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Sustainability versus waste and pollution – it’s the major, growing issue we all face

Written by Aidan Semmens | 3rd August 2023

While no industry, from aviation to mining, farming to fishing, can pretend to be uninvolved in the major growing issue of the environment, the e-cigarette industry is just as inescapably...

Belgium: e-cigarette regulation, May 2023

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 12th May 2023

This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Belgium for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation...

Bulgaria: e-cigarette regulation, March 2023

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 9th March 2023

Bulgaria is among the EU countries with the lowest regulatory burden. This report provides a comprehensive overview of e-cigarettes in Bulgaria, covering all policy areas ...

Nicotine-free e-liquids could face EU duty to close shake-and-vape tax dodge

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th March 2023

European authorities will likely look to impose a tax on nicotine-free e-liquids in the upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) ...

Netherlands: e-cigarette regulation, February 2023

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 1st February 2023

This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place in the Netherlands for e-cigarettes, as well as the possible future changes to the regime ...

Latvia: e-cigarette regulation, January 2023

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 24th January 2023

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Latvia for e-cigarettes and related products, covering all policy areas ...

Poland: the e-cigarette market, January 2023

Written by Kate Havenga | 4th January 2023

This report analyses the current state of the Polish e-cigarette market, how it has changed and what to expect, covering market sizes, vaping population, retail channels, e-liquids and hardware ...

Changing definition of e-liquid ‘won’t hit Polish black market or halt tax avoidance’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th November 2022

Members of the Polish vaping industry are worried that proposed changes to the Excise Duty Act will not be enough to combat the black market and may make regulatory uncertainty...

Poland: the e-cigarette market – TPD notification report, November 2022

Written by Kate Havenga | 9th November 2022

Poland adopted the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. The report will review the product list published on 1st September 2022, with some references to previous years where...

Italy: e-cigarette regulation, September 2022

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 21st September 2022

This report offers a detailed up-to-date overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related product in Italy, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to product and...

South Korea: e-cigarette regulation, September 2022

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 16th September 2022

All products derived from tobacco leaves are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. This report provides a comprehensive overview of all current and possible future regulation for e-cigarettes and...

Germany: the e-cigarette market, August 2022

Written by Lucas Tremlett | 4th August 2022

This report will analyse the current state of the German e-cigarette market and how it has changed in the last 12 months, covering everything from vaping population to e-liquids and...

ECigIntelligence’s Hardware Tracker identifies important market trends

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th May 2022

A growth in battery power and tank size among disposables headlines three main trends that have impacted the technical features of vape hardware kits sold by online retailers over the...

Greece: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022

Written by Sergi Riudalbas | 19th May 2022

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Greece for e-cigarettes and their relating products ...

Finland: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 9th May 2022

This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Finland, covering all policy areas ...

Italy: the e-cigarette market, May 2022

Written by Lucas Tremlett | 5th May 2022

This report analyses the current state of the Italian vaping market, how it differs from other leading European markets, and how it has changed over the past year ...

Aquios hopes to make a big splash with innovative water-based e-liquid range

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th April 2022

A new range of e-liquids containing 30% water – said to be the highest ever – could be the biggest innovation since the introduction of nicotine salts, the company behind...

US regulatory report: synthetic nicotine products – what’s next?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 27th April 2022

The new US federal legislation has brought synthetic nicotine products under the oversight of the FDA, so all synthetic nicotine products must go through a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA)...

Estonia: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 26th April 2022

Estonia is one of the most severe environments for the vaping industry in Europe. This report outlines the current regulatory regime in place ...

UK: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic | 7th April 2022

The UK has more lenient e-cigarette restrictions compared with the rest of Europe. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products across...

Market report: the vape market in the Czech Republic

Written by Pia Trnovec | 24th March 2022

The Czech Republic, which incorporated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017, presents a developed vape market that is projected to grow in the...

US Congress passes omnibus bill, putting synthetic nicotine under FDA jurisdiction

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th March 2022

Synthetic nicotine vaping products will likely require the same authorisations as those made with tobacco-derived nicotine – leading to a massive shake-up of the US vaping market – after Congress...

Regulatory report: Croatia, March 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic | 2nd March 2022

This regulatory report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Croatia, covering aspects such as taxation, labelling and packaging, public usage and more ...

Market report: France – a mature market dominated by open system products

Written by Pia Trnovec | 28th February 2022

France is one of the biggest and most developed vape markets in the world, with e-cigarettes having first appeared there in 2005. This report considers the shape of that market...

