LATEST ALERTS
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Health Council published a warning on its official X account last week about short-term effects from the use of e-cigarettes. The
US - New York: The following three bills have been introduced: A00100, S00195 and A00671. A00100 would require electronic cigarette packaging to include
Bangladesh: The government has banned the import of e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), with immediate effect. The ban follows a government decision to
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has issued a circular listing the new excise duty rates on e-liquids that apply until the
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (Bendsta) and Consumers Rights of Sales Alternatives (Corsa) have proposed a new regulatory framework. Bendsta
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced updates to two import alerts: 98-07 and 98-06. According to the FDA, these updates
Vietnam: As of 1st January, the sale and import of “electronic cigarettes”, including related equipment and accessories, are prohibited, according to resolution 17/TCHQ-GSQL. In
Belarus: A bill “on state regulation of the production, turnover and consumption of tobacco raw materials, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for
Russia: Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has sent a bill seeking a complete ban on the sale of vapes and e-liquids
France: New health minister Catherine Vautrin called in an interview for a rapid implementation of the proposed ban on disposable electronic cigarettes. The
Belgium: On 1st January, Belgium became the first EU country to impose a ban on sales of disposable vapes. This measure is part of health
Armenia: In response to complaints about the frequent disregard for the ban on smoking and vaping in various locations, the Ministry of Health
Uzbekistan: Today, at a meeting of the lower chamber of the parliament, a bill aimed at banning the distribution of certain types of tobacco
Spain: The president of the anti-smoking association Nofumadores.org (non-smokers.org), Raquel Fernández, has urged the Ministry of Health to ban disposable e-cigarettes. The organisation claims
US - Federal: Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to eight online retailers and one manufacturer for selling unauthorised, flavoured,
Spain: The government has notified a bill proposing an excise duty on e-cigarettes to the European Commission’s TRIS system. The excise tax would be
Iowa: The e-cigarette industry group Iowans for Alternatives to Smoking and Tobacco (Ifast) has filed a challenge to state law House File 2677,
France: The Court of Cassation (France’s highest appeal court) upheld a ruling in the case against the French subsidiary of British American Tobacco
Spain: The Ministry of Health has extended the public consultation period for the draft decree that would amend royal decree 579/2017 until 22nd December.
Netherlands: In a letter to the parliament, state secretary for youth, prevention and sport Vincent Karremans has informed the House of Representatives about Reports on
Moldova: The budget bill 2025 amended the Fiscal Code in order to increase the excise duty on e-liquids. Starting 1st January 2025, e-liquids
Latvia: The Tobacco Products Act was amended in January 2024. It established that, from 1st January 2025, e-liquid flavours other than tobacco will
Albania: Starting 1st January 2025, the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids will increase from ALL16 (€0.16) per ml to ALL18 (€0.18) per ml.
Kyrgyzstan: According to the Tax Code, the tax rate for nicotine e-liquids in cartridges, reservoirs and other containers will increase from KGS15 ($0.17)
Armenia: The Tax Code will increase the tax rate for e-liquid cartridges – regardless of nicotine content – including disposable e-cigarettes, from AMD65
Netherlands: The bill amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act to completely ban oral nicotine products (such as nicotine pouches), which was approved
Lithuania: As of 1st January 2025, displaying tobacco products and e-cigarettes in convenience stores will be prohibited; however, displays will continue to be
Armenia: In October 2024, the government adopted a resolution according to which traceability control marks would apply to e-cigarettes. Products produced in Armenia
Czech Republic: According to the Excise Tax Act (consolidated budget package), the excise tax rate for nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids will increase to
Lithuania: The 2025-2027 amendments to the Excise Law increase excise duties for heated tobacco to €89.40 per 1,000 pieces in January 2025. The
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in July 2024, notifications of tobacco and tobacco-related products will be subject to a fee of €5,000
Italy: Starting 1st January 2025, the excise duty on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes will increase to 16% of the excise duty on the equivalent quantity
Canada: In October, the minister of finance published amendments to the Excise Duties on Vaping Products Regulations, formalising the entry of New Brunswick,
Italy: Online domestic sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are banned as of 1st January 2025. However, online sales of nicotine-free products will still be
Belgium: The sale of tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigarettes in temporary points-of-sale will be prohibited starting 1st January 2025.
Belgium: According to the royal decree of May 2024, starting 1st January 2025, the import, marketing and sale of disposable e-cigarettes will be
Morocco: Following the approval of the budget law for the year 2025, starting 1st January 2025, disposable e-cigarettes will be subject to an
Indonesia: The minimum retail price of electronic cigarettes will increase from 1st January 2025, following the publication of Ministry of Finance regulation 96
Iceland: An excise duty for e-liquids will be introduced starting 1st January 2025, following the publication in November 2024 of the law amending
Hungary: New excise rates for e-liquids will enter into force on 1st January 2025, following the publication in November 2024 of amendments to
Germany: From 1st January 2025, the tax on e-liquids increases to €0.26 per ml.
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget increased the tax on nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids to BGN0.40 (€0.20) per ml from 1st January 2025.
Belarus: According to the tax law amendment, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate for e-liquids will be BYN0.85 (€0.25) per ml.
Russia: From 1st January 2025, the minimum selling price for 1 ml of e-liquid in a portion package (cartridge or capsule) will be
Russia: According to the tax law amendment, e-liquids will be taxed at RUB44 (€0.40) per ml from 1st January 2025. Additionally, nicotine raw
Serbia: Following the implementation of a new e-excise system, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate per ml for e-liquid is RSD10 (€0.09)
Estonia: Following amendments approved and passed in June 2023, the current tax rate for e-cigarettes, set at €0.21 per ml, will increase to
Netherlands: Last week, after the debate on the Nicotinee citizens’ initiative, the House of Representatives voted for a motion to have the government investigate
US - Illinois: US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that during the last 12 months, CBP officers in Chicago made 121
US - Colorado: The Denver City Council has passed the final reading of an ordinance that will ban the sale of flavoured tobacco
