
Regulation and Legislation



Senate passes amendment to ban vape products…
12th December 2024 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |


State consumer protection department asks Facebook to stop e-cig adverts…
12th December 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |



Online vape sellers need a licence, BIR commissioner warns…
10th December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |


Proposed Iraqi bill defining ENDS could signal first step in future e-cig regulation
9th December 2024 - News analysis |
An Iraqi bill that would define electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) – including e-cigarette devices – and bring them under the tobacco regime is now overdue for a vote



Ad citing Public Health England’s vaping claim banned, as ASA rules it misleading
9th December 2024 - News analysis |
Even the claim by Public Health England (PHE) that vaping is “95% less harmful than smoking” is not good enough for the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

Public health advocacy group calls for e-cig ban…
9th December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Bills on licences and sales of nic and tobacco products introduced…
9th December 2024 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |



Nicotinee initiative to be debated in House of Representatives…
5th December 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |




Chamber of Representatives passes amendment to ban vape products…
5th December 2024 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |


Kuwait: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
5th December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes and related products in Kuwait, covering all policy areas, including labelling requirements and age, sales, public use and advertising restrictions

Good vs bad science: how will Trump’s Covid-sceptic picks approach US vaping?
5th December 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
A degree of Covid scepticism unites Trump’s picks for health positions. Will this beget an open mind in other areas of policy and research or will sensationalist science hold sway?

BIR chief says over half a million illegal vapes seized in nationwide crackdown…
4th December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Peru: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
4th December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs in Peru, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising, labelling and packaging, and retail channel restrictions




List of notified e-cigs and substitute refills updated…
4th December 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |


Senator calls for investigation into smuggling of vape products…
3rd December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |




No consensus on smoke-free restrictions in EU Parliament but party views clarified
3rd December 2024 - News analysis |
The European Parliament has failed to reach an agreement over the European Commission’s proposal for a revision of the 2009 Council recommendation on smoke-free environments

Supreme Court hears dispute over FDA denial of flavoured vapes…
3rd December 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Nicotine alternatives industry hopes lie with Trump’s US FDA commissioner pick
3rd December 2024 - News analysis |
Interest from the nicotine-alternatives industry in US president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, Martin Makary, is less about who he is and more about who he is not




Senators plan to file generational tobacco sales ban bill…
2nd December 2024 - Alerts | Massachusetts, North America, United States |

Malaysia: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
2nd December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Malaysia for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation

Uzbekistan: e-cigarette regulation, November 2024
29th November 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Uzbekistan for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas, including labelling requirements and age, sales, public use and advertising restrictions


Tax guidance on tobacco products and new laws released…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

EU Council recommendation replacement a step towards harm reduction…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Valais canton bans disposable e-cigs as of next year…
28th November 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
