LATEST ALERTS
Denmark: In snap elections held yesterday, the centre-left bloc retained its power with Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen remaining prime minister. The government is
Germany: In answer to a parliamentary question by opposition MP Hans-Jürgen Thies, the federal government said it was currently examining further measures to prevent
UK: Junior health minister Neil O’Brien has said the Department of Health and Social Care is still considering the recommendations made in the Khan review, including
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 288,962 products. Only products
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, Trudy Harrison, junior minister for the environment, food and rural affairs, said the department had not undertaken an assessment of
Netherlands: The House of Representatives has called on the government to take extra measures to ensure better enforcement of the ban on the
Saudi Arabia: The National Committee for Tobacco Control plans to increase the excise tax on all tobacco products to 150% in an attempt to
Tunisia: The Tunisian General Workers’ Union (UGTT) says it will oppose the privatisation of the state-owned National Tobacco and Matches Administration, press reports. Privatisation,
China: As of yesterday, a 36% ad valorem tax is applied on production and import of e-cigarettes and 11% on wholesale. E-cigarettes for export are exempt from
UK - Scotland: A shop in North Lanarkshire is being investigated by Trading Standards for reportedly selling vapour products to a 12-year-old, local
UK: After Walsall Council Trading Standards established that King’s Vapes and Smoking Shop in the centre of Walsall, West Midlands, sold vapour products
Latvia: The deadline for sending comments relating to the bill amending the Tobacco Act is today, 31st October. The regulation equates e-cigarettes and
Brazil: The candidate from the left-wing Workers' Party (PT), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, won the presidential elections with 50.9% of the votes.
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received numerous comments from a variety of industry members about certain aspects
Kazakhstan: The period for providing feedback on the proposal "on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on
Hong Kong: Hong Kong could reverse the ban on the re-export of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products by the end of this year,
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a new campaign against tobacco and vaping products. The campaign – titled "The smoke does not allow you
US - Federal: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out a new batch of warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers for manufacturing/selling/distributing e-liquid products
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health issued a safety alert asking all vaping retailers and importers to review all their products to ensure
Brazil: The director of the National Public Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), Antonio Barra Torres, told local media that the discussion about the legal
Philippines: Today (28th October), the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry is holding a virtual public consultation on implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the
UK: According to the parliamentary agenda, the publication of the government’s Tobacco Control Plan will be discussed in the House of Lords on 23rd
UK: Northumbria Police has announced the seizure of 180 non-compliant vapour products in Newcastle and Gateshead. This was part of a wider inspection carried
Estonia: The Tax and Customs Board has told ECigIntelligence that excise duty on vapour products at €0.20 per ml should be reintroduced on 1st
South Africa: The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which introduces a flat excise duty rate of ZAR2.90 ($0.16) per ml for both nicotine and non-nicotine vaping
US - federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) for several e-cigarette products currently marketed by Logic Technology Development,
UK: New prime minister Rishi Sunak has reappointed Steve Barclay as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a role he previously held from 5th
UK: Junior health minister Caroline Johnson said yesterday that the government had not made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of fines
EU: The reform of the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation is expected to be postponed until the end of 2023,
US - general: A new study from the University of Louisville has found that exposure to specific e-cigarette ingredients can cause heart arrhythmias and cardiac electrical
France: An amendment presented by the leftist Nupes alliance to the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill that aimed to ban disposable vapour products has been declared inadmissible.
China: Several state authorities have today jointly announced plans to levy a consumption tax on e-cigarettes. The Announcement on Collection of Consumption Tax on Electronic
US - general: Juul Labs has posted its 129-page administrative appeal against the marketing denial order (MDO) issued by the Food and Drug
EU: Due to a scheduled system upgrade, it will not be possible to notify products through the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) between 9:00 and
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry is to hold a virtual public consultation on Friday, 28th October, on the draft implementing rules and
Estonia: The Social Commission of the Parliament scheduled the first reading of the Tobacco Act Amendment Act 654 SE for the plenary session on 8th
US - Oregon: The Multnomah County Public Health Division has recommended that a ban on flavoured tobacco and nicotine products be passed in
UK: The Lambeth Council of London will start providing free e-cigarettes to pregnant smokers or caregivers of young children, press reports. This decision
Spain: The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has criticised the Tobacco Market Bill draft, which aims to introduce sales restrictions for e-cigarettes
US - California: A flavoured tobacco products ban referendum is on the 8th November ballot in California. Some health organisations are advocating to
UK: Yesterday, junior health secretary, Caroline Johnson, said that the government is reviewing how the powers provided by the Retained EU Law (Revocation
EU: The European Commission has published its work programme for 2023 addressing its "headline ambitions". The programme states that the Commission will continue with the
Belgium: Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke has proposed a ban on vending machines in bars, restaurants and catering facilities selling any kind of vaping or
US - federal: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed complaints in federal district courts seeking permanent injunctions to stop six e-cigarette manufacturers making
UK: Junior health minister Caroline Johnson has said the Department of Health and Social Care is considering the recommendations made in the Khan review. This would include measures
Armenia: The government has put forward a bill to introduce an excise tax on e-liquids, media reports. If it is adopted, the rate
Netherlands: Asked whether a consumption tax or excise tax on e-cigarettes and e-liquids would be added to the 2023 Tax Plan, finance minister
France: The left-wing Nupes alliance has presented an amendment to the 2023 Social Security Financing Bill that aims to ban disposable vapour products. Meanwhile president Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance
US - Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Superior Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a local by-law banning the sale of tobacco products in the
