Seeking a balance between public health and consumer choices, the Polish government recently proposed a draft legislation to comprehensively regulate nicotine pouch products, aiming to fill the gaps in current regulations, strictly control product packaging and sales channels, and explicitly prohibit the sale of such new smoke-free nicotine products to minors. The new regulations propose […]
Read MoreAccording to BBC.News on December 12, the British island of Jersey plans to ban the use of disposable vapes from 2025. The decision was passed in the Jersey State Parliament. In a vote on Wednesday, the bill was passed with 45 votes in favor and 0 votes against. Stores can sell existing stocks before the […]
Read moreAccording to TPN on December 11, the Thai parliamentary committee will evaluate the legal sale of vapes in the country on December 12, but this move has been strongly opposed by citizen groups, youth networks and foundations, and the petition against legalization has collected nearly 600,000 signatures. Thai education expert Jidabang Sompong criticized the credibility […]
Read moreAccording to Prensa Latina on December 11, the Austrian authorities plan to introduce new taxes on vapes to bring more money to the state treasury. Currently, vapes and their cartridges are subject to only 20% sales tax in Austria, without tobacco tax. In contrast, traditional cigarettes are subject to 60% tobacco tax. Hannes Hofer, director […]
Read moreAccording to Cision. News on December 9, British American Tobacco France (BAT France) confirmed that new tobacco products such as nicotine pouches can provide effective tobacco substitutes for French smokers. The company supports stricter regulations, including prohibiting the sale of these products to minors, stipulating authorized sales points, and the maximum nicotine concentration and labeling […]
Read moreAccording to Baovanhoa on December 7, Trần Văn Thuấn, Deputy Minister of Health of Vietnam, introduced the achievements and challenges of Vietnam since the promulgation of the “Law on the Prevention of Tobacco Harms” in 2012 at a meeting. The minister pointed out that although the active smoking rate of adults in Vietnam has declined […]
Read moreAccording to UDN on December 9, according to statistics from Taiwan National Health Administration, as of the end of November 2024, relevant units have imposed fines for 3,511 tobacco violations, with a total fine of more than NT$240 million. Among them, there were 865 cases involving vapes. The results of the “112-year Youth Smoking Behavior […]
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