Regulation and Legislation
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Egypt has intensified its tobacco taxation policy with yet another cigarette price hike, sparking concerns among some officials that the tax amendment fails to address e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products ... -
MART finds 45% of Tabakerka outlets in violation of tobacco laws...
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Cases investigated as e-cigs continue to be imported after 2024 ban...
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New criminal liability for lack of required labelling on nicotine products...
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New quality mark and tracking system may affect e-cigs...
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Disposables ban in updated Tobacco Act on pause...
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Bill regulating e-cig licensing and sales is now in effect...
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As tensions over US tariffs simmer, a new fiscal battle has erupted in Europe, where the European Commission’s proposal to expand tobacco taxes has provoked sharp resistance from key European Union member states ... -
Generational e-cig sales ban bill introduced…
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Draft law to ban vaping on terraces revised…
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Ministry not ruling out complete ban on e-cigs...
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Since the 1st July ban on disposable vapes in the UK, retail enforcement there say nicotine pouch sales are replacing them, and concerns have cropped up again for youth uptake in the UK and Ireland... -
Senate directs FDA to use $200m of budget to curb illegal e-cig imports...
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State secretary: under-21 nic sales ban possible, not generational ban...
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Shift to tiered volumetric tax for drinks could happen for other goods...
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The European Commission has officially adopted a proposal for a recast of the Tobacco Excise Directive, expanding the scope of the directive to include e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches ... -
Government rejects EC tobacco tax plan and TED proposal...
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Juul Labs finally gets FDA marketing authorisation for its original vape device...
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Finance minister commits to fighting against EU-wide tobacco tax proposal...
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MP submits motions for a resolution to ban disposable e-cigs...
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E-cig ban discussed during Conference of Rulers with no action taken yet...
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Health ministry calls for e-cig sales ban to under-21s to be implemented immediately...
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Motion to dismiss lawsuit against e-cig companies that ‘target youth’ denied...
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TED to include e-cigs, subjecting them to minimum taxes across the EU...
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The European Commission’s proposal to tap into national tobacco taxes to fund its expanded budget could spark a contentious debate among member states, which may view it as an overreach into their financial sovereignty ... -
List of approved and non-approved nicotine-containing e-liquids updated...
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MP says lift of e-cig import ban is why tobacco harm bill was suspended...
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IMF suggests higher taxes on e-cigs to boost income...
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New resolution on labelling for e-liquids to take effect at start of 2026...
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Currently, no excise tax is applied to e-cigarettes in the US at the federal level. This report looks at bills being introduced at the state level to increase excise taxes on e-cigs ... -
EU presentation may include plans for more tobacco taxes to fund budget...
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Sarawak joins other states considering ban on sale of vape products...
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State Duma deputy proposes stricter vape packaging regulations...
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Parliamentary groups agree to keep exploring nicotine restrictions...
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No new e-cig regulation needed, but parents should monitor kids’ use...
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Transition period for sales of products affected by new regulations...
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Political parties for and against banning sales of disposable e-cigs...
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Anti-tobacco association commends ban on e-cig sales at some shops...
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Concern over e-cigs with psychotropics could lead to changes in laws...
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Respiratory Care Society urges more control on e-cig sales/marketing...
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Ministry launches public consultation on e-cig ban...
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China’s exclusion from the new measures, slated to take effect from 1st August, should not be interpreted as a détente, but rather as a tactical choice ... -
Cigarette price hike may shift smokers to alternatives...
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Parliamentary discussion on tobacco bill postponed...
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Public health researchers have questioned aspects of a new study that says some disposable e-cigarettes release more harmful components than even conventional cigarettes ... -
European Commission’s tobacco tax proposal expected this week...
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Vape shop owners file lawsuit against e-cig act...
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Ordinance passed that sets minimum price for e-cigs...
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Belgospishcheprom finishes review of tobacco bill public proposals...
