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Belgium: The Belgian government has notified a bill to the European Commission's TRIS Database that aims to limit the placing on the
9th December 2022 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The National Council of Provinces approved the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which introduces a flat excise duty rate of ZAR2.90 ($0.17) per ml
Germany: According to a survey held by the Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the largest biomedical research institute in Germany, more than three quarters
Indonesia: The metropolitan police authority in the capital, Jakarta, has asked the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) to oversee the circulation of e-liquids in
7th December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs has announced that it has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 lawsuits brought by around 10,000 plaintiffs. The settlements cover
US - Maine: South Portland City Council is considering a ban on the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Councillors voted 5-2 yesterday
Slovenia: The government has announced that the Health Inspectorate is planning to step up action against the use of e-cigarettes in public places.
7th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In a House of Commons debate today on health inequalities, Labour MP Andrew Gwynne asked if the government was going to deliver a number
7th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Office for National Statistics yesterday published its annual dataset on the proportion of adults in Great Britain who use e-cigarettes. The figures
Egypt: Ayman Abo El-Ela, chair of the parliamentary health committee, ran a seminar today titled “Reducing risks and ways to quit” to raise awareness
Egypt: The Ministry of Local Development has announced that Law No. 154/2019 on Licensing Stores and Premises will come into force
Ireland: The newly published Healthy Ireland survey 2022 shows 3% of the population are regular vapers, while 22% of people who have successfully quit smoking
Vietnam: According to Ngo Khai Hoan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade, leaders of the industry and health ministries are
7th December 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill, which would set a limit on vaping retailers and ban the
5th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: On 2nd December, Rotherham Council announced that Trading Standards and the police have seized over 5,000 illegal vapes with an estimated
5th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Nottinghamshire Police issued a closure order to a Stanton Hill convenience store after having received multiple complaints about the store, including
Russia: The head of the Sober Russia project and State Duma deputy from the governing United Russia party, Sultan Khamzaev, has proposed banning
5th December 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Kent County Council announced that Trading Standards inspected six retailers in the Canterbury area, with support from Kent Police and Canterbury City
5th December 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In a letter to Parliament, Maarten van Ooijen, state secretary for health, welfare and sport, proposed measures to further strengthen
US - Oregon: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has approved the first reading of an ordinance banning the sale of flavoured tobacco
2nd December 2022 - North America, United States |
US - General: New warning letters have been sent out by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to e-liquid manufacturers for manufacturing/selling/distributing e-liquid
2nd December 2022 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission's proposal for the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) will not be published on 7th December, as previously expected. It is
2nd December 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The draft bill to amend the Tobacco Products Act, which proposes to ban all tobacco and e-cigarette advertisements, has received criticism
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
Russia: The Russian environmental operator (a public company created by decree of the president in 2019) has proposed introducing the recycling of
US - New York: Westchester County legislators have voted to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including menthol-flavoured products. The county-wide ban will
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies Budget Committee begins discussions today on the 2023 Budget Bill, which would block the planned increase in e-cigarette excise duty for 2023 and
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 293,204
1st December 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Four organisations have launched a citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation. They want the age limit for the sale of
1st December 2022 - Europe |
EU: In a move that may affect the packaging of vaping products, the European Commission yesterday issued a proposal to revise the
Russia: Prime minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree on the introduction of mandatory traceability marking of e-liquids. It will apply from
30th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Rebecca Pow, junior minister with responsibility for waste and resources, yesterday told a backbench debate on the environmental impact of disposable vapour products
US - California: RJ Reynolds and other tobacco companies have filed a motion in the US Supreme Court asking for an emergency order to
Slovenia: A regulation setting out new excise duties for e-liquids was published today for consideration by ministers. It would increase the duty on nicotine-containing
30th November 2022 - Europe, Switzerland |
30th November 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Health secretary Maarten van Ooijen has issued a regulation to come into force on 1st January 2023, listing the flavouring additives
US - Oregon: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing yesterday on proposed rules which would ban the sale of flavoured
Bulgaria: A bill to amend the Law on Excise and Tax Warehouses was approved at its first reading in the National Assembly. It would introduce excise
29th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Research commissioned by the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) shows that in 2021 the UK vaping industry directly contributed £401m and 8,215 full-time jobs, or
29th November 2022 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Health minister Maarten van Ooijen has adopted a ministerial order amending the Tobacco and Smoking Products Decree to regulate flavours for
Russia: State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev, who represents the governing United Russia party and is head of the Sober Russia, has told
29th November 2022 - Europe |
EU: EU negotiators hope to reach a compromise on the new Battery Regulation during a final session on 9th December, media
Lithuania: Parliament approved Bill XIIIP-3603(3) which, starting 1st January 2025, introduces the so-called tobacco products shops – points-of-sale that sell only tobacco and tobacco-related
Germany: The federal government has introduced the Disposable Plastic Fund Bill, in which manufacturers of single-use plastic must pay an annual fee into a
US - California: Attorney general Rob Bonta announced $18.6m in state grant funding to 41 local government agencies to tackle the illegal
28th November 2022 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Riyadh Health Cluster, a Ministry of Health-affiliated institution, has tweeted against the use of e-cigarettes, saying that e-liquid may
28th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: 18 environment and health groups – including Green Alliance, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Marine Conservation Society and
28th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Sandwell Council Trading Standards announced that it has seized 574 non-compliant vaping devices. Trading Standards throughout the country have been inspecting
Italy: Local media leaked the first draft of the 2023 Budget Bill, which would block the planned increase in e-cigarette excise duty for 2023 and
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