LATEST ALERTS
Switzerland: On 21st September, the Council of States approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which will restrict the advertising of
UK: Today (27th September), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published a decision against Relx. A paid ad featuring an image of four different
UK/Ireland: The Superdrug pharmacy chain joins Waitrose supermarkets in their commitment to stop selling disposables. In addition to their UK stores, Superdrug will
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation determining the excise duty for tobacco products were proposed by the Ministry of Finance earlier this week. The amendments seek to
Czech Republic: In May and June, state hygienists were checking the labelling and sales requirements for flavoured disposables (including both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free
Philippines: On 13th September the Bureau of Internal Revenue published an updated list of registered manufacturers and importers of vapour products. According to the authority,
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new publications – “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools” and “Nicotine- and
Egypt: Representative Samira El Gazar (Social Democratic Party) has submitted a briefing request to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to direct
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of e-cigarettes
Brazil: The Senate Committee on Social Affairs will hold a public hearing on 28th September to discuss the regulation of electronic cigarettes and the risks
US - Oregon: Washington County Circuit Court judge Andrew Erwin has ruled against the county’s flavoured tobacco ban. The ban was part of
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service reminds business entities and consumers that the government resolution on the preliminary identification of user age on
US - Federal: Doughnut chain Dunkin’ has sued e-cigarette maker Singh Handicraft in the New York federal court, claiming its “Vapin’ Donuts” products violate the
UK: Yesterday (25th September), the Greater Manchester police announced that £80,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes had been seized from three stores in Stockport.
US - Federal: The US International Trade Commission (ITC) announced it has launched an investigation based on a patent-infringement complaint filed by Njoy’s
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car
UK: This month, South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards inspected three retail premises in the Rotherham district and seized more than £9,000
US - Federal: Registration is now open for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s two-day public meeting (23rd and 24th October) on the premarket
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign warning against smoking and vaping. The campaign is titled "Why do you smoke?" and it claims
Belgium: The government will introduce an excise tax and tax stamps for both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids starting on 1st January 2024. This will
Canada: Health Canada published the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Survey (CTNS) 2022, which measures the prevalence of cigarette smoking, vaping, cannabis, and alcohol use among
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said the government is very concerned about the environmental impact of disposable vapes and will shortly publish a
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic has notified the EU via the Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) of the draft decree amending Decree 82/2019 on tobacco
Lithuania: The parliamentary Health Affairs Committee has decided not to make a decision on a bill which proposes to allow tobacco manufacturers to
Lithuania: The clarification to a proposal that seeks to allow the sale of vaping products only in pharmacies has been submitted to the Seimas (parliament).
UK: The enforcement of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 continues across the UK. Most recently, Trading Standards and North Wales Police
France: The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes. The total
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. The total number of vapour products listed
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
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is requesting nominations by 11th October for a
UK: Labour member of parliament (MP) Mary Glindon has raised important questions that the government should consider before proposing new restrictions on single-use
Czech Republic: The national anti-drug coordinator Jindřich Vobořil said at the Economics of Prevention conference that the main approach in addiction policy should
Ireland: Almost 85% of participants in the public consultation on disposable vaping products support a ban on those products, press reports. The public consultation, which
Russia: Artem Metelev, a chairman of the State Duma committee on youth policy, has said that the prosecutor general’s office blocked 180 internet
US - New York: Governor Kathy Hochul has signed public health legislation (A1025/S50) that amends the public buildings law to prohibit the sale of tobacco products in vending
Netherlands: According to a survey conducted by the Heart of the Netherlands panel, a large proportion of Dutch people believe that e-cigarettes should be regulated more
Netherlands: Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary of public health, has concluded in a report to Parliament that the revised EU Tobacco Products
US - Federal: Yesterday, 14th September, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 15 online retailers and 3 manufacturers
Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will
EU: Several members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have proposed amendments to the draft report on non-communicable diseases that we alerted about on 24th August, and
US - California: Bill AB 935 has passed the Senate after amendments, which have been concurred in by the House, and has now
UK: Junior health secretary Neil O’Brien said the new illicit vapes enforcement unit, led by National Trading Standards, is starting field operations in
UK: Yesterday (13th September), several lords proposed Amendment 258 to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. The amendment aims to make it a requirement
Kazakhstan: The government intends to introduce an e-cigarette ban from 1st January 2024, media reports. International public health experts have reportedly expressed concern
Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the list of articles prohibited for sending in postal items. According to the list, it is
Italy: Logista Italia and the Italian Federation of Tobacconists (FIT) have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) to
Israel: Yesterday (12th September), the Health Ministry submitted its report on smoking in Israel 2022 to the Knesset (parliament). The report states that
Iran: The Chamber of Guilds has issued a news release prohibiting the sale and supply in chain and franchise shops of tobacco products, including heated
Iraq: The Council of Representatives has held the first reading of the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill, which was presented by the Health
