Malaysia: The Ministry of Health confirmed today that the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 will not be tabled in the
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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 would oblige
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 will be
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has defended the lawfulness of her decision to delist nicotine-containing e-liquids from the Poisons List, press reports.
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 Van
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, with tobacco products,
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
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 was
India: The Ministry of Health has said in a clarification that the possession of e-cigarettes is in violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act
2nd October 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: At the Senate Social Affairs Committee hearing about electronic cigarettes, senators from the opposition parties Podemos, Progressistas and Partido Liberal have defended e-cigarette regulation.
2nd October 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: The Senate Health Committee has approved bill 12626-11, which together with bill 12632-11 seeks to equate all vaping products, regardless of their nicotine content,
2nd October 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: Members of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of parliament) have told the prime minister that they disagree with the idea of banning vaping
29th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: As of 1st October 2023, general retailers of vape or heated tobacco products must have notified that they sell these products at retail.
26th September 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
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,
26th September 2023 - World |
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
26th September 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Panama: The Supreme Court of Justice admitted a claim of unconstitutionality against Law 315, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialisation of e-cigarettes
26th September 2023 - Brazil, South America |
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
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador: The provincial government has introduced a smoking and vaping ban on all government property, including buildings, grounds, vehicles, and car
21st September 2023 - Canada, North America |
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
15th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
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
14th September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: The government intends to introduce an e-cigarette ban from 1st January 2024, media reports. International public health experts have reportedly expressed concern
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 Tobacco Protection Bill, which was presented by the Health and Environment
13th September 2023 - Australasia |
Australia: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a regulation is about to be introduced to further restrict nicotine-containing and nicotine-free vaping products.
13th September 2023 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Committee on Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy of the Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) has approved the amendment seeking to oblige all organisations
8th September 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Vaping Regulatory Authority has lost a court case against the retailer Vapo for incorrectly threatening vape retailers for selling non-compliant products,
Malaysia: Yesterday, 7th September, the High Court denied the petition of anti-tobacco groups to temporarily suspend the health minister's order excluding nicotine-containing e-liquids
4th September 2023 - Central America, Panama |
Paraguay: The National Health Surveillance Authority (Dinavisa) has sent a notice to the prosecutor's office reporting the widespread sale of illegal vapour products,
Malaysia: The Consumers Association of Penang (a state in the northwest) has urged the government to ban vaping products for the sake of
1st September 2023 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: A petition against Kazakhstan's e-cigarette ban gained over 100,000 signatures, media reports. In a briefing at the National Press Club, Tatyana Fominova,
Pakistan: Experts and health advocates, such as the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), have urged the government
Thailand: Chonnan Srikaew has been announced as Thailand's new minister of Public Health. Yesterday (30th January), he resigned as leader of the country's
31st August 2023 - North America |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new webinar to help online retailers respond to warning letters from
Thailand: Teerachai Attanawanich, Thailand’s deputy minister of finance and chairman of the National Tobacco Authority of Thailand, said the country is considering legalising
Egypt: The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has told ECigIntelligence it is currently working on three new regulations. The first is an
24th August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The minister of health has published the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Regulations. The regulations include packaging and new product
Egypt: Eastern Company, the former tobacco monopoly and the country's largest tobacco producer, has disclosed that it has received offers from foreign investors to
22nd August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Labour Party says it will limit the number of vape stores nationwide to 600 and introduce a licensing regime if it is
Canada - Saskatchewan: The Ministry of Health has published proposed amendments to the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act which aim to increase
Israel: Today, 21st August, the Ministry of Health published for public consultation a draft to amend the Tobacco Law. The proposal was initially presented by the
21st August 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Health minister Ayesha Verrall has confirmed that the new regulations to limit youth vaping will come into effect on 21st September. All
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 Systems Control
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, Zaliha
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 Fees. The
Iraq: Abbas Jabbar, director of the Tobacco Control Division at the Ministry of Health, has warned against the widespread use of e-cigarettes in society,
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
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 manufacture of heated tobacco
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 they