Austria is set to ban the sale of single-use vapes, citing concerns about youth vaping and environmental risks.
Flavor bans for vaping are associated with increased cigarette use and black-market activity, including the risk of youth access and reduced consumer safety, according to a new policy paper from the Tholos Foundation. The report draws on a combination of academic literature,…
France has once again delayed its ban on nicotine pouches, pushing enforcement to August 25 after seven European Union (EU) countries filed formal objections.
Originally scheduled to take effect on May 26, the proposed ban would outlaw the production, sale, import, export,…
Health ministers from across the European Union (EU) have called for a tougher stance on vapes and nicotine pouches, urging the European Commission to speed up long-delayed revisions to the bloc’s tobacco laws.
At a meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health…
Article originally appeared on The Critic, reproduced here with permission. A leaked report from the European Commission has revealed plans to tax the pants off e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and other life-saving substitutes for cigarettes. It is in the process of reviewing its…
Switzerland is the latest country to crack down on disposable vapes after the Swiss Senate voted to support a ban on their sale.
The decision backs a motion previously passed by the House of Representatives. It puts the country on course to…
Update 12/06/2025: The leaked impact assessment is available to download here The European Commission is planning to require massive tax hikes on vapes, pouches and heated tobacco products like iQOS, according to a leaked impact assessment seen by Clearing the Air.…
The Swedish government has formally opposed France’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches.
Following a similar legal challenge earlier this year against Spanish legislation to restrict nicotine pouches, Sweden has submitted a ‘Detailed Opinion’ to the European Union (EU) contesting France’s draft decree. …
The Swedish government has announced that it will mount a legal challenge to Spain’s proposed ban on nicotine pouches at the EU level.
Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, announced that his government planned to submit what’s known as a Detailed…