On March 26, 2024, Belgium amends a bill of December 22, 2009, which restricts smoking in specific areas and protects the public from tobacco smoke.
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Kyrgyzstan has expanded the list of forbidden venues for smoking tobacco and nicotine, including the use of water pipes, heating tobacco systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to Law No.
On March 6, 2024, a bill aimed at regulating the consumption of electronic cigarettes and vapes in Colombia was approved. E-cigarettes were included in the requirements of Law 1335, often known as the "Anti-Tobacco Law" of 2009.
On March 6, 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines encourages the proposal to ban disposable vapes.
On March 11, 2024, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance reiterated its intention to levy a 50% import tax on e-cigarettes and related products.
On March 8, 2024, the Federal Public Service for Health, Food Chain Safety, and the Environment provided an update on the negative list of e-cigarette product alerts. The negative list includes products that are prohibited for sale in Belgium.
Utah adopts Senate Bill 61, which modifies provisions on electronic cigarettes, on March 12, 2024.
France approved the first reading of a bill aimed at restricting non-essential products containing PFAS or "forever chemicals." The legislation proposes a phased ban on PFAS in cosmetics, ski waxes, and clothing textiles by January 1, 2026, with…
This report provides potential criteria to address problematic, unnecessary and avoidable plastic products at the global level, supporting the objectives of the upcoming international plastics instrument as per UNEA Resolution 5/14.
UK bannned single use plastic items with some exemptions.The ban on single-use plastic items, including polystyrene food and drink containers, drinks stirrers, balloon sticks, and cutlery, is in place for online and over-the-counter sales and…