Table 1

Summary of additive regulation by type of policy and country and inclusion of exclusion of menthol, 1 July 2024

Type of regulation
CountryPackaging and labellingSales banProduct designHealth concernsExempt menthol
SensorialFunctional
AlbaniaX
Antigua and BarbudaX
AustraliaXX
BermudaXX
BrazilX
Cape VerdeX
CanadaXX
ChinaXX
CongoX
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)—six countriesX (Saudi Arabia)X (CMR)X
EthiopiaX
European Union (EU)—27 countriesXX (Netherlands and Belgium)X (CMR/nicotine uptake)
IranX (no longer in force)X
KiribatiXX
MauritaniaX
MauritiusX
MoldovaXX (CMR/nicotine uptake)
MontenegroXX (CMR/nicotine uptake)
NigerXX
NigeriaX
NorwayX (not in force)X
PhilippinesXXX
SenegalX
Sierra LeoneXX (nicotine uptake)
Sri LankaX
TurkeyXX (CMR/nicotine uptake)
UkraineXX (CMR/nicotine uptake)
UgandaX
UKXX (CMR/nicotine uptake)
USAXXX (only in certain jurisdictions)
UruguayX (only ammonia is banned)X (nicotine uptake)
  • CMR—carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic properties.