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18th October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Senator Soraya Thronicke of the opposition party Podemos has submitted a bill to the Senate to legalise e-cigarettes, regardless of nicotine content. The
18th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On Monday (16th October), the bill to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was referred to the Senate after being approved
Sweden: The government announced in the 2024 Budget Bill that it will reduce the tax on snus, while increasing taxes on cigarettes and smoking
UK: Another consultation on vaping and creating a smoke-free generation has been launched by the government. The consultation on vaping will review restricting
17th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Sara Skyttedal, from the European People’s Party (EPP), has submitted a yet-unpublished parliamentary question on
Poland: Parliamentary elections took place in Poland on Sunday, resulting in a likely change of government. Today (17th October), with 100% of
17th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: In line with the outgoing government, the excise tax for vaping products will not be introduced until at least 2025, media reports,
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation determining the excise duty for tobacco products were published in the Official Gazette last week. The amendments, which go
Monaco: The government is in the process of drafting a bill that aims to ban disposable e-cigarettes, local media reports. The bill proposes
Vietnam: At a seminar held last week, deputies from the Ministry of Health supported a ban on the trade and import of new tobacco
16th October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Senator Soraya Thronicke, from the opposition party Podemos, will present a bill to regulate e-cigarettes in the coming days, press reports.
16th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: Four members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the European People's Party Group (EPP) have submitted a priority written question asking whether
Slovenia: The National Institute of Public Health has called for urgent approval of the bill that proposes to ban non-tobacco-flavoured vaping products and include
16th October 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: On 16th October, the bill to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. If further
13th October 2023 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to RJ Reynolds Vapor Company for six
13th October 2023 - World |
Global: International E-waste Day is celebrated tomorrow (14th October). The yearly awareness-raising day initiated by the WEEE Forum, an international association of
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health has launched a survey to gauge public opinion on the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023,
13th October 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: At the plenary session of the Mazhilis (lower chamber) on Wednesday (11th October), members of Parliament (MPs) drew attention to the delay on
11th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: ECigIntelligence has spoken to the member of European Parliament (MEP) who leaked on social media that the European Commission will propose an
Russia: The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to incorporate unplanned inspections of vape and tobacco stores, a government representative
11th October 2023 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Supreme Court declined to hear arguments against the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rejection of Avail Vapor’s application to
11th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: According to the recent Youth Monitor on tobacco and nicotine products from the Trimbos Institute, 21.7% of Dutch youth and young adults
11th October 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As shown on our ECigIntelligence compliance calendar, tomorrow (12th October) is the last day of the consultation on the preliminary draft of
Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has submitted the 2024 State Budget to Parliament. It introduces an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per
Lithuania: Darius Valeika, CEO of EMP Recycling, a company that recycles electronics and car waste, has called disposable e-cigarettes “the most unsustainable creation
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
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 is
10th October 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Amendments to the Excise Duty Law were published in the Official Gazette last week. As we previously reported, the amendments envisage an annual increase
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health confirmed today that the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will not be tabled in
Malta: Amendments to the Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products Regulations were published in the Official Gazette last week. The amendments
9th October 2023 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: On 6th October, the parliament approved the Tobacco Harmful Ingredients Disclose Bill. If the government signs the bill into law, it
Germany: The amendment to the Federal Non-Smoking Protection Act that explicitly forbids the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed vehicles in the presence of
Germany: From 19th October, Amazon will stop selling “substitutes for tobacco products”, which include nicotine-free and nicotine-containing finished liquids, nicotine shots, bases, longfills,
US - Hawaii: The Honolulu City Council has passed a bill that would prohibit the sale of flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.
Ireland: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued two RAPEX safety alerts against two vaping products. The products in question are the R and M
6th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has reportedly said that the revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has defended the lawfulness of her decision to delist nicotine-containing e-liquids from the Poisons List,
Vietnam: Ministries have not yet reached a consensus on how to regulate new tobacco products and e-cigarettes, press reports. Deputy minister of health Tran
Romania: The Ministry of Finance told ECigIntelligence that the tax revenue for nicotine-containing e-liquids amounted to RON8.75m (€1.76m) in 2021. The ministry told
5th October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to equate all vaping products, regardless of their nicotine content,
5th October 2023 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
UAE: A total of 14.6m packages of tobacco, of which 22,000 were e-cigarettes, have been seized by the Federal Tax Authority for not
4th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the prime minister's office announced that the government is going to hold a consultation looking into restricting flavours and their
Malaysia: A revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will be tabled on Monday 9th October, after the bill
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 50,830 vapour products, including devices, disposables
Ireland: Ossian Smyth, the minister of state at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has said he aims
4th October 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 substitute refills.
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