Regulatory report: Latvia, February 2022

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 28th February 2022

Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Since then it has submitted new regulations and is working on further proposals including a flavour ban for e-cigarettes ...

Regulatory report: Germany, January 2022

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 19th January 2022

The Tobacco and Related Products Act came into force on 20th May 2016, bringing the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) framework into German law. This report provides an overview of the...

Regulatory report: Netherlands, January 2022

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 10th January 2022

The Dutch government continues to implement all the anti-tobacco requirements of the National Prevention Agreement (NPA). This report details current and near future vaping regulations in the Netherlands ...

Market report: nicotine cap disrupts market trends in Canada

Written by Lucas Tremlett | 15th November 2021

This report examines the Canadian e-cigarette market and makes predictions about how the consolidation of the regulatory framework may impact the market as a whole ...

Regulatory report: Portugal, November 2021

Written by Fernanda Tucunduva | 12th November 2021

In Portugal nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated in accord with the EU Tobacco Products Directive. Taxation is among the highest in Europe, advertising is banned and public usage is restricted ...

Consumer survey report: expenditure on hardware decreases in Italy

Written by Lucas Tremlett | 1st November 2021

Following our more general report general market trends and patterns, this report analyses patterns of hardware and e-liquid usage among vapers in Italy ...

Regulatory report: Belgium, October 2021

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 27th October 2021

This substantially updated report offers a comprehensive overview of Belgium's regulatory framework for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of the law and analysing both current and possible future regulation ...

Market report: a tough few years for the German vaping market

Written by Carlo Infurna | 8th July 2021

This report provides an overview of the German vaping market, covering everything from market size, e-liquids and hardware, to factors such as EVALI and Covid-19 ...

Regulatory report: France, June 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 21st June 2021

This report details the regulatory framework for e-cigarette products in France, including age, product, packaging and advertising restrictions, public usage, notification requirements, taxation and sanctions ...

Regulatory report: South Korea, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 27th May 2021

All products derived from tobacco leaves, and nicotine e-cigarette products, are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for vaping...

Market report: Japan – a vaping market constrained by regulation and HnB

Written by Hèctor Rodríguez Tubau | 20th May 2021

This report looks at Japan's vaping market, covering everything from market size, form factors and retail channels, to e-liquids and hardware ...

Nicotine tracker report: nicotine salts find success in the UK

Written by Jose Gomez Luengo | 19th May 2021

This report looks at the UK online channel, with the aim of gauging changes in consumer preferences. This is done by studying the gradual evolution of products offered on the...

Regulatory report: Italy, April 2021

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 29th April 2021

This report offers a thorough analysis of the current regulatory regime in Italy for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of law from age and product restriction to packaging and labelling, and...

Covid-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th April 2021

Find all of ECigIntelligence’s coronavirus-related regulatory alerts here, updated as they appear ...

Regulatory report: Poland, April 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 14th April 2021

The Polish e-cigarette market is one of the most constrained by regulation in Europe. This report covers the current regime for vaping products, including the latest legal changes and the...

Consumer survey report: e-liquid usage patterns in France

Written by Julie Sedbon | 3rd March 2021

This report is one of a series based on an online survey carried out in France between June and August 2020 by ECigIntelligence, focusing specifically on e-liquid usage patterns ...

Regulatory report: Bulgaria, February 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 25th February 2021

Bulgaria takes a relatively liberal approach to vaping regulation - an approach we don't expect to change any time soon ...

General market report: Italy’s unstable market

Written by Carlo Infurna | 15th February 2021

The Italian vaping market has been volatile in recent years due to internal and external factors – fast-changing regulatory and taxing environments, plus EVALI and Covid-19. This report takes a...

German study finds most e-liquids lack appropriate safety instructions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th February 2021

Research conducted by the regional government of Baden-Württemberg in Germany has found that 86% of vaping products inspected did not fully comply with existing labelling and packaging regulations ...

Consumer survey report: online remains most popular channel in Germany

Written by Carlo Infurna | 22nd December 2020

ECigIntelligence carried out a survey in July 2020 and collected responses from 130 daily German vapers, mostly long-term hobbyist vapers ...

Regulatory report: UK, November 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic | 24th November 2020

The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in the UK. It is expected to be reviewed in 2021. This report provides an overview...

Regulatory report: an overview of EU, US and Russian tax policies and revenues

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 15th October 2020

Neither the EU nor the US has a common excise tax for vapour propducts or a common framework that applies throughout all jurisdictions. This report examines how policies and revenues...

Regulatory report: Lithuania, October 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 8th October 2020

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the regulatory regime in Lithuania, including all current regulations and details on bills that are currently pending, which could change the regulatory framework...

