Regulation and legislation

Packaging restrictions introduced by an Italian health ministry decree are intended to apply only to Redmuule nicotine pouches, but similar measures may be implemented for other brands too, say the ADM…

Canadian health minister Mark Holland is vowing to stop the sale of nicotine pouches across the country “as fast as possible”, accusing the tobacco industry of misrepresenting the product when it applied to Health Canada for authorisation…

In May 2024, the EU’s traceability system will become mandatory for all tobacco products, including heated tobacco and oral tobacco where allowed. This report provides detailed information on the system in place…

Spain’s newly formed government, led for the second time by socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez, may not be good news for the tobacco and nicotine sectors…

The recent election of president Javier Milei in Argentina is considered encouraging for the South American country’s e-cigarette and heated tobacco market, industry leaders told TobaccoIntelligence…

New Zealand’s radical smoke-free plans look likely to fall victim to savings designed to fund tax cuts by the new government, who are looking to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments Act…

This report provides insights into the views of customs and health authorities in 23 European Union countries and Switzerland on herbal heated sticks…

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products…

A new Danish government plan to curb the consumption of tobacco and nicotine among young people is facing criticism from international advocates of reduced-risk nicotine products…

Heated tobacco and vaping products will be regulated in a similar way to tobacco products in Chile – regardless of their nicotine content – with outlining regulations expected to be issued by May 2024…

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ecuador for oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches, covering all policy areas…

This time last year, the start of a debate within the European Parliament on the revisions to the EU tobacco policy framework was imminent, but now it is not even part of the parliamentary schedule for 2024…

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the TobaccoIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding novel nicotine products…

The introduction of new packaging requirements for nicotine pouches in a decree allowing sales of one pouch brand shows authorities intended for the decree to legalise the sale of all brands, says the pouch distributor…

Malaysia will press forward with its tobacco control plans in the hopes of providing a leadership role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ahead of what is hoped to be a rescheduled COP10 next year…

Canadian anti-smoking groups are calling on the federal government to suspend sales of nicotine pouches nationwide until regulations can be drafted to govern their sale and marketing…

A new regulation on batteries was published in the EU Official Journal in July 2023. This report analyses the most important EU requirements related to portable batteries…

This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Ecuador for heated tobacco products, covering all policy areas…