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
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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:Â The Ministry of Economy has confirmed to ECigIntelligence that there are no mandatory state standards applicable to e-cigarettes in Ukraine.
Spain:Â 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:Â 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
France: Bill 464 – introduced in November 2022 by deputy Francesca Pasquini from the left-wing opposition New Ecological and Social People’s Union party (Nupes)
Spain: The president of the southern region of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno, has announced that the sale of vaping products to minors, regardless of
France: The Ministry of Health has published the new National Tobacco Control Programme 2023-2027, which aims to reduce the country's smoking prevalence to
Russia:Â The Federation Council (upper chamber of the parliament) Committee on Economic Policy proposes to combat the illegal import of e-liquids into Russia by
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was approved by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases
Germany: A product alert has been issued through the EU Safety Gate system for a nicotine-free e-cigarette cartridge containing cannabidiol, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) and,
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
28th November 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Last week, the bill (consolidated package) to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was signed by the president. E-liquids will be taxed at a
27th November 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: As the end of the consultation on "creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping" is approaching, Labour MP Mary Glindon asked if
Ireland: The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, and the minister of state for public health, Hildegarde Naughton, have launched a public consultation on the
Malta:Â A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations have welcomed the news that the government is considering stopping smoking for future generations (a
Norway: Parliament has passed the first reading of bill 125L, which aims to ban non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduce plain packaging for e-cigarettes. The
Malta: The Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights has issued a Children’s Policy Framework public consultation document proposing a discussion on a generational
24th November 2023 - Europe |
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his
21st November 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Cancer Organisation (ECO) held the European Cancer Summit 2023 last week, attended by delegates from European and EU member state institutions, including
21st November 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: During the discussion of the 2024 Tax Plan, approved by the House of Representatives (lower chamber of parliament) last month, a parliamentary motion was
Italy: The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the lists of notified nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette products. The total number of notified vaping products amounts
Slovakia: Ján Richter, chairman of the parliamentary club of the Smer-SD, the biggest ruling party, has said that the government plans to increase
Spain: Yesterday (16th November), the Spanish parliament elected Pedro Sánchez as prime minister by absolute majority, press reports. After several months of negotiations following
Norway: The parliamentary Committee on Health and Care Services has submitted recommendations to bill 125L, which aims to ban non-tobacco-flavoured e-liquids and introduce plain