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Australia: The opposition National Party has proposed lifting the ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, press reports. The Nationals’ larger coalition partners the Liberals have in the
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14th March 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Queensland state premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a parliamentary inquiry into vaping to take place next week, media reports. It follows reports that primary school
14th March 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As shown in our compliance calendar, tomorrow (15th March) is the last day to submit comments on new proposals to address youth vaping. The proposals seek to
1st March 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Green Party of New South Wales has put forward a plan to regulate vaping like tobacco products in order “to end the
13th February 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Environmental associations are urging the authorities to take measures to counter the environmental damage caused by e-cigarettes, press reports. The president of
6th February 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following the resignation of Jacinda Ardern, the new Labour prime minister, Chris Hipkins, has appointed Ayesha Verrall as the new minister
31st January 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As highlighted in the ECigIntelligence compliance calendar, today (31st January) is the last day for manufacturers and importers of e-cigarettes, including specialist vape
31st January 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Public Health Associations in New South Wales (NSW) are urging the next government of the state to protect young people from vaping, press
18th January 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Heart Foundation has called for an import ban on e-cigarettes. In a submission to a public consultation by the Therapeutic Goods
16th January 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The consultation period for the regulation of nicotine vaping products ends today, 16th January. This consultation period was organised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration
16th January 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is urging the government to toughen vaping regulation. The president of the AMA said that "Vaping is not
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 to tighten
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
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 doctors’
14th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which will set a limit on the number of e-cigarette retailers and
13th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â Following a report that some retailers were misinterpreting the regulations, especially on maximum nicotine content, the Vaping Regulatory Authority has announced that
13th 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 retailers and
7th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would set a limit on vaping retailers and ban the sale
2nd December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following the Vaping Authority reporting that some vape retailers were misinterpreting regulations, especially regarding maximum nicotine content, the authority has extended
25th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has criticised the Ministry of Health for not striking the right balance between protecting young people and
24th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Capital Territory today passed the Health Legislation Amendment Bill, which amends the 2008 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and the 1927 Tobacco and
21st November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Calls are being made to equate e-cigarette packaging regulation to that of traditional tobacco products, press reports. Mal Washer, a former member
17th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published a health survey with key statistics on smoking and vaping behaviour. While daily conventional smoking
16th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The head of the Therapeutic Goods Authority (TGA), John Skerrit, has acknowledged that the nicotine e-cigarette regulations implemented on 1st October last
8th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The South Australian state government has launched a plan to reduce the use of e-cigarettes among school students by providing training and
4th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: After the Vaping Regulatory Authority issued a safety alert on 28th October asking vaping retailers to review if their nicotine products
28th October 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health issued a safety alert asking all vaping retailers and importers to review all their products to ensure
14th September 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The association Action for Smokefree 2025 has submitted a paper on the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, proposing that general retailers
10th August 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: From tomorrow, 11th August, all retailers of vaping products must ensure the products they are selling conform to the new packaging regulations. This includes
5th August 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: More than 15,000 nicotine-containing e-cigarettes have been seized in Western Australia in an operation analysing the content of e-cigarettes that were claimed not to
28th July 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), which represents 78 local, regional and unitary councils, has called on the government to limit retail
28th July 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would set a limit on vaping retailers and ban the sale
27th July 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill was approved at its first reading in Parliament. The bill is aimed primarily at
21st June 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Associate health minister Ayesha Verall has introduced a bill setting new requirements for entry into the combustible tobacco and vaping products retail markets. The bill
17th June 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Fiona Patten, a member of parliament (MP) of the State of Victoria, has shown her support for vaping products through her Twitter
24th May 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: A change of government, following the weekend’s election, could have a direct impact on nicotine and innovative tobacco products in the country. The
23rd May 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Western Australia’s Department of Health has reported that it seized 950 nicotine-containing e-cigarettes which were being sold without a doctor’s prescription, which has been illegal in
20th May 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand:Â The government announced through an official newsletter that a Smoke-free Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill is expected to be
16th May 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The New South Wales Ministry of Health has seized illegal e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing liquids amounting to a value of AUD1m ($690,000) since
11th May 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: From today, all manufacturers and importers of vaping products must ensure that their products conform to the new packaging rules, including
22nd March 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Bureau of Statistics yesterday published the results of its 2020/21 smoking and vaping prevalence survey. They show that almost 9.3% of adults
21st March 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia:Â Doctors and public health experts are reportedly urging the government to ban the sale of nicotine-free vaping products that may seem appealing to
16th March 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The state health and education departments of New South Wales have together launched a campaign to reduce vaping among teenagers. The “Get the Facts
3rd March 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The government of the Australian state of New South Wales is preparing to adopt measures in order to reduce the consumption of
