The Hong Kong government will mandate standardized plain packaging for all combustible cigarettes beginning March 1, 2027. The policy arrives after steep tobacco tax hikes and an outright ban on alternative nicotine products, which has fueled an increase in cross-border cigarette smuggling from mainland China.
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The Turkish Ministry of Health has submitted an amendment to Tobacco Law No. 4207 to the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), aiming to eliminate slim cigarettes and enforce plain packaging across the country. Following review by the Health Commission, the general assembly will vote on the proposed measures in October.
Read moreMoldova’s Ministry of Health has drafted a bill to make health warnings on cigarette packs more prominent and establish strict packaging requirements for e-cigarettes, news agency IPN reported. The draft law, scheduled for its first reading in Parliament, aligns national regulations with European Union standards.
Read moreThe Indonesian government has expanded mandatory graphic health warnings on all tobacco packaging under Government Regulation Number 28 of 2024 (PP 28/2024). This directive requires manufacturers and importers to dedicate half of their packaging space to explicit images of tobacco-related diseases, ensuring that health risks are visible to buyers rather than hidden in text disclaimers.
Read moreIsrael has enacted strict packaging regulations forcing manufacturers and importers to place graphic warning labels on all tobacco and nicotine-containing products. Reported by local outlet Hadashot HaMoked, the mandate covers traditional cigarettes, vapes, hookahs, and nicotine pouches as the country addresses a youth vaping surge.
Read moreDr. Rachel Hoyles, a consultant at Welbeck Oxford, has joined calls for the UK government to introduce plain packaging on vapes to protect children from predatory marketing. This development comes as the Department of Health and Social Care consults on measures to restrict vape designs, retail displays, and packaging under the upcoming Tobacco and Vapes Act.
Read moreThe Scottish Government, in partnership with the wider UK administration, has initiated a 12-week public consultation targeting the packaging, design, and retail presentation of tobacco, vape, avnd nicotine products. This joint initiative builds upon the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, which took effect in April 2026, granting ministers new powers to regulate nicotine marketing following the previous year’s ban on disposable vapes.
Read moreThe Indonesian Ministry of Health’s plan to mandate plain packaging for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes has sparked intense debate. Critics warn that the policy relies on visual changes rather than evidence-based interventions, risking economic disruption without achieving public health goals.
Read moreThe UK Department of Health and Social Care has initiated a 12-week consultation on proposals to restrict how vapes are marketed and sold. This UK-wide effort aims to make vaping less attractive to children and teenagers, following data showing that nearly one in five (19%) minors aged 11 to 17 in Britain have tried vaping.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health in Argentina has officially updated its labeling and advertising regulations for tobacco products. Published in the Official Gazette under Resolution 796/2026, the new mandate extends graphic health warning requirements to modern alternatives, including electronic cigarettes, vapers, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.
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