press reports. This decision
Spain: The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has criticised the Tobacco Market Bill draft, which aims to introduce sales restrictions for e-cigarettes
21st October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday, junior health secretary, Caroline Johnson, said that the government is reviewing how the powers provided by the Retained EU Law (Revocation
21st October 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has published its work programme for 2023 addressing its "headline ambitions". The programme states that the Commission will continue with the
Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has proposed a ban on vending machines in bars, restaurants and catering facilities selling any kind of vaping or
20th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health minister Caroline Johnson has said the Department of Health and Social Care is considering the recommendations made in the Khan review. This would include measures
20th October 2022 - Netherlands |
Netherlands: Asked whether a consumption tax or excise tax on e-cigarettes and e-liquids would be added to the 2023 Tax Plan, finance minister
France: The left-wing Nupes alliance has presented an amendment to the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill that aims to ban disposable vapour products. Meanwhile president Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance
19th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Swedish MEP Sara Skyttedal has submitted a parliamentary question asking the European Commission whether it intends to include new nicotine products in the ongoing
Spain: Deputy Aina Vidal Sáez has urged the government – in which her party, the left-wing Podemos, participates – to regulate nicotine-free pods exactly
18th October 2022 - Europe |
EU: Today is the last day to submit comments on the European Commission's published draft Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 regarding
Italy: The Custom and Monopoly Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of notified nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette products. The total number of notified vaping products
18th October 2022 - Europe, Montenegro |
Montenegro: In 2022, authorities fined 258 people for not complying with vaping/heated tobacco/tobacco usage in bars and restaurants, local press reports. The authorities
18th October 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Trading Standards seized nearly 500 non-compliant vapour products worth over £5,000 in Hartlepool, County Durham, local media reports. The products were seized
18th October 2022 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Yesterday, the national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil held a press conference about a new action plan in the field of addiction,