North Macedonia: Pursuant to amendments to the Excise Duty Law approved in October 2023, the applicable excise duty for e-cigarettes has increased to MKD3.20 (€0.052) per
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Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the
Lithuania: The parliament approved bill XIVP-2791 (2), which aims to ban e-cigarettes containing sugar or sweeteners. If signed by the president, it will come into force
Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling
Ukraine: According to the amended Advertising Act, the product placement of vaping products in audiovisual media and on video-sharing platforms (exclusively to audiovisual media and
20th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will start to enforce the e-cigarette flavour ban from 1st January 2024, after
Norway: Parliament has definitively approved bill 125L, which bans non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduces plain packaging for e-cigarettes starting 1st July 2024. On 4th
Bulgaria: Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes must carry tax stamps from 31st December 2023.
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in vapour taxes on 1st January 2024, including Germany, Indonesia, Russia and Estonia.
UK - England: A retailer in West Yorkshire has pleaded guilty for selling a disposable e-cigarette with nicotine to a person under the
UK - Scotland: Aberdeenshire Council’s Trading Standards has stressed it will not tolerate retailers selling tobacco or nicotine e-cigarettes to minors. Trading Standards
UK - England: North East Lincolnshire council has urged its residents to stop buying and selling illegal vapour products. This comes after a
UK - Wales: The Welsh government has announced that it has provided funding to Trading Standards Wales to crack down on illegal tobacco
20th December 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The Cantonal Laboratory of Basel-Stadt – part of the cantonal Health Department – has tested 32 disposable e-cigarettes for compliance with food
Lithuania: Yesterday, 19th December, the parliament adopted the bill (XIVP-2590(3)) that would clearly prohibit the combining of tobacco flavour with other flavour additives in
Lithuania: Yesterday, 19th December, the parliament decided to postpone consideration of the bill seeking to ban e-cigarettes containing sugar or sweeteners until the
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 15,235.
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 vapour
19th December 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands has notified an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation to the European Commission's TRIS system. The amendment would introduce a
Lithuania: Today, the Seimas (parliament) intends to consider a bill seeking to ban e-cigarettes containing sugar or sweeteners, together with a bill that
Finland: According to a study by the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), additional measures should be implemented to achieve the goal of the
15th December 2023 - Italy |
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies approved bill 912, which aims to implement the nicotine-free products excise tax rate on flavoured liquid substances used
Russia: The Ministry of Economic Development supported the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to increase the import customs duty rate for reusable e-cigarettes from
15th December 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.
14th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: Yesterday (13th December) the European Parliament adopted the report on non-communicable diseases. With it, the European Parliament “considers that electronic cigarettes could allow
Ukraine: The head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy intends to register a bill to change the existing law on state
Lithuania: The Parliamentary Health Committee has approved a bill that seeks to draw up a mandatory list of permitted chemical substances that give
Lithuania: The Law and Order Committee of the Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences that seeks to
Lithuania: The Law and Order Committee of the Seimas (parliament) has approved the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences that seeks to
Lithuania: The Parliamentary Health Committee has approved bill XIVP-2791(2), which seeks to ban vaping products that contain sugar and/or sweeteners, media reports. If further adopted in
13th December 2023 - Europe, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg: The government has notified a bill amending the tobacco law to the European Commission's TRIS system. It would prohibit nicotine-free e-liquids from
Italy: The Senate passed the first reading of bill 912, which aims to implement the nicotine-free products excise tax rate on all liquid substances
Lithuania: Yesterday (12th December), the parliament approved a proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the
Ukraine: The Ministry of Economy has confirmed to ECigIntelligence that there are no mandatory state standards applicable to e-cigarettes in Ukraine.
Spain: The Ministry of Health is aiming to further regulate electronic cigarettes and establish tougher restrictions on vaping in public places, press reports. The
11th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Parliament will discuss in plenary this Wednesday (13th December) the report on non-communicable diseases. If approved, the European Parliament would "consider that
11th December 2023 - Europe |
EU: Answering a parliamentary question on the forthcoming revision of the recommendation on smoke-free environments, the European Commission has said that the revised recommendation will
Ireland: The Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill has been adopted in both houses of the parliament. Along with prohibiting
Serbia: In a TV interview, the health minister said that smoking restrictions should be strengthened and vaping in enclosed public places should be
5th December 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The National Assembly (parliament) has approved a draft amendment to the Tax Code in the third reading, which will increase excise taxes in
France: The National Assembly passed the first reading of bill 464, which aims to ban disposable e-cigarettes. The proposal will be sent to the Senate
Russia: The Federal Customs Service (FCS) supports the senators' initiative to add e-liquids to the list of strategically important goods, media reports. In this
Russia: The Federal Tax Service (FTS) has strengthened inspections of e-cigarette and e-liquid manufacturers, media reports. The agency started to call for questioning
4th December 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The approved law (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was sent for publication in the Collection of Laws on
Finland: The parliament has published the adopted government bill on tobacco taxes with some changes. If signed by the president, non-liquid smokeless nicotine products, such
Russia: As of today, 1st December 2023, it is illegal to sell nicotine-containing or nicotine-free e-liquids that are not labelled and registered in
30th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld ten complaints against the Elf Bar poster on the side of a bus that read: “Recycling
Portugal: Parliament has approved the State Budget 2024, which introduces an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per ml and increases the tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. Only products notified at least six months