Tag: EU
EU Countries Propose Excise Tax For Vaping and Heated Tobacco Products
“The current provisions of Directive 2011/64/EU have become less effective, as they are either no longer sufficient or too narrow to address current and...
TPD Revision: There May be Delays Due to Covid-19
ECigIntelligence has just reported that while some of the research work may be delayed due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the EC is continuing...
The FDA Approves the Marketing of Snus as a Safer Alternative
Snus is a moist powder tobacco product that is placed under the upper lip for extended periods. It is mostly popular in Sweden, Denmark...
Next EU Commission will Propose Tightening TPD Regulations Further
"I can organise a guide to an oncological department to see what they are doing because they’ve never been there. The industry never understood...
Luxembourg: Why are Cigarette Sales Still Increasing?
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, in Luxembourg, a country which is part of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO...
Patterns, Trends and Determinants of Vaping Across the EU
The study titled Patterns, trends and determinants of e-cigarette use in 28 European Union Member States 2014-2017, examined changes in the selected European countries...
Brexit: UK May Change to Australian Tobacco Warnings
UK regulations have forced manufacturers to sell cigarette packets carrying health warnings as of 2009. However, the EU owns the copyright to current warnings,...
The EU Commission Remains Cautious About E-Cigarettes
Martin Seychell, deputy director-general for health and food safety, argues that preventing addiction should be public health’s main objective. “We should promote the concept...
The EU Urged to Revise Current E-Cig Regulations
In an article on EU magazine The Parliament, Martusciello pointed out that the European Union needs to actively promote and protect the innovation, research...
Outrage as vaping’s role in harm reduction ignored
Meanwhile vapers in Austin, Texas, have been subjected to harsh new bans that were rushed into law less than two weeks before being enacted....