Regulatory report: Estonia, October 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 5th October 2020

This report provides all current up-to-date regulations regarding vaping in Estonia, including a very recent update to the law around menthol-flavoured e-liquids ...

Repeal of shake and vape ban brings relief to Greek vaping industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th September 2020

The Greek e-cigarette industry is largely “satisfied” with the government’s decision to repeal the law banning shake and vape products – but doubts and difficulties remain ...

Shake and vape average spend UK

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st August 2020

Shake and vape e-liquid prices for the online and offline retail channels in the UK ...

Regulatory report: Greece, August 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 14th August 2020

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory regime for e-cigs in Greece, including information and restrictions relating to the most recent law that was adopted at the end...

Greece repeals short-lived and barely enforced ban on shake and vape sales

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 13th August 2020

New regulation has been adopted in Greece which finally allows retailers to sell shake and vape products legally ...

Germany set for new restrictions on nicotine-free e-cigs and liquids

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 16th July 2020

The German Bundesrat, the legislative body that represents the country’s 16 Länder (states) at federal level, will vote in September on a law that will introduce further restrictions on nicotine-free...

Regulatory report: Malta, June 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th June 2020

This report outlines current national regulation of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Malta, the smallest country in the European Union ...

Regulatory report: Finland, May 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th May 2020

This report provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape for e-cigarettes in Finland, including advertising and marketing restrictions, notification obligations and product restrictions ...

Flavour ban and coronavirus a double whammy for New Jersey vape trade

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th April 2020

Vaping businesses in the US state of New Jersey, already crunched by the coronavirus pandemic, now say they need to make radical changes to stay afloat under a state ban...

Consumer survey: US flavour report

Written by Eva Antal | 23rd April 2020

This report, the first of a series of studies of current topics in the vaping world, looks at flavour preferences of open system users and what consumers will do if...

TPD notification report: domestic brands dominate in Poland

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 22nd April 2020

Poland transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. The law requires notification of products six months before marketing. This report compares the April 2019 and March 2020 lists...

Regulatory report: Romania, April 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 21st April 2020

Romania transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Although some aspects are not regulated, there are current attempts to introduce restrictions on advertising and public usage of e-cigs...

Regulatory report: Czech Republic, April 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2020

The Czech Republic incorporated the European Union Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for...

Consumer survey report: Puff is the most common e-liquid brand in Italy

Written by Carlo Infurna | 25th March 2020

This report is one of a series of studies from our online survey carried out in February 2020. It explores Italian consumer e-liquid preferences, choices and behaviours based on a...

Consumer survey report: brand prevalence differs across channels in the UK

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 11th March 2020

ECigIntelligence collected responses from 481 e-cig users who use open system e-cigarettes in the UK, with the aim to better understand what types of device they use, brand, nicotine strength,...

Full market report: Russian vape market increased in value in 2019

Written by Veronika Sianko | 5th March 2020

This report focuses on the main changes that occurred in the Russian e-cigarette market throughout 2018 and 2019. It covers marketing size, vaping population, purchase channels, top brands, factors affecting...

Regulatory report: Hungary lowers e-liquids excise tax rates

Written by Angela Jarosz | 2nd March 2020

This regulatory report covers the current restrictions in place in Hungary, focusing on aspects such as age restrictions, tax, enforcement, labelling and packaging, plus more ...

Greek vaping industry questions legality of regulation amendments

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 19th February 2020

While expectations of new regulation of do-it yourself (DIY) products in Greece remain, the local industry have made their own efforts to ensure that the new anti-smoking law approved in...

Regulatory report: the EC view on products outside the TPD

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 18th February 2020

ECigIntelligence gained access to a series of documents disclosed by the EU after a freedom of information request that contained its recent conversations with the tobacco and vaping industries. This...

Nicotine salts becoming popular: Russia market report

Written by Veronika Sianko | 4th February 2020

The market report on Russia explores consumer e-liquid preferences, choices and behaviours based on our consumer survey conducted between November and December 2019 ...

Greece rejects a ban and opts instead to regulate shake and vape products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd February 2020

In a move that will please the Greek Electronic Cigarette Businesses Association, the country’s government has decided after all to regulate do-it-yourself (DIY) vaping products in Greece ...

2019 sees drop in notifications: France market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 29th January 2020

This market report focuses on France, looking at the notifications for vaping products throughout 2019, the process for which is managed by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational...

Positive and negative TPD lists: Belgium market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 27th January 2020

In this Belgium market report, we look at the positive and negative lists of notified products. There has been an increase in notification of disposable e-cigarettes ...

