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Decoding the Hearing of Olivér Várhelyi

This guest post from Robert Casinge, Editor-in-Chief of pouchforum.eu, was originally published here Like everyone working with policy in Brussels, Pouchforum has followed the hearings of the designated commissioners closely. When dealing with a specific issue like nicotine pouches, one must stay…

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Greece to ban vape flavours except tobacco and menthol

The Greek government has drafted a new bill that will ban all flavoured vapes except tobacco and menthol. The legislation, announced by Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis, is set to be presented to Parliament next month. Georgiadis is reported to have said:…

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‘Era of criminal enterprise’ feared ahead of UK disposable vapes ban

The upcoming disposable vapes ban could trigger a new ‘era of criminal enterprise,’ an MP and health advocates have warned. The UK’s disposable vapes ban is set to come into effect on June 1 with the aim of curbing youth vaping. However,…

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill moves closer to becoming law

The UK’s controversial Tobacco and Vapes Bill has taken a major step closer to becoming law. It has completed its report stage and third reading in the House of Commons with its second reading in the House of Lords scheduled for April…

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U.S Supreme Court sides with FDA on banning sweet flavoured vapes

The U.S Supreme Court has ruled for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its right to block applications from makers of sweet-flavoured vapes. The crux of the lengthy legal battle has been whether the FDA failed to correctly consider the requests…

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Poland to ban disposable vapes

Poland is drafting a new law to ban the sale of disposable vapes, regardless of whether they contain nicotine. The Polish Ministry of Health said it plans to outlaw all single-use vapes in a bid to prevent young people from taking up…

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Luxembourg criticised for proposing de facto ban on nicotine pouches

Luxembourg has been widely criticised for its proposed ‘de facto’ ban on nicotine pouches. The European Commission, Greece and Sweden have all raised several objections to the draft Bill, which limits the strength of nicotine pouches to a very low 0.048g and…

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12 EU Member States demand a vaping and pouch “crackdown”. They’re in the minority.

“Out-of-control immigration policies and Islamist violence are frightening people and destabilizing Europe’s democracies”, lamented German media magnate Matthias Dophner in a piece for the Bildt newspaper, which he owns, in November last year. “Putin’s Russia and Xi’s China are waging or funding…

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Netherlands set to raise legal vape age from 18 to 21

The Netherlands has drafted a new law to raise the legal age limit for buying cigarettes and vapes from 18 to 21. The Ministry of Health says it also plans to impose higher fines for anyone caught selling vapes illegally. The Dutch…

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