Aidan Semmens, Author at ECigIntelligence

Could the land that makes e-cigarettes for the world ban them at home?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 22nd June 2020 || Blogs |

Could China, where most of the world’s e-cigarettes are made, actually be considering banning them? It could have major global repercussions for the whole vaping industry – and so, potentially, for levels of smoking – if it did....

Are people vaping more or less during the COVID-19 emergency?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 12th June 2020 || Blogs |

Q: Are people vaping more or less during the COVID-19 emergency? A: It’s complex ...

Eight months in, what lessons might be learned from India’s e-cig ban?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 5th June 2020 || Blogs |

India’s blanket ban on e-cigarettes, summarily imposed by the federal government last September, is proving somewhat ineffective ...

Juul puts on a friendlier, more responsible-looking face

Written by Aidan Semmens || 1st June 2020 || Blogs |

Having grown so rapidly to a position where it was market-leading, cool – and seen by many people as Public Enemy No.1 – it was probably inevitable that Juul had to be seen to change ...

An unwanted faceful of secondhand vapour meant a dash to hospital

Written by Aidan Semmens || 19th January 2020 || Blogs |

While feelings run high on both sides of the great debate over e-cigarette flavours, has one vital – potentially even life-threatening – factor been largely overlooked? My sister was recently rushed to hospital after being “vaped over” (her...

What have LGBTQ youngsters in particular got against vaping?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 17th January 2020 || Blogs |

How harmful is vaping to the user’s health? While the global scientific jury is still very much out on that one – and, face it, e-cigarettes haven’t been around long enough for anyone to know for certain what...

Are e-cigs really more dangerous to kids than guns or combustibles?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 16th January 2020 || Blogs |

A story published by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (“in partnership with The Daily Mail”, so investigative credentials already perhaps a little tarnished) purports to expose a “loophole” in UK advertising rules that “lets Juul advertise to children...

A household name, but Juul is still keen to clean up its reputation

Written by Aidan Semmens || 30th April 2019 || News analysis |

“Do you vape, or use e-cigarettes?” “No, I juul.” The fact that’s a plausible exchange among US teenagers shows just how far Juul has come in making itself part of US life. It’s become part of the language....

World Bank recommends taxing e-cigs to raise revenue and cut youth use

Written by Aidan Semmens || 23rd April 2019 || News analysis |

The World Bank has published a paper on e-cigarette use and taxation that could prove influential in many countries, possibly leading towards moves for greater taxing of vapour products ...

TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation

Written by Aidan Semmens || 28th March 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

A popular Chinese TV show, exposing shortcomings in the country’s e-cigarette industry, has already had an impact on the stock market, and may have major repercussions for future regulation ...

Exit Gottlieb, the ‘friend of vaping’ who became its outspoken foe

Written by Aidan Semmens || 6th March 2019 || News analysis |

Almost all news coverage of Scott Gottlieb’s shock resignation as FDA commissioner depicts him as the enemy of e-cigs and speaks of his “unfinished fight against vaping” – but it wasn’t always that way ...

Relabelling and repackaging options could ease legal burden for US manufacturers

Written by Aidan Semmens || 24th April 2018 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

There could be some relief for manufacturers of “tobacco related” products for the US market who have been restricted by the complicated legal process of obtaining authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the form...

US tribal territories – a unique opportunity for the vaping trade?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 22nd February 2018 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

There are more than 320 tribal territories (Indian reservations) in the US, administered by federally recognised tribes – subject to federal, but not state laws. This affects the tobacco trade in various ways and may have interesting implications...

Proposed tax rate increase: North Carolina regulatory report

Written by Aidan Semmens || 12th January 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

North Carolina's current regulatory status is explained by the ECigIntelligence team of analysts: decisions are made at state level for state-wide uniformity; vapour products are included in the definition of tobacco products; and the taxable rate of e-liquids...

Europe may demand new warning labels on lemon fragrance citral

Written by Aidan Semmens || 9th January 2018 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Citral, a plant-derived chemical fragrance sometimes used in e-cigarette flavours, may be reclassified at European level, requiring a new warning label on products that use it ...

A risk rather than an opportunity: San Francisco Bay Area regulatory report

Written by Aidan Semmens || 20th December 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence's report on the Bay Area details how city and county regulation of e-cigarettes and vaping in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Fremont applies on top of California's statewide rules ...

