Finland: As noted in our compliance calendar, manufacturers and importers of e-cigarette products, irrespective of nicotine presence, must submit market data to the
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Lithuania: Health minister Arūnas Dulkys has criticised a recent proposal by opposition MP Aurelijas Veryga for a ban on e-cigarettes, media reports. He said
18th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has backed a call by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) for tougher regulations on the packaging,
US - Louisiana: House Bill 179 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. The bill would ban the sale or service of any e-liquid or
17th May 2023 - Europe |
EU: The minutes of a meeting of the Expert Group on Tobacco Policy held on 3rd May 2023 were published yesterday. During the meeting, chaired by DG-Santé and
17th May 2023 - Argentina, South America |
16th May 2023 - Europe |
EU: Spanish MEPs Domènec Ruiz and Nicolás González have submitted a parliamentary question asking the European Commission what position it will take on e-cigarettes in the ongoing revision of the
Estonia: The government has introduced a bill to increase e-cigarette excise duty to €0.21 per ml in 2024, €0.22 in 2025 and €0.23 in 2026.
16th May 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refills.
16th May 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The e-cigarette retailers group the Chamber of Electronic Vaping has criticised the government’s plan, announced last week, to tax vaping products.
15th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: On 12th May, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to ten companies that collectively
15th May 2023 - Europe |
EU: Tomorrow, 16th May, the public consultation of the revision of the EU tobacco control framework, namely the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and
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 and
UK - Scotland: Humza Yousaf, the first minister of Scotland, has said that the environmental impact of disposable vapes will be addressed in
Ukraine: At the beginning of May, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted in the first reading Bill 9206, which amends the Advertising Act by
12th May 2023 - Colombia, South America |
Colombia: A bill to tax e-cigarettes has been approved in its first debate in the Chamber of Representatives (the lower chamber of Congress). The bill
UK - Scotland: The percentage of adults who currently vape – somewhere between 5% and 13.2% – is increasing, according to the latest
12th May 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Yesterday, the government proposed its public finance consolidation package, which seeks to increase the heated tobacco tax and introduce a tax
12th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: When asked about the possibility of imposing plain packaging and increasing VAT on e-cigarettes, junior health secretary, Neil O'Brien, said that the appearance of
12th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health secretary, Neil O'Brien, has said that the government does not plan to ban vaping in public enclosed places or in
Germany: Stuttgart’s customs office seized almost 300 litres of untaxed e-liquids at an event described by organisers as “Germany’s largest vape trade fair”, press reports.
Romania: A bill to ban public vaping has been submitted to the Senate. E-cigarette use is currently prohibited only on public transport; if the bill
11th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities is working on a plan for the new illicit vaping enforcement squad, junior health minister Neil O’Brien
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 this
11th May 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Altria has announced that it has agreed to pay $235m to settle at least 6,000 Juul-related state and federal lawsuits. “While
10th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has decided that a TikTok post by the TV personality and online influencer George Baggs about HQD Tech e-cigarette constituted
10th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a challenge brought by Imperial Tobacco against an advertisement for Elf Bar. The ASA found that a
US - Texas: House Bill 4722, which would tax non-tobacco nicotine products, has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. It
Finland: A regional administrative court has overturned a local ban on vape stores selling flavoured nicotine-free e-liquids, media reports. The ruling follows an
9th May 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Chamber of Deputies yesterday approved Bill 12626-11, which together with Bill 12632-11 seeks to equate all vaping products, regardless of their nicotine content, with tobacco products,
9th May 2023 - Europe |
EU: French MEP Jean-Paul Garraud has submitted a parliamentary question to the European Commission about the European Ombudsman’s recent finding that there was a lack
Lithuania: The National E-cigarette Association has appealed to members of the Seimas (parliament) not to ban vaping products, saying that would merely encourage
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 2
Egypt: The president’s health adviser, Mohamed Tag-Eldin, has told TV viewers that e-cigarettes are not good alternatives to smoking, as they can have
Finland: The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira) has confirmed to ECigIntelligence that multipacks of refill containers are not banned under
8th May 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: Medical associations and organisations hold different views on the government's plan to ban recreational vaping, press reports. While the Royal Australian College
Malaysia: In a poll carried out by CodeBlue – a local newspaper specialising in health matters – with 31 MPs, 14 said that they
US - Texas: House Bill 4758 has been passed by the House and now heads to the Senate. This bill would prohibit an
Lithuania: Aurelijs Veryga, an opposition MP and former minister of health, believes e-cigarettes and e-liquids should be banned to avoid poisoning, press reports.
Tunisia: Faisal Al-Samali, head of the national anti-smoking programme at the health ministry, said that the ministry is currently working on a draft
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
Latvia: A bill to ban flavours in both heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, and to prohibit the sale of all e-cigarettes, with or without nicotine, to
Israel: The Knesset (parliament) Finance Committee today approved Decree No.5/2023 on the customs tariff and exemptions and purchase tax on goods, press reports.
4th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In answer to a written parliamentary question, junior health minister Neil O’Brien said there were no current plans to increase the purchasing age
4th May 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior environment minister Trudy Harrison told MPs yesterday during a debate on litter that the government is aware of the growing usage of disposable
France: Health minister health François Braun has declared himself in favour of introducing a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, which he says tempt young people into
Israel: The Ministry of Health yesterday issued a new warning against the use of e-cigarettes, after a boy was hospitalised with a collapsed