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17th August 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: A proposal to amend the Excise Law has recently been submitted to the parliament by the Minister of Finance. The bill, currently at
17th August 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The thorough enforcement of e-cigarette rules continues over the summer. After conducting test purchasing, local authority Trading Standards in Scotland found
US - Virginia: The Leesburg Police Department conducted an under-age vaping operation at 29 retail stores in the town and charged four
Serbia: The minister of health, Danica Grujičić, has said the smoking ban in indoor places, including bars and restaurants, will be enacted next
16th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new warning letters to manufacturers and distributors of e-liquid products
16th August 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will hold public hearings between 18th and 20th August on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes.
Malaysia: Yesterday, 15th August, the High Court allowed for the lawsuit filed in July by the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control against the minister of health,
France: The national Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes, which includes 121,408
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. There are 13,792 vapour products on
16th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: According to a survey by a battery-recycling company, media reports, more than half of disposable e-cigarette users in the Czech
US - Illinois: Senate Bill 1561 has been approved by the governor. This bill amends the Smoke Free Illinois Act, including the use
14th August 2023 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: On 11th August, the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing passed Decision No. 4400984351/2023 amending the regulation on Tobacco Licence
Iraq: Abbas Jabbar, director of the Tobacco Control Division at the Ministry of Health, has warned against the widespread use of e-cigarettes in
14th August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Vape Free Kids New Zealand (VFK NZ), a community group that campaigns for legislative changes to protect the youth from the
Ukraine: On 11th August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for user age verification on manufacturer and importer websites of e-cigs
11th August 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In an in-depth piece about the UK market, a Financial Times journalist reports that according to a Freedom of Information request
Denmark: As part of the "Control Task Force" – set up by the ministers of health and business to strengthen the authorities' control of
11th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Some government parties are suggesting that the recently proposed excise tax for e-cig refills (regardless of nicotine content) at a
Ukraine: Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced e-liquids in duty-free shops. The measure will
10th August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: A federal judge in California has said he plans to approve Juul’s $255m settlement despite multiple objections “in order
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved Bill 1038-B, which introduces a ban on long-distance and cross-border sales of nicotine-containing vapour products. As the
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 48,737 vapour products, including devices, disposables and
Russia: E-cigarette retailers have written to the Ministry of Finance asking it not to ban flavours and nicotine salts in e-cigs, media
Russia: Decree 587 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin, giving the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) oversight over tobacco-
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill to make nicotine-free refills subject to the product restrictions
8th August 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued a circular clarifying policies and guidelines on raw materials, apparatus and equipment used in the
Israel: The National Authority for Community Safety has published a report on the use of e-cigarettes as an alternative to smoking, looking at how
Venezuela / Americas: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), which serves as regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Americas, has praised Venezuela
8th August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of finance and public health have notified the European Commission of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation, establishing a list
8th August 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Association for the Reduction of the Harm of Smoking has filed a lawsuit before the Supreme Court to declare Law
Hungary: The Hungarian Competition Authority has fined a Slovakian company around HUF39m (€100,000) for illegal advertising of e-cigarettes to consumers in Hungary, media reports.
8th August 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.
Russia: Bill No 423 has been signed into law by president Vladimir Putin. It establishes administrative responsibility for the circulation of tobacco- and
4th August 2023 - North America, United States |
4th August 2023 - South America, Venezuela |
Venezuela: Through Official Gazette 42,682, the government has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, import, export and consumption of e-cigarettes and e-liquids, regardless
Italy: The Senate has approved Bill 797, which aims to ban long-distance and cross-border sales of nicotine-containing vapour products. The bill will be sent
3rd August 2023 - North America, United States |
US - general: Juul Labs is seeking to raise around $1bn in funding, according to Bloomberg. The report quotes an anonymous source
Indonesia: The Ministry of Finance is planning to increase the excise duty on e-cigarettes, press reports. No formal regulation has been announced yet. E-cigarettes
Lithuania: The government has notified the European Commission about Bill XIVP-2791(2), which seeks to ban vaping products containing sugar and/or sweeteners. If further adopted after
Russia: An increase in the excise tax on all e-liquids, with or without nicotine, has been approved by the Federation Council and signed into
3rd August 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: According to a member of Parliament from the small opposition party Republic, a government Interdepartmental Commission has decided to completely ban the
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget, published today (1st August), increases the tax on nicotine e-cigarettes and applies it for the first time to
Germany: Federal drugs commissioner Burkhard Blienert has called for further restrictions on tobacco and nicotine advertising and sponsorship. He said: “Existing gaps in advertising regulation must
1st August 2023 - World |
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday released its “report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect people from tobacco smoke”, which examines progress
1st August 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has extended to 4th September the deadline for written comments on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems
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