Los Angeles: proactively restricting e-cigarettes

Written by Aidan Semmens || 11th December 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Los Angeles takes an active approach towards electronic cigarettes, including them in the definition of tobacco products for purposes of the Tobacco Retailing License and public smoking restrictions ...

State falls back in line with US constitution: Indiana regulatory report

Written by Aidan Semmens || 23rd November 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The US state of Indiana was forced to repeal a number of its e-cigarette regulations following a successful plea to a federal court of appeal. This report details the relevant law in the state as it stands now...

District vapour tax may rise to keep in line with cigarettes: DC regulatory report

Written by Aidan Semmens || 6th November 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

A 65% tax relative to the wholesale value of vapour products is imposed in the District of Columbia, with the aim of equalising them to some extent with traditional cigarettes ...

US e-cig tax parity proposal likely to founder

Written by Aidan Semmens || 27th October 2017 || News analysis |

E-cigarettes could be taxed at the same level as cigarettes if a new US proposal passes into law. ECigIntelligence believes this attempt is likely to fail, and explains...

New York sets out to halve the number of e-cig sellers in the city

Written by Aidan Semmens || 12th October 2017 || Marketing & retailing |

New York City has set out to halve the number of e-cig retailers in the Big Apple with a licensing scheme and a cap on the number of renewals that will be allowed in each district ...

New licensing requirements in the Big Apple: New York City regulatory report

Written by Aidan Semmens || 11th October 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

New ordinances in New York City place a cap on the number of e-cigarette retailers in each district of the city – and licences will only be granted to those who were already in business in August 2017...

Chicago adds detail and taxation to Illinois’s light state regulation

Written by Aidan Semmens || 27th September 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

While Illinois has a relatively liberal approach to e-cigarettes, Chicago has a more restrictive regime and two layers of taxation – city and...

Canada: national law set to clear up a confusing picture

Written by Aidan Semmens || 28th July 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The confused picture of e-cig regulation in Canada, where provinces have established various partial regimes, is set to end with the likely passing of a federal law imposing a unified code ...

China: the shape of possible e-cig regulation to come

Written by Aidan Semmens || 13th July 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

With no specific regulation in place, e-cigarettes in China only come under general consumer product rules – but that could change. Our special report investigates current Chinese law and where it might be...

Small packet label exemptions: a guide to European CLP regulation, part 3

Written by Aidan Semmens || 6th July 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Our third guide to EU regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances looks at possible exemptions for small packages – what is required by law and what may not...

Florida: e-cigarette regulation is focused on protecting under-18s

Written by Aidan Semmens || 14th June 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette regulation in Florida is minimal, focused entirely on preventing minors from gaining access to vaping...

Pennsylvania: 40% Other Tobacco Products tax and licensing

Written by Aidan Semmens || 1st June 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

All state e-cigarette regulation in Pennsylvania relates to taxation – a 40% tax on e-cigarettes to be collected by wholesalers or...

Toxicity and notification: a guide to European CLP regulation, part 2

Written by Aidan Semmens || 8th May 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

In Europe, chemical substances must be classified according to their toxicity levels, and depending on the classification some obligations arise, as detailed...

New York state regulation: tough times ahead for e-cigs

Written by Aidan Semmens || 6th May 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence explores e-cigarette regulation in the state of New York, which is showing signs of taking a hard line toward vaping despite little existing...

Substantial equivalence: the market approval process in detail

Written by Aidan Semmens || 19th April 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This report examines the current ways the e-cigarette industry in the U.S. has to get premarket approval from the FDA for new products, including detailed definitions of what constitutes a new...

Texas: few restrictions but plenty of red tape

Written by Aidan Semmens || 18th April 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence guides you through the thicket of bureaucratic requirements faced by retailers engaging in either face-to-face or distance sales of vapour products in the Lone Star...

Britain stands (mostly) united on the health benefits of vaping

Written by Aidan Semmens || 30th March 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

As the UK embarks on its contentious exit from the European Union, what are the prevailing attitudes to vaping in Britain, and how is e-cig policy likely to develop there? We report on the opinions that...

