LATEST ALERTS
Indonesia: An official in the Ministry of Health has called for an increase in the excise duties applicable to tobacco products so they are
Thailand: Chanin Rungthanakiat – member of Parliament representing the party list and deputy spokesperson of the Pheu Thai Party (the core party of
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued revenue regulations 16-2024, which updates floor prices of vaping products. As a reference, the regulations
Malaysia: Health groups representing medical doctors, pharmacists, parents and youths have called for the implementation of the Control of Smoking Products for Public
Philippines: Following the suspension of sales of five vape brands for alleged violations of internal revenue fiscal market requirements, the Department of Trade and Industry
Jordan: The Jordan Food and Drug Authority (JFDA) announced that it has approved 97 new e-cig retail licences this year and renewed the
Malaysia: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), an organisation upholding consumer rights and interests in Malaysia, has called on the government to urgently ban
Indonesia: The Indonesian Tobacco Farmers’ Association (APTI) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture urging the repeal of the draft regulations developing
Jordan: Yesterday (12th September), the government issued system 62/2024, amending the Special Tax System 80/2000. Under the new amendments, e-liquids are subject to a
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has suspended the sales of five vape brands for alleged violations of the Vape Law (Republic Act
Indonesia: The Ministry of Health has published the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic cigarettes. These new draft regulations
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to ban
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has issued department order 24-154. The order defines elements of the offences drawn up in Republic Act
Malaysia: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently said the draft regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 are in
Indonesia: Today, the Ministry of Health held a public hearing to gather feedback on the draft regulations that would further develop the regulations
China: On 27th August, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a Notice on Revising and Issuing the Detailed Rules for the Management of
Jordan: The Ministry of Health announced it will be launching a campaign in September to ensure that retailers, premises and institutions are complying with the
Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has proposed amendments to decree 3839 (14/12/1438H) on the executive regulations of the value-added tax (VAT). Among
Indonesia: Last week, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Indonesia Report 2021.
Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov has objected to a bill seeking to prohibit the use, import and sale of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan that was previously
Pakistan: The district administration in the city of Abbottabad, located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has enforced a ban on the sale and use
Vietnam: Minister of health Dao Hong Lan emphasised the urgent need for a complete ban on the production, sale, import and advertising of e-cigarettes,
Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, told press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill is
United Arab Emirates: The Federal Tax Authority announced in a press release that its inspection campaigns during the first six months of 2024
China: On 20th August, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued the revised Technical Review Implementation Rules for E-Cigarette Products, press reports. The updated rules
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister. She succeeds Srettha Thavisin after his removal by a constitutional court ruling, press reports.
China: On 11th August 2024, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued the revised Detailed Rules on E-Cigarette Logistics Management, press reports. The updated regulations
EAEU: The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) – the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – has told ECigIntelligence that the revised
Bangladesh: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and the army will oversee the formation of an interim government, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a
Thailand: During a discussion at the National Health Commission Office, deputy public health minister Thanakrit Jitareerat called for the creation of a distinct law
Indonesia: Hasbullah Thabrany, chairman of the National Committee for Tobacco Control (NCTC) – a coalition of more than 20 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) defending
Malaysia: The government has collected MYR141.1m ($31.4m) in vape tax revenue between 2021 and 2024, with MYR82.5m ($18.3m) coming from nicotine-free e-cigarettes and
Malaysia: The minister of health said yesterday (1st August) that the regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will
China: On 30th July, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a notice revising the Detailed Rules for the Management of E-cigarette Fixed Asset
Jordan: Jordan officially ratified the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products on 25th July. The country’s accession to this protocol will enter into force on
Indonesia: President Joko Widodo has put into effect the regulations developing the Health Law. The law, approved in August 2023, gives the government
Philippines: The Supreme Court has affirmed its 2021 decision ruling that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulatory authority over the health aspect of
India: The National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), part of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has published data on vape-related violations
China: The National Tobacco Half-Year Work Conference was held in Beijing on 23rd and 24th July, press reports. In the meeting, authorities emphasised comprehensively reinforcing
United Arab Emirates: The Ajman Police has launched an initiative called “Your Life is Purer Without Smoking” to raise public awareness about the harmful
Philippines: The House Ways and Means Committee approved a substitute to bill 10329, which requires tobacco and vaping companies to implement a digital track-and-trace system
Vietnam: Following the introduction of a draft law on special consumption tax to increase the tax on tobacco products, the Ministry of Finance has
Taiwan: In a meeting held recently, the Supreme Prosecutors Office of Taiwan, together with members of other ministries, discussed the legal issues surrounding
Thailand: The Ministry of Health Committee on the Safety of Products and Services issued order 24/2024 on 18th July 2024, to improve regulations by adding definitions
Indonesia: The minister of finance has released the Macroeconomic Framework and Fiscal Policy Principles for 2025, in preparation for the State Budget 2025.
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued the Department Administrative Order 24-03, series of 2024, which suspends online sales of
Indonesia: The Indonesian Personal Vaporiser Association (APVI) has called on the government to separate regulations concerning cigarettes from the ones regulating e-cigarettes and
Malaysia: Former minister of health and current minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Zaliha Mustafa urged the Ministry of Health to step
Thailand: In a meeting held today, health minister Somsak Thepsuthin, together with members of other ministries, approved measures to enhance law enforcement on e-cigarettes,
