Czech Republic: On 16th October, the bill to introduce excise tax for e-liquids was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. If further approved
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11th October 2023 - Europe |
EU: ECigIntelligence has spoken to the member of European Parliament (MEP) who leaked on social media that the European Commission will propose an
Russia: The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to incorporate unplanned inspections of vape and tobacco stores, a government representative told
11th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: According to the recent Youth Monitor on tobacco and nicotine products from the Trimbos Institute, 21.7% of Dutch youth and young adults (aged
11th October 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: As shown on our ECigIntelligence compliance calendar, tomorrow (12th October) is the last day of the consultation on the preliminary draft of the Ordinance on
Portugal: The Ministry of Finance has submitted the 2024 State Budget to Parliament. It introduces an excise tax on nicotine-free e-liquids of €0.175 per ml
Lithuania: Darius Valeika, CEO of EMP Recycling, a company that recycles electronics and car waste, has called disposable e-cigarettes “the most unsustainable creation
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
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. The total number of vapour products listed is 14,444.
10th October 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: Amendments to the Excise Duty Law were published in the Official Gazette last week. As we previously reported, the amendments envisage an annual increase of the applicable excise
Malta: Amendments to the Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products Regulations were published in the Official Gazette last week. The amendments include additional
Germany: The amendment to the Federal Non-Smoking Protection Act that explicitly forbids the use of e-cigarettes in enclosed vehicles in the presence of
Germany: From 19th October, Amazon will stop selling “substitutes for tobacco products”, which include nicotine-free and nicotine-containing finished liquids, nicotine shots, bases, longfills,
Ireland: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued two RAPEX safety alerts against two vaping products. The products in question are the R and M Tornado
6th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
Romania: The Ministry of Finance told ECigIntelligence that the tax revenue for nicotine-containing e-liquids amounted to RON8.75m (€1.76m) in 2021. The ministry told
4th October 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the prime minister's office announced that the government is going to hold a consultation looking into restricting flavours and their descriptions,
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 50,830 vapour products, including devices, disposables and
Ireland: Ossian Smyth, the minister of state at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, has said he aims
4th October 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.
4th October 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: Today (4th October), the Committee for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Tweede Kamer (lower house of the parliament) is to debate
Germany: In a meeting organised by the newspaper eGarage, German politicians in the Bundestag shared their thoughts on the taxation of e-cigarettes. Ates Gürpinar, drug
3rd October 2023 - Europe |
EU: The European Commission has answered a parliamentary question submitted by Alexandr Vondra, Czech member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the European Conservatives and
Lithuania: According to Kęstutis Budris, chief adviser on national security to president Gitanas Nausėda, there is talk of tightening the circulation of e-cigarettes and
France: The Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Choices published a report on new nicotine products, which uses ECigIntelligence data. The
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been introduced, which would amend the Tax Code and would increase the current tax rates starting next year. Accordingly,
29th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The Netherlands has renotified the European Commission regarding the amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation in connection with establishing a list of
29th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, in line with the municipality of Utrecht, has decided to prevent the establishment of new tobacconists ahead of national legislation, media reports. In light
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 337,739 vapour products. Only
UK - England/Scotland: A store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2,500 for selling a disposable e-cigarette to a minor in January
France: The government has introduced to the parliament the 2024 Social Security Financing Bill, which does not introduce an excise duty for electronic
28th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The bill to introduce the excise tax for e-liquids has recently started a third reading in the Chamber of Deputies. If further approved
UK - Scotland: The Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), in partnership with Elf Bar, has launched a pilot programme that should improve the recycling
27th September 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: On 21st September, the Council of States approved the partial revision of the Tobacco Products Act, which will restrict the advertising of
27th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today (27th September), the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) published a decision against Relx. A paid ad featuring an image of four different
UK/Ireland: The Superdrug pharmacy chain joins Waitrose supermarkets in their commitment to stop selling disposables. In addition to their UK stores, Superdrug will
Slovenia: Amendments to the regulation determining the excise duty for tobacco products were proposed by the Ministry of Finance earlier this week. The amendments seek to
27th September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: In May and June, state hygienists were checking the labelling and sales requirements for flavoured disposables (including both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service reminds business entities and consumers that the government resolution on the preliminary identification of user age on
26th September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (25th September), the Greater Manchester police announced that £80,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes had been seized from three stores in Stockport.
22nd September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: This month, South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council’s Trading Standards inspected three retail premises in the Rotherham district and seized more than £9,000
Spain: The Ministry of Health has launched a campaign warning against smoking and vaping. The campaign is titled "Why do you smoke?" and it claims
Belgium: The government will introduce an excise tax and tax stamps for both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids starting on 1st January 2024. This will
21st September 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior environment secretary, Rebecca Pow, said the government is very concerned about the environmental impact of disposable vapes and will shortly publish a
21st September 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The Czech Republic has notified the EU via the Technical Regulations Information System (TRIS) of the draft decree amending Decree 82/2019 on tobacco
Lithuania: The parliamentary Health Affairs Committee has decided not to make a decision on a bill which proposes to allow tobacco manufacturers to
Lithuania: The clarification to a proposal that seeks to allow the sale of vaping products only in pharmacies has been submitted to the Seimas (parliament).