LATEST ALERTS
US - general: Altria has announced that it has exchanged its investment in Juul Labs for a non-exclusive global licence to certain of Juul’s heated
Czech Republic: The Ministry of Health has updated the publicly available list of notified herbal products for smoking, e-cigarettes and refill containers.
Germany: The Bundesrat (federal council) has voted in favour of calling “on the federal government to campaign at the national and EU level
Egypt: Representative Ghada Ali, a member of the Nation’s Future Party (ruling party), said in a televised interview that a bill is being
Russia: Bill 204240-8, amending Federal Law No. 15-FZ on “health protection from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption”, has
Bangladesh: At an event to discuss the role of the media in tobacco control, representative Md Abdul Aziz of the Awami League (ruling
US - New York: State Assembly bill A 4932 has been introduced. This bill would prohibit the sale of any vapour or tobacco
Kyrgyzstan: At a Parliament meeting yesterday (2nd March), member of Parliament (MP) Shaiyrbek Tashiev proposed banning e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan, media reports. Reportedly, the
US - Hawaii: The House Committee on Finance has recommended that House Bill 551 be passed unamended. The bill would prohibit the sale of flavoured
EU: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) of 1.3.2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a traceability system for tobacco
Egypt: Following a discussion on monitoring the sale of vaping products and heated tobacco, especially to minors, as well as enforcing the ban
Slovenia: The Ministry of Health has put forward a bill to ban the sale of vaping products with any flavour other than tobacco. The bill
Latvia: A bill to ban e-cigarette flavours and prohibit the sale of all e-cigs, with or without nicotine, to under-20s has been approved at its second
US - Texas: Two bills affecting e-cigarette sales have been introduced in the House. House Bill 3027 would make the sale or transfer of single-use
Russia: From today, 1st March, the tax on e-liquids will rise to RUB20 (€0.25) per ml. The rate will go up again next year to RUB21 (€0.26)
Australia: The Green Party of New South Wales has put forward a plan to regulate vaping like tobacco products in order “to end the
Bulgaria: From tomorrow, 1st March, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes will be taxed at BGN0.18 (€0.09) per ml. The rate will rise to BGN0.25 (€0.13) in 2024 and BGN0.35
UK: Asked about a report elsewhere that ministers were considering a vaping tax, the Department of Health and Social Care told ECigIntelligence it would
US - Minnesota: A US appeals court has upheld a ban on flavoured tobacco products imposed by the city of Edina. The US Court
US general: Altria is reportedly in advanced talks to buy e-cigarette startup Njoy for at least $2.75bn. According to the Reuters news agency, the
US - California: The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition from RJ Reynolds Vapor and two other companies seeking to overturn Los Angeles
South Korea: The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KCDC) last week published a report on the use of flavoured e-cigarettes, calling for tighter regulation of flavoured
Kyrgyzstan: Dastan Bekeshev, deputy chairman of the parliamentary Budget, Economic and Fiscal Policy Committee, has said many MPs want to cut the excise
US - Federal: In December 2022, an independent expert panel facilitated by the Reagan-Udall Foundation issued its report on the operational evaluation of the Center
Thailand: Last week, a shop selling e-cigarettes on Phuket island was raided by the police, media reports. The action resulted in the seizure
Israel: The Ministry of Health has submitted its study on the use of tobacco products for the year 2021 to the Knesset (parliament).
Egypt: Tomorrow, 28th February, the Health Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives will discuss a briefing request submitted by Representative Ghada Ali
US - General: A Florida federal judge has ordered Shenzhen Weiboli Technology to stop selling its Elf Bar brand e-cigarettes in the US.
EU: On 1st March, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament will exchange views with the European
UK: There are no immediate plans to ban disposables, according to junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow. "The Government is concerned by the increasing
Paraguay: Last week, the government issued Decree 8878, according to which the applicable tax for vaping products, regardless of nicotine concentration, has increased
Malaysia: The minister of health, Zaliha Mustafa, has supported the Ministry of Finance's intentions to introduce a tax on nicotine-containing vaping products, as
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said that the Environment Agency has so far not taken any enforcement action under the Waste Electrical
UK: Yesterday, Greater Manchester Police released the results of Operation Vulcano, in which officers seized "hundreds of illegal vapes", among other non-compliant products.
UK: Trading Standards officers and the police have seized more than 500 illegal disposable e-cigs worth around £5,000 from a shop in Taunton,
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled in two cases against e-cigarette retailers Kick Ash Vapes Ltd and VPZ VapeClinic. In both cases, the ASA ruled
Malaysia: While presenting the Budget 2023 today, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said that the government will impose a tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, press
US - Virginia: House Bill 2296 has passed the Senate after amendments, agreed to by the House, and is now awaiting the governor's
US - California: Assembly Bill 935 has been introduced, which would prohibit tobacco product sales to anyone born after 1st January 2007. The
US - Idaho: Bill H 199 has just been introduced. This bill would include electronic smoking devices within the definition of tobacco products for
UK: Police and trading standards officers in County Durham say they have seized almost £100,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes following multiple complaints about
US - federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday announced it had “filed civil money penalty (CMP) complaints against four tobacco product manufacturers for
Croatia: The Croatian Institute of Public Health organised a roundtable to mark national non-smoking day, at which health experts discussed the harms of tobacco. It
Germany: The Bundesrat will vote on 3rd March on Bavaria’s initiative for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. This follows the recommendation by the Bundesrat Environment and European Union
UK: England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said in a widely reported speech that he finds the marketing of e-cigarettes to children appalling
UK: Nottinghamshire Fire Service has warned of fire risks associated with the improper use and disposal of e-cigarettes. “We strongly recommend that people do
Germany: Following Bavaria’s call for an EU-wide ban on disposable e-cigarettes, the Bundesrat has published a committee recommendation calling on the federal government to advocate an
US - Hawaii: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection has recommended that Senate Bill 1447 be passed with amendments. The bill would leave counties the
