The Maldives government has proposed an amendment to increase the duty on vapes imported between November 1 and November 15. After November 15, the duty on vapes will rise further, and President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced a ban on the sale and use of vapes starting December 15, with instructions to relevant authorities to take action on November 14.
Read moreMexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the government continues to analyze legal modifications for the elimination of vaping devices, which could be approved this year.
Read moreDenmark leads a group of 12 EU health ministers in calling for a European clampdown on vapes to protect children and young people from harm. The coalition, which includes France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain, has backed a paper urging the European Commission to propose new legislation that could include banning flavored vapes and limiting nicotine content.
Read moreThe South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has officially published its long-anticipated standard for vaping products, marking a significant milestone for both manufacturers and consumers. Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA), emphasizes that this move will elevate consumer safety within the vaping industry.
Read moreYa’ara Saks, Canada’s minister of mental health and addictions, has announced that the federal government will ban most vape flavours across the country soon, more than three years after Ottawa first promised to bring in the regulations. In an interview with CBC News last week, Saks stated, “We have made a commitment from the start to restrict flavours. We haven’t wavered from that. We will have this in place soon. I don’t anticipate this is going to take much longer.”
Read moreThe Brazilian Federal Revenue will suspend the CNPJ (National Registry of Legal Entities) of entities or branch establishments if they engage in the commercialization, display, storage, safekeeping, or transportation of prohibited products that pose potential risks to public health, the environment, or safety. This measure particularly targets e-cigarettes, vapes, and smoking products, and will be enforced during operations to combat smuggling, embezzlement, international drug trafficking, and money laundering, without prejudice to other applicable sanctions.
Read moreE-Cigarettes Remain Most Commonly Used Tobacco Product Among Youth for 11th Consecutive Year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released new data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), revealing that current tobacco product use among U.S. middle and high school students has dropped to the lowest recorded level in 25 years. Within the past year, at least half a million fewer students are using tobacco products, contributing to this significant progress.
Read moreAmazon will pay Vermont $400,000 and improve its vetting practices to settle claims that it failed to stop online vendors from selling e-cigarettes, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark announced Wednesday. An investigation by the attorney general’s office found that third-party sellers had been hawking tobacco products, especially vapes, to Vermonters on Amazon over the past few years.
Read moreDenmark has notified the European Commission of its intention to impose strict limitations on nicotine pouches, following a position paper presented at the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council on June 21. Unlike the blanket bans put in place or proposed in the Benelux countries, Denmark’s rules will ban most flavors and any product with a nicotine content above 9 mg per pouch.
Read moreThe Italian Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti, has approved the draft law containing the state budget for the financial year 2025 and the multi-year budget for the 2025-2027 period. The provision includes a norm that extends the duration of authorizations for the sale of vape and eliquid products and processed tobaccos from 2 to 4 years.
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