Slowdown of new e-cig users: Russia market report

Written by Veronika Sianko | 20th January 2020

This report is one of a series of studies that deals with e-cigarette users’ product choices and behaviour, specifically focusing on general patterns of e-cigarette consumption and attitudes of Russian...

Regulation mirrors that of TPD: Bulgaria regulatory report

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 2nd December 2019

Our latest regulatory report for Bulgaria details the general regulatory framework for the country, as well as providing recent updates for national regulation, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify and...

Smoking and vaping restricted equally: Montenegro regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th October 2019

As Montenegro prepares to potentially join the EU we find that the country is already bringing its vaping regulations in line with the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

First state to ban flavoured nicotine e-cigs: Michigan regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th October 2019

In September, Michigan became the first US state to announce a ban on flavoured nicotine vaping products. This report provides further in-depth informaton about the current regulatory landscape in the...

Fresh restrictions in the pipeline: Greece regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 14th October 2019

A new proposal regarding e-cigs could bring fresh restrictions and enforcement if approved. This report explores recent updates to current regulations in Greece ...

Greece may allow another six months for the sale of DIY e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th October 2019

Vape store owners in Greece could be given another six months to sell do-it-yourself (DIY) products, under a proposed new law drafted and published by the Ministry of Health ...

Greek clampdown in the name of ‘public health and human rights’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th September 2019

The new chairman of the Greek Committee of Experts on Tobacco Control has backed the government’s commitment to enforcing and strengthening the existing smoking and vaping restrictions ...

CBD in e-liquids: a guide for the EU

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th September 2019

The legal status of CBD for vaping is not as cut-and-dried as you might hope, even though vaping products havea clear regulatory regime in Europe ...

New tax rate due in 2020: Poland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th September 2019

A new tax regime in Poland has been delayed until 2020, while the notification process has been tightened up but some areas of reguation still appear open to interpretation ...

Further restrictions for vaping: Netherlands regulatory report

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 4th September 2019

This report looks at the latest rules and regulations in the Netherlands, featuring updates regarding advertising and marketing, packaging and labelling, notifications and taxation ...

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th August 2019

Who has made the vaping world what it is today – and who will be prominent in determining its future direction? ECigIntelligence has drawn up a list of 20 movers...

European industry standards: where we are

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 15th July 2019

This ECigIntelligence report looks at the need for, and process of, common standards across products within – and outside – the European Union ...

Recovery is under way and likely to go further: Spain market report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd July 2019

In our latest look at the Spanish e-cig market, we considers the reasons behind the market's recovery and what the future might hold ...

Ultraportable kits on the rise: Belgium market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 19th June 2019

As the effects of the TPD begin to be felt in Belgium, we take a look at how the e-cig market is evolving in 2019 ...

Notified products: France market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 16th April 2019

In our latest look at the French market we find that the French notification list now contains more than 30,000 vapour products, and consists mostly of e-liquids with more than...

Rules are being loosened: Italy regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 29th March 2019

While the Italian government has taken a positive stance on vapour products, a tax of €0.08 per ml now applies to nicotine-containing products, and €0.04 per ml for zero-nicotine...

Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th February 2019

Our updated report looks at the tobacco law that is likely to form the basis of future regulation of e-cigarettes and HnB products in a country that is in Europe...

E-liquids driving revenues: Russia vape store survey

Written by Veronika Sianko | 30th January 2019

In our latest look at how vape stores are faring in Russia, we find that the bigger share of revenue is generated by e-liquids rather than hardware, and the popularity...

United Kingdom regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 28th January 2019

The UK is still set to leave the EU, after which the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will no longer apply but the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 will remain...

Most sales come from traditional retail: Greece market report

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 15th January 2019

In our latest look at the Greek market, we find Greek vapers prefer open system devices, the offline channel currently generates more sales and electronic cigarettes are now more widely...

Survey shows state of an Italian industry ready to move forward

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd January 2019

The Italian vaping industry is ready to shake off the shackles of past regulation and taxation, according to the coordinator of a major private study ...

Russian vapers’ choices and behaviour survey: market report

Written by Veronika Sianko | 2nd January 2019

This report on the e-liquid use and choices of Russian vapers, based on an online survey, is one of a series of studies dealing with e-cigarette users’ product choices and...

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st December 2018

Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come...

Czech Republic regulatory report

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 19th December 2018

This regulatory report on the Czech Republic includes updates on the regulatory landscape, product restrictions, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify, public usage, taxation, and enforcement ...

