Poland: Minister of health Izabela Leszczyna has announced that the ministry will start preparing a bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes, press reports. The
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US - Georgia: Senate Bill (SB) 537 has been introduced. The bill would remove the tax difference that currently exists between closed-system and
22nd February 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana, said in his 2024 budget speech that the ministry will table a bill to increase
21st February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In reference to a substantial modification of a product for notification purposes, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
21st February 2024 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The highest court, the Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal, has reversed fines worth approximately €9.4m that were imposed on 11 tobacco manufacturers
20th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently developing the timeline for the future disposables ban. However, junior environmental
20th February 2024 - Asia |
Southeast Asia: Today, director of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia region Saima Wazed called on countries to intensify efforts to control
Malta: According to minister of health Jo Etienne Abela, the first "specific" tobacco control strategy is being developed. The strategy will include measures
Egypt: During a TV interview, the president’s health adviser, Mohamed Tag-Eldin, has again warned against the use of e-cigarettes. He said they are not safe and
Sweden: The government has agreed to present a bill to reduce the excise tax on snus by 20%, while increasing taxes on traditional cigarettes and
US - Utah: House Bill 566 has been introduced, which would make it unlawful to give, distribute, sell or offer for sale the
US - California: Assembly Bill 3218Â has been introduced, which would require the attorney general to establish and maintain a list of tobacco product
US - New York: Bill A 9224 has been introduced, which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products and vapour products within 500
Egypt: Following the Ministry of Trade and Industry decision 498/2023 and decision 503/2023, the Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has published the Procedural and
Israel: Tomorrow, 16th February, the Knesset (parliament) Finance Committee will discuss the 2024 budget plan presented by the Ministry of Finance. According to press reports, a
UK: Intense inspections continue in the UK. Last week, Durham Trading Standards seized 150 non-compliant e-cigarettes worth £1,500. In addition, Wolverhampton Trading Standards issued a warning
15th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Vape Protection Alliance (VPA) initiated a crowd-funding campaign for a king’s counsel barrister to provide it with direction aimed at challenging
Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control has published a reminder to e-cigarette vendors that it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes and
US - Maine: The Hallowell City Council voted to end the sale of flavoured nicotine products, including menthol, in the city. Hallowell, with
Denmark: The Health Ministry has notified a draft proposal to the EU aiming to ban the purchase and possession of flavoured e-liquids, except
US - Georgia: House Bill 1260 has been introduced, which would require the commissioner of agriculture to establish and maintain a directory of
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 to 25,353.
Malaysia: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, member of parliament (MP) for the opposition party Perikatan Nasional (PN), has reportedly urged the government to issue the
13th February 2024 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan:Â The Smoking Market Association has asked the authorities not to ban vaping products but to tighten the current legal framework instead, media reports.
12th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: During last week's plenary debate at the European Parliament on the lack of transparency between the European Commission (EC) and the tobacco industry, member of the
Turkey: First Lady Emine Erdoğan has tweeted against the use of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, saying that these products are hazardous not only to
12th February 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines:Â AÂ bill to regulate the manufacture and export of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco was filed in the House of Representatives by Joey Salceda, of
9th February 2024 - United Kingdom |
UK: Today, South Yorkshire Police announced that it seized over £900,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes in 2023. More recently, Sussex Police
9th February 2024 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Today is the last day to participate in the public consultation to review the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa)'s resolution 46/2009, which bans heated tobacco
UK: Non-compliant (oversized) vapes worth £2,221 were seized from four shops by the Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council. In addition, around
8th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A full impact assessment of the disposables ban is being undertaken by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said
Iraq: The Nineveh health directorate of the Ministry of Health issued an order prohibiting the entry of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products onto
Egypt: During a TV interview, Mahmoud Shalabi, secretary of fatwa at the Egyptian Fatwa House, addressed the religious perspective on e-cigarettes and heated
France: The Senate has approved the bill that bans disposable e-cigarette sales, manufacturing and free distribution. Disposables are defined as either a pre-filled
US - Federal: Republican representatives Rob Wittman of Virginia and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois wrote a letter to US Food and Drug Administration
7th February 2024 - Europe |
EU: Tomorrow (8th February), the European Parliament will debate, in plenary, the lack of transparency between the European Commission (EC) and the tobacco
Germany: Customs has made its largest seizure of untaxed and unstamped e-cigarettes, which included 64 pallets of e-cigs worth around €700,000. The authority
7th February 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines:Â The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Â has identified numerous non-compliant physical and online vape shops. Between February 2023 and January 2024, 296 physical
Lithuania: The National Stop Smoking Helpline (1819) has started to operate, giving free advice to residents who want to quit smoking, media reports. By establishing this line,
6th February 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: Another bill seeking to completely ban e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan has been sent for public discussion, media reports. It is not the first attempt to
US - North Carolina: North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein announced the launch of an online, searchable public depository that will contain nearly
6th February 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Fontem for five e-cigarette products: four
Israel: Tomorrow (6th February), the Knesset Economic Committee will meet to discuss a bill that would place further advertising and packaging restrictions on tobacco
France: The Senate Social Affairs Committee approved the text of the bill that aims to ban disposable e-cigarette sales, manufacturing, and free distribution. The Senate will discuss
5th February 2024 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes, and substitute refills.
2nd February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that it has reached a global settlement with British American Tobacco (BAT) that resolves all ongoing
Italy:  The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the excise tax rates for e-cigarettes as of 1st February 2024. The tax rate for nicotine-containing