EU: Tomorrow (8th February), the European Parliament will debate, in plenary, the lack of transparency between the European Commission (EC) and the tobacco
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Germany: Customs has made its largest seizure of untaxed and unstamped e-cigarettes, which included 64 pallets of e-cigs worth around €700,000. The authority
7th February 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines:Â The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Â has identified numerous non-compliant physical and online vape shops. Between February 2023 and January 2024, 296 physical
Lithuania: The National Stop Smoking Helpline (1819) has started to operate, giving free advice to residents who want to quit smoking, media reports. By establishing this line,
6th February 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: Another bill seeking to completely ban e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan has been sent for public discussion, media reports. It is not the first attempt to
US - North Carolina: North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein announced the launch of an online, searchable public depository that will contain nearly
6th February 2024 - United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to Fontem for five e-cigarette products: four
Israel: Tomorrow (6th February), the Knesset Economic Committee will meet to discuss a bill that would place further advertising and packaging restrictions on tobacco
France: The Senate Social Affairs Committee approved the text of the bill that aims to ban disposable e-cigarette sales, manufacturing, and free distribution. The Senate will discuss
5th February 2024 - 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.
2nd February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced that it has reached a global settlement with British American Tobacco (BAT) that resolves all ongoing
Italy:  The Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) has updated the excise tax rates for e-cigarettes as of 1st February 2024. The tax rate for nicotine-containing
2nd February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Yesterday (1st February), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 14 online retailers for selling unauthorised
Ukraine: In the first reading of a bill seeking to change the existing Law On State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl Alcohol, Cognac
France: Jwell France was found guilty of engaging in illegal advertising of vapour products on the internet. This was the result of the company's
1st February 2024 - Europe |
EU: At today's exchange of views between the members of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Public Health and health commissioner Stella Kyriakides, some MEPs asked
1st February 2024 - Europe |
EU: The revised Council recommendation on smoke-free environments was not presented during yesterday's conference on Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, as originally expected. The revision featured in
1st February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Pax Labs has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California against its competitor
1st February 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission (EC) has released the report titled "Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU," with its primary objective being to investigate
1st February 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued complaints for civil money penalties (CMPs) against 21 bricks-and-mortar retailers for
31st January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health secretary Andrea Leadsom has said that there are no current plans to ban the promotion and advertisement of vaping products in
31st January 2024 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission have-your-say website on the revision of the Council recommendation on smoke-free environments has been updated with a new date of the estimated
US - Tennessee:Â House Bill 2252 has been introduced. It would levy a tax on vapour products in a manner similar to the tax
31st January 2024 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: Fazil Mustafa, a member of the National Assembly (parliament) from the minor opposition Great Order Party, said that e-cigarettes should be banned
Slovenia: In light of today's national "No Cigarette Day", the National Institute of Public Health has issued a statement emphasising the harmfulness of
Hungary: In a statement issued yesterday (30th January) raising concerns over the widespread use and illegal sale of flavoured vaping products in the country, the
Egypt: The Ministry of Health has issued a warning on Facebook against the use of e-cigarettes, saying that they are addictive and have negative health
30th January 2024 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Saudi Health Council, a Ministry of Health-affiliated institution, has issued a warning on social media against using tobacco products due to
30th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently being finalised and will be introduced in this parliamentary session, according to junior health secretary Andrea Leadsom.
Slovenia: The Public Relations Office of the Slovenian parliament has told ECigIntelligence that the parliamentary debate of the bill banning all flavours in e-cigarettes
Egypt: In a TV interview, Ibrahim El Imbabi, head of the Tobacco Division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries, said that the division
30th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Between January and October 2023, more than 4.5m e-cigarettes were seized by the UK Border Force, which is four times more than
Vietnam: The state-owned corporation Vietnam Tobacco Corporation (Vinataba) – which has a monopoly on commercial tobacco and cigarette imports and is the only company
30th January 2024 - North America, United States |
US - Federal: Just a week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied Bidi Vapor’s premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for its
Germany: The Federal Statistical Office has reported that 1.2m l of e-liquids were taxed in 2023. The volume of e-liquids sold in the second half
30th January 2024 - Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Kyrgyzstan: The Ministry of Health intends to amend the sanctions regime for tobacco and vaping products, including for violations of public use requirements,
UK: Yesterday (28th September), the government announced plans to ban disposables, introduce plain packaging and flavour restrictions for vapes, and regulate how vapes
Spain: Minister of health Mónica GarcÃa announced on Friday (26th January) in the Chamber of Deputies (lower chamber of parliament) that a bill
29th January 2024 - Mexico, North America |
Mexico: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that he is planning to introduce a bill prohibiting vaping products again, press reports. In
US - Ohio: Local governments in Ohio cannot enact tobacco and nicotine rules, meaning that those regulations must come from the state level.
26th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has sent a reminder that they will provide more clarity regarding the annual sales return process for
26th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Ministry of Health has published guidance on removable batteries in vaping devices. The guidance explains how pod-style devices can comply
25th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Kent County Council is receiving £1.9m to help residents swap smoking for vaping. Annual funding from the Department of Health and Social
25th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A retailer from Oswestry, England, must pay over £2,500 for selling non-compliant disposables after nearly 200 products were confiscated by Shropshire Council’s
Thailand: At a seminar this week on e-cigarettes, the director general of the Department of Disease Control, Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn, said e-cigarettes are widely
Lebanon: Nassif Seklaoui, general manager of the Lebanese Tobacco and Tombacs Authority (RLTT), spoke during a conference against raising the taxation on tobacco
25th January 2024 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: In a document leaked to the press, health minister Casey Costello has suggested increasing fines to crack down on youth vaping, including harsher
Canada - Alberta: Â The provincial government has published the new Tobacco and Vaping Reduction Strategy, which aims to reduce tobacco and vaping product
Russia:Â Bill 512729-8 has been introduced and passed its first reading in the State Duma (a lower chamber of parliament). It would require e-cigarettes
24th January 2024 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health will resume public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The next hearings will be held