Romania regulatory report

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 6th December 2018

This December 2018 report on e-cig regulation in Romania includes updates on product restrictions, packaging, notification, taxation and enforcement ...

Lithuania regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 26th November 2018

This report on e-cig regulation in Lithuania contains updates on age and product restrictions, obligation to notify, public usage, advertising and marketing, taxation, enforcement, and bills currently under debate...

Russian winter – the e-cigarette market stalls as HnB gets a foothold

Written by Veronika Sianko | 23rd October 2018

Our in-depth report finds a Russian e-cigarette market in a state of stagnation, with little change in the number of vapers and a fall in the number of vape stores,...

Shake and vape facing new rules: Greece regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 9th October 2018

In our latest look at regulations in Greece, we find that there are planned regulations for DIY and shake and vape products and only TPD-compliant, nicotine-containing products notified to the...

Vape stores main outlet despite fall in numbers: Russia market report

Written by Veronika Sianko | 30th August 2018

In our latest look at the Russian market, we find there was a reduction in the number of physical vape stores from mid 2017 to mid 2018 due to an...

MPs back easing of e-cig regulation – but leave the door open to taxes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th August 2018

Conclusions and recommendations from the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee investigation into e-cigarettes have confirmed yet again the UK’s status as the most vape-friendly major market ...

Shake and vape gains ground: UK market report

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 17th August 2018

In our latest look at the market in the UK, we surveyed vape stores across the country to get a picture of their current business. We found shake and vape...

EU-CEG sees huge number of submissions since TPD rollout

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th August 2018

A grand total of 185,635 e-cigarette product notifications have been successfully registered with the European Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) as of July of this year, ECigIntelligence has learned from the...

E-cig rules in the EU’s smallest state: Malta regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th July 2018

ECigIntelligence provides up-to-date details of e-cigarette regulations in Malta, where the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was tranposed into domestic law in 2016 ...

Italy lists licensed vape stores – and they’re not all happy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th July 2018

The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (AAMS) has published a list of nearly 400 vape stores, pharmacies and drugstores in the regions of Abruzzo, Tuscany, Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta that...

CBD e-liquids: UK market report

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 29th June 2018

In our latest look at the United Kingdom and CBD, we find that CBD-containing e-liquid products can be found online, few vape store chains and in some independent vape stores...

Short-fill is not a short-cut round TPD regulation, lawyer warns

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th June 2018

A British lawyer and engineer has warned manufacturers of nicotine-free e-liquid they still need to comply with legislation concerning the quality of liquids ...

Greece makes it clear – no CBD or shake and vape allowed

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th June 2018

The Greek Ministry of Health has issued two circulars on e-cig regulation, clearing up a legal grey area by insisting that both CBD and shake-and-vape products are banned in the...

Sweden follows European e-cig tax trend

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 5th June 2018

Sweden is the latest country to join a European trend of taxing electronic cigarettes and other reduced risk alternatives. A new tax has been approved and will come into force...

Shake and vape still a grey area: Poland regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 29th May 2018

In our latest look at Poland we find that a tax on all e-liquids will apply as of January 2019, distance sales are prohibited and new, slightly higher, notification fees...

CBD in the UK: regulatory framework for cannabidiol and related products

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 21st May 2018

ECigIntelligence guides you through the sometimes uncertain legal framework that applies in the UK to cannabidiol (CBD) in general, and CBD-containing e-liquids in particular ...

Rise in share of home brands: Russia market report

Written by Veronika Sianko | 20th May 2018

In our latest look at the Russian market we conducted analysis of prices and brands of 3957 products of e-liquids and 2147 products of hardware sold by the top five...

A picture of e-cig pricing in the UK

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 16th May 2018

ECigIntelligence looks at the pricing and products range in e-liquids and hardware categories across the top five e-cigarette retailer websites in the UK and finds a shift towards advanced hardware...

Rules are strictly enforced: Austria regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th May 2018

In our latest look at the regulations in Austria, we see that Austrian legislation regulates both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing products, going further than the TPD ...

CBD as an ingredient in e-liquids: EU regulatory report

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 9th May 2018

What laws regulate the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in e-liquids across the European Union – and what regulatory regime is likely to apply in the future? Our report finds the...

Vape fair exhibitors urged to check their liquids and labels are legal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th May 2018

Exhibitors at Germany’s biggest vape fair, this weekend’s Hall of Vape event in Stuttgart, have been advised to check carefully that their e-liquids are labelled correctly in accordance with national...

