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France: Prime minister Élisabeth Borne said that the government will soon unveil a new national tobacco plan that aims to ban disposable e-cigarettes.
4th September 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The municipality of the Hague will look into the possibility of preventing the opening of new tobacconists, media reports. In June, the
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 333,718 vapour products. Only products
Ukraine: Yesterday (30th August), the president signed bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced e-liquids in duty-free shops. The measure will be temporary and
Ireland: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has warned the public to stop using five different flavours of the McKesse brand of e-cigarettes. The vaping
Ukraine: The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has included two Big Tobacco companies in their list of "international sponsors of war". According
25th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: The coalition government has agreed on the final changes to the budget consolidation package, media reports. According to the Ministry of
24th August 2023 - Europe |
EU: A draft report on non-communicable diseases was published on 22nd August. Among many other recommendations, it supports the ongoing revision of the
23rd August 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is reviewing two complaints about the advertising of disposable vapes with a potentially misleading environmental message, media reports.
Ukraine: The Department of Public Health, of the Ministry of Health, has confirmed that e-cigarette product notifications must be submitted, in Ukrainian, to
21st August 2023 - Europe, Switzerland |
Switzerland: The parliamentary Commission for Social Security and Health of the Council of States (SGK-S) has requested an amendment of the Federal Council’s bill to implement “Children
17th August 2023 - Europe, North Macedonia |
North Macedonia: A proposal to amend the Excise Law has recently been submitted to the parliament by the Minister of Finance. The bill, currently at its second
17th August 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The thorough enforcement of e-cigarette rules continues over the summer. After conducting test purchasing, local authority Trading Standards in Scotland found that
Serbia: The minister of health, Danica Grujičić, has said the smoking ban in indoor places, including bars and restaurants, will be enacted next year.
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes. According
France: The national Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (Anses) has published an updated list of notified e-cigarettes, which includes 121,408 products.
Sweden: The Public Health Agency has updated a publicly available list of notified e-cigarettes and refill containers. There are 13,792 vapour products on the
16th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: According to a survey by a battery-recycling company, media reports, more than half of disposable e-cigarette users in the Czech Republic
Ukraine: On 11th August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for user age verification on manufacturer and importer websites of e-cigs and
11th August 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: In an in-depth piece about the UK market, a Financial Times journalist reports that according to a Freedom of Information request "NHS
Denmark: As part of the "Control Task Force" – set up by the ministers of health and business to strengthen the authorities' control of the
11th August 2023 - Czech Republic, Europe |
Czech Republic: Some government parties are suggesting that the recently proposed excise tax for e-cig refills (regardless of nicotine content) at a rate
Ukraine: Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced e-liquids in duty-free shops. The measure will be
Italy: The Chamber of Deputies has definitively approved Bill 1038-B, which introduces a ban on long-distance and cross-border sales of nicotine-containing vapour products. As the proposal
Greece: The Ministry of Health has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products. The list now contains 48,737 vapour products, including devices, disposables and refill
Russia: E-cigarette retailers have written to the Ministry of Finance asking it not to ban flavours and nicotine salts in e-cigs, media reports.
Russia: Decree 587 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin, giving the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) oversight over tobacco- and nicotine-containing
Hungary: The government yesterday notified the European Commission via the TRIS notification system of a bill to make nicotine-free refills subject to the product restrictions and
8th August 2023 - Europe, Netherlands |
Netherlands: The ministries of finance and public health have notified the European Commission of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Regulation, establishing a list of
Hungary: The Hungarian Competition Authority has fined a Slovakian company around HUF39m (€100,000) for illegal advertising of e-cigarettes to consumers in Hungary, media reports.
8th August 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 refills.
Russia: Bill No 423 has been signed into law by president Vladimir Putin. It establishes administrative responsibility for the circulation of tobacco- and nicotine-containing
Italy: The Senate has approved Bill 797, which aims to ban long-distance and cross-border sales of nicotine-containing vapour products. The bill will be sent back
Lithuania: The government has notified the European Commission about Bill XIVP-2791(2), which seeks to ban vaping products containing sugar and/or sweeteners. If further adopted after the standstill
Russia: An increase in the excise tax on all e-liquids, with or without nicotine, has been approved by the Federation Council and signed into
Bulgaria: The 2023 State Budget, published today (1st August), increases the tax on nicotine e-cigarettes and applies it for the first time to non-nicotine
Germany: Federal drugs commissioner Burkhard Blienert has called for further restrictions on tobacco and nicotine advertising and sponsorship. He said: “Existing gaps in advertising regulation must be
Germany: The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has updated the list of notified e-cigarette products, which now contains 329,250 vapour products. Only
Bulgaria: Parliament has approved the 2023 State Budget, which increases the tax on nicotine e-cigarettes and applies it for the first time to non-nicotine e-cigs. Both will be
28th July 2023 - Europe |
EU: The new regulation that aims to make batteries more sustainable has been published today in the EU’s Official Journal. As stated in
28th July 2023 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Last week, the Waste Experts, a waste management service, presented a comprehensive report titled “The Challenges of Recycling Single Use Vapes” in
26th July 2023 - Azerbaijan, Europe |
Azerbaijan: The Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control Service has sent warning letters to a number of importers after finding disposable e-cigarettes on sale
Lithuania: Consumer Rights Protection Service spokesperson Dalia Malinauskienė says flavoured e-cigarettes are still being sold in Lithuania, despite the sales ban that came
Ukraine: The Dnipropetrovsk region branch of the State Tax Service has issued a reminder that disposable e-cigarettes are subject to excise tax stamps
Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Bill 8287, introducing an electronic excise stamp for tobacco products and e-liquids from 1st January 2026, media
Spain: Despite most polls predicting an absolute majority for right-wing parties following yesterday's legislative elections, surprising results mean that it is possible that the incumbent
Russia: Bill 369931-8 has passed the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) and heads to the Federal Assembly for consideration. The bill would extend