The Estonian Ministry of Finance recently issued a notice announcing that starting from January 1, 2024, it will comprehensively adjust the tax policy for tobacco products. The main contents of the new policy include: using a unified new tax standard design, increasing the consumption tax rate for a
According to the Anti Cancer Foundation, 24% of the population in Belgium smokes, of which 19% smoke every day, with an average of 14 to 20 cigarettes per person per day. Smoking has become the main cause of disease and death in the country, with approximately 14000 people dying prematurely each yea
Since 2009, the Brazilian Tobacco Authority (Anvisa) has been prohibiting the use of e-cigarettes until July 2022, when Anvisa continued to ban the import and sale of e-cigarette devices in Brazil. Recently, the Brazilian Parliament released draft Act No. 5008 of 2023 on its website, which mainly co
On June 29, 2022, Directive 2014/40/EU was amended by (EU) 2022/2100, which mainly revokes certain exemptions for heated tobacco products and takes effect on October 23, 2023. At present, we have received some feedback from the official request to update the submitted registration information; The m
Recently, the Netherlands has released amendments to tobacco and smoking product regulations, mainly aimed at establishing a list of prohibited additives for tobacco products and e-cigarettes (see table below), which may come into effect in early 2024.Annex 2Substance (group)CAS number(s)TPD* Articl
Child protective packaging began in the United States in 1970. The Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA) stipulates that products harmful to children must be packaged in child safe packaging.For e-cigarette products, most states in the United States have clear child protection requirements: Arkansa
At present, EU member states are increasing their supervision of e-cigarettes, so whether products are fully compliant has become a barrier for the smooth sales of products in the EU. Everyone in the industry knows that exporting e-cigarettes to the European Union requires certifications such as TPD
In June 2023, the New Zealand Ministry of Health announced on its official website that the government had released new policies on e-cigarettes and tobacco consumption. On August 24th, the New Zealand Ministry of Health issued a revised bill on the smoke-free environment and regulated products law.
On August 7, 2023, the Hungarian government submitted a draft to the European Commission TRIS, which added cannabinoid (CBD) to the "prohibited substances in the schedule" and made relevant requirements for nicotine free tobacco oil supplementary packaging. The bill was implemented on Octo
The following content has been prepared with reference to the integrated version of the CLP Regulation (REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNTIL of 16 December 2008 on classification, labeling and packaging