E-cigarettes without nicotine ‘not legal’ in Greece

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th April 2018

The Greek Ministry of Health recently published a statement on its website that electronic cigarettes without nicotine are not legal in the country “in accordance with national and European...

CBD in Europe: an overview of an emerging vaping market

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 24th April 2018

In this report from ECigIntelligence, we look at how CBD may be used as a vapour product, and examine the marketing and pricing of CBD on the leading vaping websites...

Hungary regulatory report: tough rules but weakening enforcement

Written by Marija Obradovic | 23rd April 2018

The regulation of vaping products in Hungary is substantially derived from the European TPD, but remains the most severe in the EU – although enforcement of many of the rules...

No short-fill shortfall – agency takes on added staff to handle notifications

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2018

So-called “short-fill” products have not affected the number of nicotine-containing e-liquids being notified in the UK, according to an expert from the agency in charge ...

Heated tobacco versus e-cigarettes: what does the future hold?

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th April 2018

Heated tobacco is grabbing headlines, but what else will it seize? We examine a number of market and regulatory scenarios with greatly differing outcomes for both heat-not-burn products and e-cigarettes...

France online analysis: French brands still dominate as kits and mods increase

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 28th March 2018

In this latest look at the French market, ECigIntelligence looks at the pricing and product ranges of e-liquids and hardware across the top five French electronic cigarette retail websites ...

Advanced devices dominate Greece: consumer survey

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 23rd March 2018

ECigIntelligence’s latest online survey of the Greek e-cigarette market found advanced devices dominate, with a high proportion of respondents mixing their own e-liquids ...

Six key markets: online e-liquid prices in the US, Russia and Europe

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd March 2018

This report on e-liquids is the first in a series tracking the online pricing of e-cigarette products in six key markets: France, Germany, Italy, Russia, the UK and...

What’s in a brand? How to stand out as more than just flavour of the month

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd March 2018

How does one brand of e-liquid stand out from the crowd? ECigIntelligence talks to the owners and creators of some of the more successful brands to learn some of their...

Greece takes protective stance, letting cross-border sales out but not in

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th March 2018

Selling vaping products cross-border from Greece to other EU member states is allowed – provided that country does not prohibit such sales – but no legal trade can come the...

Shake and vape and the law in the EU

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 16th March 2018

As shake and vape products increase in popularity in Europe in response to the restrictions imposed by the EU’s TPD, we take a close look at country-by-country regulation ...

Shrunk by regulation, but going steady: Italy market report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th March 2018

Our latest report on the state of the e-cigarette market in Italy finds that strict regulation has caused a fall in the size of the market – but not as...

Slower progress, but still moving forwards: Germany market report

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 14th March 2018

Rapid growth we previously reported in the German e-cigarette market has slowed, but our latest report details a number of reasons why we still expect it to grow further in...

Wholesale or volume taxes: a state-by-state analysis of US vapour taxation

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 7th March 2018

Eight US states currently tax e-cigarettes: five apply a volume tax, at a rate per ml of consumable product; three apply a wholesale tax, based on price sold at wholesale...

Tobacconists’ e-cig sales set to rise further: France market report

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 5th March 2018

France is a mature e-cig market that is growing at a stable pace. The main distribution channel for vapour products is around 2500 vape stores but we expect sales to...

Online still dominates: Spain market report

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 21st February 2018

In our latest look at the Spanish market, we see that open system products dominate, online remains the most important distribution channel and IQOS is the only Big Tobacco e-cig...

Domestic online sales ban looms: Estonia regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 16th February 2018

Estonia is one of the most severe environments for the vaping industry in Europe. Cross-border distance sales are prohibited, while domestic online sales will be banned as of 1 July,...

Belgium: vape store numbers booming in a fast-growing market

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 8th February 2018

The Belgian e-cigarette market is highly regulated but growing fast, with the number of vape stores in the country having doubled since last year’s implementation of the European TPD legalised...

Wrigley takes another e-liquid maker to court over candy branding

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 6th February 2018

Chewing-gum and confectionery manufacturer Wrigley has filed another US lawsuit against an e-liquid retailer, alleging violation of its trademarks for Skittles and Starburst candies ...

Greece regulatory report: cross-border ban details and a legal challenge

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 2nd February 2018

Our updated report on the current state of e-cigarette regulation in Greece includes interpretation from the customs authority on what is covered by the cross-border distance sales ban and news...

Germany’s top five online retailers – high rate of UK and US brands

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 30th January 2018

Our latest analysis of the online product range and pricing of the top five German websites a high prevalence of brands from the US and UK ...