U.S. manufacturers look toward pods to close market gap

Written by Aidan Semmens || 28th March 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Pods are a new hardware category which aim to fill the gap in the U.S. market between the traditional products on offer. In this March 2017 report, we see that the key concept is to close the gap...

California: vaping treated as if it was tobacco

Written by Aidan Semmens || 24th March 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In this March 2017 look at regulations in California, we find that nicotine-containing products are subject to a wholesale tax of 27.3%. This tax rate will be revised periodically. Vaping in the state is treated as tobacco in...

FDA moves to restrict distribution of free samples

Written by Aidan Semmens || 9th March 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Under the Food And Drug Administration’s Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, distribution of free samples of tobacco products is prohibited. For now, the FDA has published draft guidance on the subject, in order to aid compliance with...

FDA advises manufacturers and importers on listing of ingredients

Written by Aidan Semmens || 22nd February 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

U.S. manufacturers and importers of “finished tobacco products” should submit full and detailed ingredients lists to the FDA - here's what they want to...

Impacts of regulatory changes on the global e-cigarette market

Written by Aidan Semmens || 20th February 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Is regulation always a bad thing for the vapour industry? In a report based on a presentation given to industry experts in Washington, ECigIntelligence's international legal analyst Pablo Cano Trilla weighs up the evidence for and...

E-liquid brand strategy varies across leading websites

Written by Aidan Semmens || 31st January 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

With the deeming regulations likely to dramatically reduce the range of e-liquid available in the United States, ECigIntelligence looks at the current state of the online market in terms of product...

Taiwan: likely to end pharma regime for nicotine-containing products

Written by Aidan Semmens || 1st December 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In this report, ECigIntelligence looks in detail at the situation in Taiwan, where the legal situation may possibly be set to change. It is likely that nicotine-containing products will become legal while nicotine-free liquid will be banned, leading...

FDA demands health documents from U.S. makers and importers

Written by Aidan Semmens || 18th October 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Following the introduction this summer of the deeming regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each vapour product manufacturer or importer is required to submit health documents describing the physiological, behavioural and toxicological effects of their...

Required warning statements on U.S. advertisements

Written by Aidan Semmens || 23rd September 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

The U.S. Final Deeming Rule requires that the advertisements of all covered tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, bear an addictiveness warning label statement. For tobacco products that do not contain nicotine, there is an alternative warning label statement for...

Deeming regulations and product packaging: key questions answered

Written by Aidan Semmens || 9th September 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

New vapour products have been barred from entry to the U.S. market – but what impact will this have on those already on sale? How will the FDA’s final deeming rule impact the packaging of e-cig products considered...

Deeming regs: challenges to the sampling ban

Written by Aidan Semmens || 29th July 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

When the U.S. deeming regulations come into effect on 8th of August, the distribution of free e-liquid samples will be prohibited in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) justifies this ban as necessary for the...

Will U.S. vapour taxes apply to synthetic nicotine?

Written by Aidan Semmens || 29th July 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Six U.S. states have enacted an excise tax on e-cigarettes and vapour products. Within these states – Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – will synthetic nicotine be subject to...

Challenging the U.S. deeming rule: the legal options and their chances

Written by Aidan Semmens || 1st July 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

The U.S. FDA’s final deeming rule is likely to be the subject of a number of legal challenges if finalised in its current form. This could delay the application of any final regulations by several years, and...

The deeming rule and PMTAs: what it all means for manufacturers

Written by Aidan Semmens || 26th June 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Contents1 Introduction2 Why an ENDS product requires FDA approval3 Pathways to approval4 The FDA guidance on PMTAs5 PMTAs, public health, and scientific studies There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the...

PMTA applications: how the FDA’s policy has developed

Written by Aidan Semmens || 26th June 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Many questions remain over how the FDA will actually interpret the requirements for authorisation: how rigid a view it will take on the evidence required to support an application, for example. Comparing a leaked earlier version of the...

PMTAs and substantial equivalence: the deadlines and the grace periods

Written by Aidan Semmens || 24th May 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

E-cigarette manufacturers will have more than two years to prepare premarket review applications for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Deeming regulations in detail: the deadlines for initial compliance

Written by Aidan Semmens || 20th May 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

In this ECigIntelligence report, we examine in detail the schedule for the U.S. deeming regulations’ major requirements affecting products that already exist on 8th August 2016, which will bring them into compliance with the regulations for the...

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