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Slovakia: According to a check by the Slovak Trade Inspection, one out of three under-age consumers can buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and heated
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Denmark: A new prevention plan that aims to reduce nicotine and tobacco product consumption by children and young people has been presented by the
15th November 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved in the first reading a draft amendment to the Tax Code, which will increase excise taxes
Finland: Last month, the government presented a bill on tobacco tax changes as of 1st January 2024. If adopted, nicotine pouches would be
Slovenia: The government-approved draft of the bill that would ban all flavours in e-cigarettes (regardless of the nicotine content), except for tobacco and
Slovakia: The new government has announced in the financial policy section of its programme statement that it plans to adjust the state taxation
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service has put forward for public discussion a bill to amend the tobacco legal framework. The bill
US - Louisiana: The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control has released a list of approved e-сigarettes and alternative nicotine products, known
13th November 2023 - North America, United States |
US - General: Virginia attorney general Jason Miyares has sent a letter to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Robert
Russia: The government has approved a resolution that gives the Ministry of Finance new powers in relation to the tobacco industry. The
Russia: The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises (Spini) sent a letter to the State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, asking the State
Jordan: Prime minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh issued a decision to enforce compliance with law 47/2008 on Public Health prohibiting smoking, vaping and heated tobacco
13th November 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The House Ways and Means Committee will investigate e-cigarette brand Flava for possible tax evasion and tax fraud following a warehouse raid that
Lithuania: The police have warned that resale – both domestic and cross-border – of e-cigarettes and refills is prohibited in Lithuania, media
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of notified nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette products. The total number of notified vaping products amounts
10th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published a decision against Geekvape. A product review video of the company’s Geek Bar posted
Russia: The standard on e-liquids, GOST R 58109-2018, has been amended and will be obligatory from 1st March 2024. The amendments will
Russia: A proposal prepared by the Ministry of Health to ban certain additives in e-liquids was rejected by several ministries. The Ministry of Finance,
Portugal: Following a corruption scandal allegedly involving prime minister António Costa and his announced resignation, president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said
Denmark: The government is expected to present a plan soon to prevent smoking and nicotine use, according to the press. The plan is
10th November 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling unauthorised e-cigarettes.
Slovakia: The Slovak Office of Public Health confirmed to ECigIntelligence that the draft amendment to the Act on the Production, Labelling and
10th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On Wednesday (8th November), the bill (a consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was approved by the Senate. If
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has been postponed
US - Colorado: Proposition II, Tobacco and Nicotine Product Tax Revenue Measure (2023) was approved by public vote on the 7th November ballot.
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. The total number of vapour products listed is
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 passed its second reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill would amend the Tax
9th November 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: The Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill was signed into law by the Cabinet on 31st October. The bill obliges manufacturers and
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan has passed bill 147, which amends the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act to
9th November 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: A bill presented by the opposition party Podemos to legalise e-cigarettes and heated tobacco has been opened for public consultation. The consultation will
Iceland: An amendment to regulation 992/2022 on marketing notifications, licensing, and ingredients of nicotine products, e-cigarettes and refills containing nicotine was published last
Slovenia: The governmental Strategic Councils for Nutrition and for Health held a joint session yesterday (7th November) to debate measures to reduce tobacco use,
Lithuania: Today, 8th November, the parliamentary Health Affairs Committee will consider the amendment seeking to allow the sale of e-cigarettes and their refills
8th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (7th November), the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament approved the final version
Denmark: For the first time, a director of an e-cigarette company has been fined – DKK50,000 (€6,700) in this case – for advertising e-cigarettes
8th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has published an initiative to adopt a delegated decision on the targeted amendment of the European List
US - New York: Bill A 8243 has been introduced. The bill would require random, quarterly inspections of retail premises authorised to
Vietnam: In response to questions from the National Assembly, the minister of trade said that a proposal to include next-generation tobacco products, such
Turkey: Member of parliament (MP) Kayıhan Pala of the Republican People’s Party has emphasised that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are being
Egypt: Law 177/2023 on the amendments to law 67/2016 has been signed by the president and published in the Official Gazette. Under
7th November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) takes place this year during the week of 18th to 26th November. The EWWR
Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board updated the design of tax stamps for e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches. The new stamps
Lithuania: Members of the Addiction Prevention Commission parliamentary committee have proposed an amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences to introduce a legal
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 51,899 vapour products, including devices, disposables and refill
Malaysia: The government has decided to drop the ban on the usage and sale of tobacco and vaping products to anyone born on
6th November 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has published the Swiss Health Survey 2022, which has been carried out every five
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