Specifically, the Thai Cabinet meeting has approved the draft ministerial regulation on student behavior proposed by the Ministry of Education. The regulation is linked to the Child Protection Act of 2003, which originally mainly prohibited students from contacting cigarettes and other drugs. However, with the emergence of e-cigarettes, hookahs, and other new psychoactive substances, these […]
Read moreItaly did not explicitly mention that the e-cigarette oil tax rate will increase in 2025, and there are no new rules on the online sales ban. However, Italy does have some new measures in tobacco control, but the specific content is different from the description in the question. First, regarding the e-cigarette oil tax rate, […]
Read moreAccording to the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) at the Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing, from 2021 to 2024, excise tax revenue has dropped significantly, with cumulative losses of 40 billion Philippine pesos (about 690 million US dollars), of which illegal e-cigarette trade is one of the major loopholes in government tax revenue. […]
Read moreCore content of the new regulations: PS licensing program: All e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) must obtain Philippine Standard (PS) licensing as the main certification method for market access. PS licensing covers the entire process of product production, quality inspection and distribution. Application of international standards: The new regulations recognize international standards such as […]
Read moreSales and bans: Many countries have imposed bans or restrictions on disposable e-cigarettes. For example, Belgium, France, New Zealand and other countries have explicitly banned the sale and use of disposable e-cigarettes. Australia not only bans disposable e-cigarettes, but also expands the import ban to non-therapeutic e-cigarettes. Although the UK has not completely banned it, […]
Read moreThe New Zealand government has revised the Smoke-Free Environment and Regulated Products Act 1990. New regulatory measures include restrictions on the location of e-cigarette specialty stores, restrictions on advertising and retail displays, increased penalties, and an explicit ban on disposable e-cigarettes. . In particular, the ban on disposable e-cigarettes will completely prohibit the manufacture, sale, […]
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