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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
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
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
Morocco: The governing National Rally of Independents has proposed amending the 2023 Finance Bill and changing the tax on e-cigarettes to an
Jordan: The World Health Organization (WHO)’s director of the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases Office in Jordan, Hala Bou Kardana, expressed the
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
4th November 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: RJ Reynolds is requesting a new federal court trial after a North Carolina federal jury declared that RJ Reynolds owes
Lithuania: The State Consumer Rights Protection Service (VVTAT) fined two e-cigarette suppliers for placing on the market disposable e-cigarettes that violate the
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
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
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
Indonesia: The government has decided to increase the excise duties for tobacco and vaping products for the next year, press reports. The
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
US - Ohio: Last week, the Columbus City Council met with business owners to discuss a potential ban on flavoured tobacco, which would
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
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
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
France: Three deputies (Laporte, Studer, Seitlinger) submitted parliamentary questions asking whether the Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Ecological Transition are considering
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
Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Superior Court has dismissed a challenge to the town of Brookline’s Tobacco-Free Generation bylaw, which will remain in effect, town administrator
Israel: With most votes counted after yesterday’s general election, the Likud party led by former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared set to
Vietnam: Members of the one-party National Assembly have expressed concern about a potential pilot project for the regulation of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco,
Denmark: In snap elections held yesterday, the centre-left bloc retained its power with Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen remaining prime minister. The government
Germany: In answer to a parliamentary question by opposition MP Hans-Jürgen Thies, the federal government said it was currently examining further measures to
2nd November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
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
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
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
2nd November 2022 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The National Committee for Tobacco Control plans to increase the excise tax on all tobacco products to 150% in an attempt to
Tunisia: The Tunisian General Workers’ Union (UGTT) says it will oppose the privatisation of the state-owned National Tobacco and Matches Administration, press reports.
China: As of yesterday, a 36% ad valorem tax is applied on production and import of e-cigarettes and 11% on wholesale. E-cigarettes for export are
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
31st October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The candidate from the left-wing Workers' Party (PT), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, won the presidential elections with 50.9% of the votes.
31st October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received numerous comments from a variety of industry members about certain
31st October 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The period for providing feedback on the proposal "on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Hong Kong: Hong Kong could reverse the ban on the re-export of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products by the end of this year,
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a new campaign against tobacco and vaping products. The campaign – titled "The smoke does not allow
28th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out a new batch of warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers for manufacturing/selling/distributing e-liquid
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
28th October 2022 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: The director of the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), Antonio Barra Torres, told local media that the discussion about the
28th October 2022 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: Today (28th October), the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry is holding a virtual public consultation on implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
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
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
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
27th October 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which introduces a flat excise duty rate of ZAR2.90 ($0.16) per ml for both nicotine and non-nicotine
27th October 2022 - North America, United States |
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) for several e-cigarette products currently marketed by Logic Technology
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