LATEST ALERTS
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. Only products notified at least six months
Kuwait: Deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s letter requesting the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral Tax Agreement was not discussed during
France: Bill 464 – introduced in November 2022 by deputy Francesca Pasquini from the left-wing opposition New Ecological and Social People’s Union party (Nupes)
Spain: The president of the southern region of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, has announced that the sale of vaping products to minors, regardless of
France: The Ministry of Health has published the new National Tobacco Control Programme 2023-2027, which aims to reduce the country's smoking prevalence to
Russia: The Federation Council (upper chamber of the parliament) Committee on Economic Policy proposes to combat the illegal import of e-liquids into Russia by
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was approved by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases
Germany: A product alert has been issued through the EU Safety Gate system for a nicotine-free e-cigarette cartridge containing cannabidiol, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and,
France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes. The total number of vapour
World: The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), due to be held this month
Kuwait: Today, the National Assembly will discuss deputy prime minister Essa Al-Kandari’s request for the urgent ratification of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unilateral
Australia: Minister for health and aged care Mark Butler has announced in a press conference that disposable vaping products will be banned from
New Zealand: Health organisations have condemned the newly elected National Party's coalition agreement to repeal the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco)
US - New York: Bill S 7771 has been introduced that seeks to prohibit the sale of disposable e-cigarettes in the state. Any
Turkey: Ömer Bolat, the minister of trade, tweeted that the Customs Enforcement team affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce seized a total of 275,520
Czech Republic: Last week, the bill (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was signed by the president. E-liquids will be taxed at a
Kazakhstan: According to a Ministry of Health representative, the ministry has developed a bill seeking to ban the circulation of e-cigarettes. The bill is
Canada: The government has released the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, outlining plans to amend the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act. These amendments aim
UK: As the end of the consultation on "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" is approaching, Labour MP Mary Glindon asked if
Ireland: The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, and the minister of state for public health, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched a public consultation on the
Malta: A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations have welcomed the news that the government is considering stopping smoking for future generations (a
Norway: Parliament has passed the first reading of bill 125L, which aims to ban non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduce plain packaging for e-cigarettes. The
New Zealand: The recently elected National Party has formed a coalition government with the right-wing ACT and New Zealand First parties. The coalition
Malta: The Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights has issued a Children’s Policy Framework public consultation document proposing a discussion on a generational
Brazil: The director of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has scheduled a public meeting of the Anvisa Collegiate Board of Directors on
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has published a new webinar, which provides information on
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his
Vietnam: The Ministry of Finance has invited public comments on a draft decree that would impose a 50% import tax on e-cigarette devices and e-liquids.
EU: The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) held the European Cancer Summit 2023 last week, attended by delegates from European and EU member state institutions, including
Netherlands: During the discussion of the 2024 Tax Plan, approved by the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) last month, a parliamentary motion was
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
Slovakia: Ján Richter, chairman of the parliamentary club of the Smer-SD, the biggest ruling party, has said that the government plans to increase
Argentina: The far-right Freedom Advances political party candidate Javier Milei won yesterday's (19th November) presidential elections with 55.9% of the votes, and will
Egypt: Eastern Company, Egypt's largest tobacco producer and a former holder of a monopoly for the production of tobacco products in the country,
Peru: The National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN), under the Ministry of Health (Minsa), has warned about the effects of e-cigarettes on health,
Spain: Yesterday (16th November), the Spanish parliament elected Pedro Sánchez as prime minister by absolute majority, press reports. After several months of negotiations following
Norway: The parliamentary Committee on Health and Care Services has submitted recommendations to bill 125L, which aims to ban non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduce plain
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to seven online retailers for selling and/or distributing unauthorised e-cigarettes.
Russia: Today (17th November), bill 448566-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament) and heads to the Federal
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and substitute refills.
Lithuania: The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved a proposal which, if adopted, will allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state
Lithuania: The Seimas (parliament) has accepted for consideration an amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences to introduce a legal norm establishing responsibility
Canada - Yukon: The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health, in a joint statement, said that the government will table a motion
Belgium: The government submitted to the European Commission TRIS database a bill that aims to amend the royal decree on the manufacture and placing on
EU: Ignazio Corrao, Italian member of European Parliament (MEP) from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, has asked the European Commission (EC) a
