Costa Rica has banned the sale and use of e-cigarette liquids containing synthetic nicotine and cannabis compounds, as well as similar products, due to public health concerns.
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Poland's Health Ministry has introduced a new law banning flavored heated tobacco products, aligning with the EU directive.
The Spanish government has decided not to raise cigarette prices in a new national plan for 2024-2027. The plan includes raising taxes, creating smoke-free public spaces, and introducing universal packaging.
On May 14, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published dossier and seeking comments on Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate under Registry of classification and labelling (CLH).
On May 20, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published dossier and seeking comments on 2-ethylhexyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylate under Registry of classification and labelling (CLH).
On May 20, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published dossier and seeking comments on Reaction products of diphenylamine with nonene, branched under Registry of classification and labelling (CLH).
On May 15, 2024, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published Perfluamine as a very Persistent and very Bio-accumulative (vPvB) as per article 57 (e) of REACH.
ECHA's third-party consultation is a process that gathers information on alternatives to active substances identified as candidates for substitution by the evaluating national authority.
On May 17, 2025, the European Commission Amended annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 with respect to registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and…
On May 13, 2024, the European Commission implemented Decision (EU) 2024/1278 to extend the approval of hydrogen cyanide, as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 8,14 & 18 (Disinfection of equipment, containers,…