Regulation and Legislation

Southeast Asia regulatory round-up, July 2024

26th July 2024 - News analysis |

Expect a flurry of regulations on vaping and other alternative nicotine products in Southeast Asia over the second half of 2024. Multiple countries have promised to introduce the first-ever regulations for e-cigarettes

Health ministry proposes tobacco tax, which could apply to e-cigs…

22nd July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Vietnam |

Ministries discuss legal issues surrounding e-cigs…

22nd July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Taiwan |

Ministry issues order over e-cigs, reinforcing prohibition…

22nd July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Thailand |

New EU Parliament public health subcommittee tasked with revising TPD…

19th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe |

Vape association wants vape and cigarette regulations to be separated…

19th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Indonesia |

Ministry urged to monitor sales of e-cigs via vending machines…

19th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Malaysia |

Public consultation opened for bill to amend tobacco control law…

19th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Spain |

Von der Leyen stays on as EC president, no specific mention of vaping policy…

18th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe |

President’s proposal on sanctions for under-age sales goes to parliament…

18th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Lithuania |

Task force proposed to enhance enforcement against e-cigs…

17th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Thailand |

Budget bill likely to pass soon would raise taxes on e-cigs…

17th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Moldova |

Grace period over, ban in effect, for sales of flavoured vape products…

17th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Ukraine |

Draft law aims to add special consumption tax to tobacco products…

16th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Vietnam |

Ministry video on public transport smoking ban posted on X…

16th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Qatar |

Ministry proposes adding composition of nicotine products to packaging…

15th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Russia |

Bill to tax nicotine raw materials signed by president…

15th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Russia |