Online sales now banned: Italy regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 25th January 2018

In our latest look at the Italian market, we see that distance sales, including domestic and cross-border, are now banned under the latest amendment (known as the “Vicari amendment”) approved...

Facing a taxing future: Russia vape store survey

Written by Veronika Sianko | 22nd January 2018

Our latest survey of vape stores in Russia looks at the revenue shares attributed to the best-selling e-cigarette hardware and e-liquids, and sounds out store managers on how optimistic they...

Germany vapers survey: mixing with the enthusiasts

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 11th January 2018

Our survey of German vapers’ behaviour and attitudes finds flavour and confidence in the manufacturer are key when choosing e-liquids, while ease of use and customisation options are the prime...

The rise and rise of shake and vape

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th January 2018

The popularity of shake and vape – adding nicotine shots to nicotine-free e-liquids – is increasing throughout Europe, as detailed in an ECigIntelligence report into the market in Germany ...

The UK’s top five e-cig websites

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 8th January 2018

ECigIntelligence looked at the price policy and product range for e-liquids and hardware on the UK’s top five visited websites selling e-cigarettes. Multipacks of 10 ml bottles and short-fill e-liquids...

Shake and vape products represent almost third of Italian online market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th January 2018

In our latest look at the Italian market, we find that ready-to-use e-liquids, especially 10ml bottles, are the most common bottle sizes stocked on the top five websites, while 28%...

Re-drawn law less stringent than TPD: updated Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd January 2018

Our updated report looks at the newly re-drafted tobacco law that is likely to form the basis of future regulation of e-cigarettes and HnB products in a country that is...

France online price tracking: products and prices on the top five websites

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 2nd January 2018

Our latest report on the top five e-cigarette retail websites in France considers pricing and product ranges on Lepetitvapoteur.com, Taklope.com, Aromes-et-liquides.fr, E-liquide-fr.com and Kumulusvape.fr ...

Regulation, creativity and variety – that was the e-cig year that was

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th December 2017

ECigIntelligence’s review of the year gone by reflects the big stories of the e-cigarette world in 2017, the trends in regulation, the developing and diverging markets, the science and innovation,...

Russia vape survey: more use e-cigs just because they like it

Written by Veronika Sianko | 13th December 2017

Our consumer survey of Russian vapers finds dual use drops off more slowly than in other major markets, while more Russians take up vaping purely for enjoyment, including a substantial...

Swiss market dominated by open advanced systems

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 5th December 2017

The Swiss market is dominated by open advanced systems mostly purchased offline. Due to the country's nicotine ban Switzerland seems an ideal market for shake and vape e-liquids. Foreign...

E-liquids enjoy a zero-tax regime: Croatia regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 30th November 2017

Unlike its Balkan neighbours Slovenia and Serbia, Croatia – one of the last countries in Europe to transpose the TPD – puts a zero rate of tax on e-liquids ...

It ain’t just what you sell, it’s the way that you sell it – and where

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th November 2017

An e-cig company could be selling the best item available in a category but if it is selling it through the wrong retail channel, it is likely to lose out,...

Popularity of shake and vape on the rise in Germany

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 29th November 2017

As shake and vape grows in popularity, ECigIntelligence takes a look at the German market in detail and finds that experienced vapers in Germany mostly use their own-mixed e-liquids, which...

Modular devices dominate in Russia, but tax rise yet to reach consumer

Written by Veronika Sianko | 24th November 2017

We consider the Russian market to be focused on modular devices, with over three quarters of all hardware products stocked on the top five websites being mods or replacement parts....

Phillips: markets are growing in a world of regulatory change

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd November 2017

How has regulation in Europe affected e-cigarette markets? Tim Phillips of ECigIntelligence gave his views to an audience of industry insiders in London ...

Is shake and vape a ticking time-bomb for the vaping industry?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd November 2017

The increasingly popular practice of “shake and vape” poses a threat to the e-cigarette industry, according to speakers and delegates at a recent conference ...

Still European for now, Britain goes its own ways: UK regulatory report

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 22nd November 2017

Our updated report on the state of e-cigarette regulation in the UK unpicks the differences between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

Et tu brûlée? Expect complex desserts to be the flavour of 2018

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st November 2017

Complex desserts in a shake and vape format will come to the fore next year according to experts at the Next Generation Nicotine Delivery Conference in London ...

Greece shifts towards shake and vape

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 20th November 2017

Since the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was implemented, the Greek e-cigarette market has shifted towards using shake and vape e-liquids, as they are exempt from the new tax ...

France consumer survey: home is where the heart is for e-liquids

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 16th November 2017

Our latest survey of French e-cigarette users finds vape stores are a very popular retail channel for e-liquids, while hardware purchases are predominately made...

