Malaysia: The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control – an umbrella organisation that consists of more than 40 anti-tobacco organisations – has filed a
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29th June 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has brought forward the deadline for written submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill
29th June 2023 - South America, Venezuela |
Venezuela: President Nicolas Maduro has asked the government medical and scientific team to evaluate the possibility of banning the sale of e-cigarettes on health grounds, press
28th June 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Health Research Council of New Zealand has announced NZD53.7m (USD32.7m) in government funding for research into pressing health issues, including a clinical trial
Hong Kong: Trans-shipment of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is now allowed, following the adoption of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023.
27th June 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: Following the July 2022 decision by the collegiate board of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) to maintain the existing ban on
22nd June 2023 - Canada, North America |
Canada: Health Canada has enacted the Vaping Products Reporting Regulations, which came into effect yesterday (21st June). They require manufacturers to report sales
22nd June 2023 - South America, Venezuela |
Venezuela: The Ministry of Health has passed a resolution regulating the manufacture, import, export, distribution, marketing, use, advertising and promotion of e-cigarettes and banning their sale
22nd June 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: The Portfolio Committee on Health has opened the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill for written submissions from interested individuals and stakeholders. Comments
22nd June 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following the opening of a consultation on a proposed regulation clarifying the maximum level of nicotine allowed in e-cigarettes, the Ministry of Health has published
19th June 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: During a seminar organised by Nari Maitree – an NGO advocating women's rights – MP Aroma Dutta (Awami League) called for the swift
16th June 2023 - Brazil, South America |
Brazil: After a news piece said that tax authorities have established e-cigarette taxation, the Federal Revenue Service clarified that it has not issued
Malaysia: Members of Parliament Ahmad Yunus Hairi and Khairil Nizam Khirudin, both from the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, have called on the government
Israel: The National Team to Eradicate the Use of E-cigarettes by Youth – a subcommittee formed by the Ministry of Health – has
Malaysia: The Ministry of Health presented the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022, renamed to Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill
12th June 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following last week's announcement of new e-cigarette policies, the Ministry of Health is asking relevant stakeholders for feedback on the proposed regulation to
Indonesia: Deputy minister of health Dante Saksono said that the ministry will issue specific regulations for e-cigarettes, although no concrete date has been
9th June 2023 - Asia, Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan: At a meeting of the State Security Council, president Serdar Berdimuhamedov said that the fight against the illegal import and sale of
7th June 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The Health Ministry announced yesterday that the cabinet had approved policies to be included in new e-cigarette regulations expected in August. They include lowering
6th June 2023 - World |
World: Asked at a global online media briefing about the recent move in Malaysia that has left e-cigarettes unregulated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
6th June 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Finance minister Mustafa Kamal’s National Budget, announced last week, includes a proposed increase in customs duty from 5% to 25% on e-cigarette devices,
6th June 2023 - |
Malaysia: Health minister Zaliha Mustafa said today that the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022, which seeks to ban the sale of tobacco and
2nd June 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: Following a briefing on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health had mixed reactions to the
1st June 2023 - Central America, Dominican Republic |
Dominican Republic: The minister of public health called on young people yesterday, World No Tobacco Day, to stop using e-cigarettes. He said “their effects are related
1st June 2023 - Chile, South America |
Chile: Deputy health secretary Andrea Albagi marked World No Tobacco Day yesterday with a warning against the use of e-cigarettes, saying they are
Vietnam: National Assembly member Nguyen Anh Tri has proposed a ban on the sale, distribution and use of “new generation cigarettes”, such as e-cigarettes and
1st June 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: Following a three-month consultation on changes to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Act, health minister Ayesha Verrall has announced that vaping
31st May 2023 - World |
Global: Today, 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day, created by the World Health Organization (WHO)'s member states in 1987. While last year's
Kuwait: During an awareness campaign about the dangers of tobacco, the vice president of the National Anti-Smoking Programme (from the Ministry of Health),
Israel: The Ministry of Health has published a health promotion leaflet titled “Don't Believe the Lies You were Told; Vaping Can Be Fatal”,
31st May 2023 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
UAE: The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre has launched the “Tobacco Control Awareness Programme” to raise awareness about the health risks of tobacco
31st May 2023 - Africa, South Africa |
South Africa: As noted in our compliance calendar, from tomorrow, 1st June 2023, a flat excise duty rate of ZAR2.90 ($0.17) per ml for
Americas: Ahead of tomorrow’s World No Tobacco Day (31st May), Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has warned that novel
Turkey: The re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a third term as president, while the People’s Alliance led by his Justice and Development
Iran: Hassan Azaripour, member of the National Tobacco Control Secretariat at the Ministry of Health, has said that electronic cigarettes are not an
29th May 2023 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The country's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the establishment of a nicotine products company called Badeal.
Vietnam: Deputy minister Tran Hong Ha has signed the National Strategy on Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control 2030. Measures include reducing the use
26th May 2023 - World |
Global: The World Health Organization (WHO) is holding its 76th World Health Assembly from 21st to 30th May. The World Health Assembly –
26th May 2023 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: A bill to regulate novel tobacco and nicotine products and ban their sale to under-21s has been officially published. It will come
25th May 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The government of Queensland has passed legislation to strengthen the state’s anti-smoking and illicit tobacco laws and their enforcement. The Tobacco and Other Smoking
Indonesia: Firman Soebagyo, one of 85 Golkar party members in the 575-seat House of Representatives, where they are supportive of president Joko Widodo, has
25th May 2023 - Asia, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan: A bill to regulate novel tobacco and nicotine products and ban their sale to under-21s has been signed by president Shavkat Mirziyoyev,
23rd May 2023 - Australasia, Australia |
Australia: The head of the Border Force, Michael Outram, has warned that government plans to prohibit the import of vaping products and make them subject to
India: The Health Ministry has called for stricter enforcement of the statutory e-cigarette ban, which covers manufacturing, import, export, distribution and advertising of
22nd May 2023 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Hossain Ali Khondoker, co-ordinator of the National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), told press that the government is currently working on amending Act
Iran: Behzad Valizadeh, head of the National Tobacco Control Secretariat at the Ministry of Health, spoke against the harm-reduction approach, and said that
Israel: On 30th May, the Special Committee on Drug Abuse will host a special session to mark International No Smoking Day, during which
22nd May 2023 - Australasia, New Zealand |
New Zealand: The leader of the National Party – and of the opposition – Christopher Luxon says he is open to looking at banning
22nd May 2023 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has issued a circular with the updated list of manufacturers and importers of vaping products and their corresponding brands. The circular also states