Vietnam: According to Ngo Khai Hoan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade, leaders of the industry and health ministries are
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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 sale
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 retail
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 about
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 Council,
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 the approach
US - Oregon: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has approved the first reading of an ordinance banning the sale of flavoured tobacco and
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 products
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EU: The European Commission's proposal for the Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) will not be published on 7th December, as previously expected.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 from
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 extended
Russia: The Russian environmental operator (a public company created by decree of the president in 2019) has proposed introducing the recycling of vapes
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 come into
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 maintain the
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 products.
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 cigarettes,
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 Packaging
Russia: Prime minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree on the introduction of mandatory traceability marking of e-liquids. It will apply from 15th
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 that
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 e-liquids to
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 that
US - Oregon: The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners hosted a public hearing yesterday on proposed rules which would ban the sale of flavoured tobacco
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 duty and
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 equivalent,
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 e-cigarettes.
Russia: State Duma deputy Sultan Khamzaev, who represents the governing United Russia party and is head of the Sober Russia, has told media
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 reports. The
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 products (including
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 central
US - California: Attorney general Rob Bonta announced $18.6m in state grant funding to 41 local government agencies to tackle the illegal sale
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 lead
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 vape
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 maintain the
25th November 2022 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Health Committee of the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 12626-11 on 22nd November. The bill – combined with Bill 12632-11 – seeks to equate
Portugal: Today, the government approved the State Budget 2023 with amendments, media reports. The Budget included a proposal to increase the e-liquid tax
25th November 2022 - Peru, South America |
Peru: Representative Katy Ugarte, from the left-wing party Peru Libre, has introduced a bill regulating e-cigarettes. The bill – which has recently been
US - Ohio: Columbus City Council is debating a ban on flavoured tobacco products, which would include e-cigarettes and menthol tobacco products, news
Vietnam: In a workshop organised yesterday (24th November) by a newspaper, the director of the legal department from the government's office, Dinh Dung Sy,
25th November 2022 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation has criticised the Ministry of Health for not striking the right balance between protecting young people and
Russia: Mandatory traceability marking of e-liquids in Russia could start on 15th December, media reports. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has modified
Lithuania: Parliament has approved Bill XIVP-2036(2), strengthening the Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department (NTAKD)’s power to shut down illegal advertising and online sales
24th November 2022 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The Australian Capital Territory today passed the Health Legislation Amendment Bill, which amends the 2008 Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act and the 1927 Tobacco and
24th November 2022 - North America, United States |
US - general: A medical study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) suggests that patients who used e-cigarettes were at
24th November 2022 - Italy |
Italy: The government has introduced a provision into the 2023 Budget Bill that would block the planned increase in e-cigarette excise duty for 2023, media reports. The
24th November 2022 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Asked if and when the long-anticipated Tobacco Control Plan might be published, junior health minister Lord Markham told the Lords (Parliament’s upper house) the government
24th November 2022 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Following a recent proposal to ban vapour products, the harm reduction association Densaulyk says not all e-cigarettes should be banned, but only disposables,