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Turkey: Member of Parliament Murat Emir, of the Republican People’s Party, has raised concerns about the sales of e-cigarettes on various websites despite the
Iraq: Abbas Jabbar, director of the Tobacco Control Division at the Ministry of Health, emphasised that e-cigarettes have been linked to premature
Vietnam: Trade ministry spokesperson Tran Thanh Trung told a media seminar that ministries were holding meetings to finalise a draft decree to regulate new tobacco
3rd July 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: The government is currently working on amending Act No. 11/2005 on Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Tobacco Control Act). The current
Israel: Knesset member Boaz Bismuth (Likud), chairman of the Special Committee for Combating Drug and Alcohol Abuse, has submitted a bill to the
Malaysia: The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control – an umbrella organisation that consists of more than 40 anti-tobacco organisations – has filed a
Hong Kong: Trans-shipment of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is now allowed, following the adoption of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill
19th June 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: During a seminar organised by Nari Maitree – an NGO advocating women's rights – MP Aroma Dutta (Awami League) called for the
Malaysia: Members of Parliament Ahmad Yunus Hairi and Khairil Nizam Khirudin, both from the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, have called on the government
Israel: The National Team to Eradicate the Use of E-cigarettes by Youth – a subcommittee formed by the Ministry of Health – has
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health presented the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022, renamed to Control of Smoking Products for Public Health
Indonesia: Deputy minister of health Dante Saksono said that the ministry will issue specific regulations for e-cigarettes, although no concrete date has been
9th June 2023 - Asia, Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan: At a meeting of the State Security Council, president Serdar Berdimuhamedov said that the fight against the illegal import and sale of
6th June 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Finance minister Mustafa Kamal’s National Budget, announced last week, includes a proposed increase in customs duty from 5% to 25% on e-cigarette
Vietnam: National Assembly member Nguyen Anh Tri has proposed a ban on the sale, distribution and use of “new generation cigarettes”, such as e-cigarettes and
Kuwait: During an awareness campaign about the dangers of tobacco, the vice president of the National Anti-Smoking Programme (from the Ministry of Health),
Israel: The Ministry of Health has published a health promotion leaflet titled “Don't Believe the Lies You were Told; Vaping Can Be
31st May 2023 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
UAE: The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre has launched the “Tobacco Control Awareness Programme” to raise awareness about the health risks of
Turkey: The re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a third term as president, while the People’s Alliance led by his Justice and
Iran: Hassan Azaripour, member of the National Tobacco Control Secretariat at the Ministry of Health, has said that electronic cigarettes are not an
29th May 2023 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The country's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the establishment of a nicotine products company called
Vietnam: Deputy minister Tran Hong Ha has signed the National Strategy on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control 2030. Measures include reducing the
26th May 2023 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: A bill to regulate novel tobacco and nicotine products and ban their sale to under-21s has been officially published. It will
Indonesia: Firman Soebagyo, one of 85 Golkar party members in the 575-seat House of Representatives, where they are supportive of president Joko Widodo, has
25th May 2023 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: A bill to regulate novel tobacco and nicotine products and ban their sale to under-21s has been signed by president Shavkat
India: The Health Ministry has called for stricter enforcement of the statutory e-cigarette ban, which covers manufacturing, import, export, distribution and advertising
22nd May 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Hossain Ali Khondoker, co-ordinator of the National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), told press that the government is currently working on
Iran: Behzad Valizadeh, head of the National Tobacco Control Secretariat at the Ministry of Health, spoke against the harm-reduction approach, and said that
Israel: On 30th May, the Special Committee on Drug Abuse will host a special session to mark International No Smoking Day, during which
22nd May 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a circular with the updated list of manufacturers and importers of vaping products and their corresponding brands. The
Malaysia: The minister of health has said that the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 – which seeks to ban the sale
Vietnam: In a draft report on amendments to the Law on Special Consumption Tax, the Ministry of Finance has retained the proposal to tax e-cigarettes
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health said yesterday that the tabling of the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022, which seeks to ban the sale
11th May 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Opposition deputy Nurgul Tau has asked ministers to consider a complete ban on the sale of vaping products, media reports. While
9th May 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue has updated price controls on vaping products. Nicotine salts have a floor price of PHP200 ($3.58) for a
Malaysia: In a poll carried out by CodeBlue – a local newspaper specialising in health matters – with 31 MPs, 14 said that
Israel: Yesterday, Knesset member Boaz Bismuth (Likud), chairman of the Special Committee for Combating Drug and Alcohol Abuse, submitted a bill to ban
Jordan: In response to a query from the deputy prime minister for economic affairs on the possibility of allowing the establishment of tobacco
Israel: The Knesset (parliament) Finance Committee today approved Decree No.5/2023 on the customs tariff and exemptions and purchase tax on goods,
Israel: The Ministry of Health yesterday issued a new warning against the use of e-cigarettes, after a boy was hospitalised with a
3rd May 2023 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Housing has introduced an initial draft through the public consultation platform on the
Iraq: The Erbil Governorate in Kurdistan yesterday issued a notice prohibiting the marketing and advertising of e-cigarettes and all tobacco products through
Vietnam: In a seminar held by the Ministry of Health, Tran Thi Trang, deputy director of the legal department of the Ministry of Health,
Israel: The Ministry of Health has issued a warning against the use of Librette e-cigarettes, following comments from the Committee for
Israel: Following the death of a 16-year-old, allegedly related to vaping, a parliamentary Special Committee for the Rights of the Child yesterday
19th April 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: Deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance Choo Kyung-ho said yesterday that e-cigarettes should be taxed at the same
India: A former Parliament member has published an academic paper concluding that the national ban on e-cigarettes ordered by the government in 2019 has
Vietnam: Ngo Khai Hoan, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said during a seminar on the regulation of new generation
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