E-Zigi law on its way – but don’t hold your breath: Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th November 2017

Our updated report on Swiss law as it relates to e-cigarettes considers both current regulation and how it is likely to change in a country that is in Europe but...

Survey of vapers in Poland reveals high satisfaction but low brand loyalty

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th November 2017

An ECigIntelligence survey of e-cigarette users in Poland finds a high level of satisfaction with devices but very little brand loyalty ...

Sweden: slow growth with legal restrictions and snus competition

Written by Veronika Sianko | 27th October 2017

Nicotine-containing e-cigs and e-liquids have been sold legally in Sweden since 2016 and the market has been gradually growing - but there are still obstacles in its way ...

UK vape survey: advanced systems and fruit flavours lead the way

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 26th October 2017

In our latest look at the UK market, we find that the e-liquid sector is highly fragmented and a high percentage of the respondents are mixing their own e-liquid. The...

The growing trend of shake and vape in France

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 16th October 2017

The new trend of shake and vape is taking the French market by storm, with new brands appearing rapidly – particularly a wave of imports from the US and Malaysia...

As UK market grows, speed of future expansion remains unclear

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 4th October 2017

In our latest look at the UK market, we find there are approximately 2.8m vapers, an increase of around 12% since 2015. Most are daily users, and there is a...

Nicotine products on the horizon as Norway eases in TPD rules

Written by Veronika Sianko | 30th September 2017

The EU’s Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) has not yet been fully adopted in Norway. It is anticipated that the sale and manufacture of nicotine containing e-cigarettes and e-liquids will be...

Finland: market grows despite strict regulation

Written by Veronika Sianko | 22nd September 2017

The EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was transposed in Finland the form of the Tobacco Act, which made Finland one of the EU’s most strictly regulated countries. Market growth of...

Physical stores remain focus of vape chains in France

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 20th September 2017

in our latest look at the French market, we see that all the studied vape store chains are at least partially using a franchise business model. Our franchising conditions’ analysis...

Czech Republic: e-cigarettes under a post-TPD regime

Written by Marija Obradovic | 8th September 2017

Our latest look at the legal status of e-cigarettes in the Czech Republic details the country’s approach to the European TPD requirements ...

Netherlands to extend 10 ml limit to non-nicotine e-liquids

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 7th September 2017

The Dutch health ministry is to bring in new regulation of vapour products, including a 10 ml limit on non-nicotine e-liquids and some vaguely worded restrictions on e-cigarette packaging ...

Shake and vape: the legal implications in the EU

Written by Marija Obradovic | 24th August 2017

The sale of ingredients for shake and vape – enabling users to mix their own nicotine and non-nicotine e-liquids – is a legal grey area for sellers in many European...

Global Horizon joint venture could open up Chinese market to e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st January 2017

A new UK-Chinese joint venture could bring Blu to the Chinese domestic market. But are the pricing conditions favourable for such a move?...

Philippines: small, local suppliers dominate an unregulated market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd November 2016

Local e-liquid manufacturers, small vape stores and a culture of cloud chasing dominate a very small e-cig market in the Philippines, where traditional cigarettes are cheap and nearly half of...

E-cigs top supermarket growth table, beating sports nutrition

Written by Barnaby Page | 1st January 2015

E-cigarettes were the fastest-growing product category in British supermarkets during 2014, according to market researcher...

ECIG abandons NASDAQ IPO, citing market conditions

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th December 2014

Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG) has withdrawn its application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. NASDAQ stock exchange, but kept the door open for a private offering...

Foe of light-touch regulation takes Europe’s top health role

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th September 2014

The top health position in the European Commission has gone to a politician who strongly advocated that e-cigarettes be treated as...

In depth: Italian vaper numbers down, another tax looming

Written by David Attwood | 28th July 2014

Significant drop in vapers since 2013 • We estimate that the market will contract to €75-150m • Accompanied by large closures in vape stores • Continual tax...

Another British acquisition “makes Victory market leader”

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th June 2014

U.S. e-cig supplier Victory Electronic Cigarettes is claiming leadership of the British and wider European markets following its fourth takeover of the...

Early signs of Euro shake-up as TPD requirements creep closer

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st May 2014

With two years still to run before the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) comes into practical force, there are hints already that regulation will bring about a consolidation in major...

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ECig, TI and CI style guide: specific style points

Written by Aidan Semmens | 1st January 1900

When in doubt, if a particular issue isn’t covered here, it’s worth checking what we’ve done on the site before. Remember, however, that style evolves and some...