Marija Obradovic, Author at ECigIntelligence

Less than a week’s warning as China introduces taxes on e-cigarettes

Written by Marija Obradovic || 26th October 2022 || News analysis |

In a move which will have taken China's e-cigarette industry by surprise, several Chinese state authorities have jointly announced plans to levy a consumption tax on e-cigarettes from next week ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina: e-cigarette regulation, September 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 21st September 2022 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place in Bosnia and Herzegovina for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from advertising and notification to retail channel and labelling and packaging restrictions ...

China Tobacco ready to start licensing vape retailers under new regulations

Written by Marija Obradovic || 14th June 2022 || News analysis |

China’s Tobacco Monopoly Administration is ready to begin licensing e-cigarette retailers, with existing vape stores taking priority ...

UK: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 7th April 2022 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 the UK ...

Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act undergoes public consultation

Written by Marija Obradovic || 25th March 2022 || News analysis |

Health Canada has launched a consultation on the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) asking citizens, experts, vapers and other industry members to share their perspectives about e-cigarettes ...

Denmark aims to lead Europe towards its own ‘nicotine-free generation 2010+’

Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th March 2022 || News analysis |

Denmark could become the first country in Europe to impose a generational limit on access to tobacco and nicotine products ...

Regulatory report: Croatia, March 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 2nd March 2022 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 ...

Regulatory report: Denmark, January 2022

Written by Marija Obradovic || 12th January 2022 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The coming year will be very intense for Denmark's vaping industry in terms of compliance, with a number of changes coming into play. This report covers all current and near-future restrictions for vaping products ...

Regulatory report: Canada, August 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th August 2021 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report analyses federal policies in Canada, and should be read in conjunction with the provincial and territorial tracker ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina takes a big step towards TPD-like e-cigarette regulation

Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th June 2021 || News analysis |

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lower house has passed a bill that will harmonise the country’s tobacco regulation with the standards of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

Regulatory report: Serbia, June 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 7th June 2021 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Serbia is likely to be the last country in the Balkans region of southern Europe to apply specific regulation to e-cigarettes. This report considers what laws and rules currently apply, and how they could change ...

Regulatory report: South Korea, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th May 2021 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 products ...

Regulatory report: Japan, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic || 10th May 2021 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report provides an overview of the current laws and restrictions around e-cigs in Japan, focusing on areas such as advertising, labelling and packaging, age and product restrictions, taxation and enforcement ...

Canada considers a national flavour ban to protect youth and close the ‘gateway’

Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th March 2021 || News analysis |

A flavour ban is on the agenda again in Canada as the government’s commitment to reducing the appeal of vaping products to young people comes to a peak ...

Regulatory report: UK, November 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic || 24th November 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 of the current regime in place in the...

UK regulatory report Appendix 2 – ASA/CAP

Written by Marija Obradovic || 18th November 2020 || Resources |

This appendix links to our UK regulatory report, detailing various CAP rules and ASA rulings ...

UK regulatory report Appendix 1 – Relevant consumer and safety laws

Written by Marija Obradovic || 18th November 2020 || Resources |

Linked to our UK regulatory report, this appendix provides a list of all relevant consumer and safety laws in the UK ...

Months after slashing e-liquid taxes, Hungary is set to increase them again

Written by Marija Obradovic || 6th November 2020 || News analysis |

Seven months after more than halving the tax on e-liquids, Hungary’s government has changed its mind and is proposing an increase to comply with EU demands ...

Regulatory report: Bahrain, October 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic || 29th October 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In October 2020, the (GSO) told ECigIntelligence that the draft regulating electronic cigarettes is currently in its final stage and it is expected to be adopted by the end of 2020 or in the first quarter of 2021...

Chinese officials inspect and remove e-cig vending machines – but is it legal?

Written by Marija Obradovic || 30th September 2020 || News analysis |

Chinese officials have inspected more than 1,000 e-cigarette vending machines in the last two months – but there is some confusion within the industry about the legality of their actions ...

E-cigs not defined as tobacco products: Egypt regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 10th September 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Egypt legalised e-cigarettes in February 2019, and this report examines the set of requirements that have been implemented in order to regulate e-cig use ...

Taiwan proposal would ban e-cigs but leave uncertainty over other products

Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th June 2020 || News analysis |

The Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare has released a draft proposal to ban e-cigarettes, while leaving open the possibility of market approval for some reduced-risk products ...

Regulatory report: South Korea, current and likely future regulation

Written by Marija Obradovic || 14th April 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report details current regulation of e-cigarettes in South Korea, one of the world's most highly developed economies, and outlines ways in which the government is seeking to tighten controls ...

Croatia invites comments on plan to bring in tax on e-liquids

Written by Marija Obradovic || 28th January 2020 || News analysis |

Croatia could be about to join the growing number of EU member states which have opted for a special tax on vaping products ...

New e-liquid tax on the way: Denmark regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th December 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at regulations in Denmark, we find new taxes are in the pipeline, new safety specifications have been introduced and the notification fees are still...

Display and promotion are prohibited at point of sale: Ontario regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th November 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report provides an overview of the regulations relating to e-cigs in Ontario, Canada, including an overview of taxation as well as the restrictions around advertising and marketing, age, product, labelling and packaging ...

Room for interpretation in federal law – Canada regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th November 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law in May 2018, bringing nationwide regulation of e-cigarettes to the country for the first time. The act leaves wide scope for further clarifying regulation ...

China demands an end to e-cigarette sales online and to young people

Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th November 2019 || News analysis |

China’s tobacco and market regulators have announced a major crackdown on e-cigarette sales and advertising, reiterating the ban on sales to minors and demanding the closing-down of e-cig websites ...

India puts e-cigarette and heated tobacco ban out to public consultation

Written by Marija Obradovic || 26th October 2019 || News analysis |

Following the ordinance banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, the Indian government is moving forward by drafting a bill which must be approved by parliament reaffirming its effects ...

Court grants breathing-space to e-cig firms challenging India’s ban

Written by Marija Obradovic || 9th October 2019 || News analysis |

An Indian judge has granted interim relief, allowing two vaping companies to keep their e-cig stocks pending the adoption of a ban on the production, distribution, import and sales of e-cigarettes nationwide ...

Albania regulates vaping for the first time with TPD-like legislation

Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th September 2019 || News analysis |

Albania is among the first countries in the Western Balkans to adapt their domestic tobacco legislation to match the EU requirements outlined in the TPD ...

Order to change window display reveals vagaries of Norwegian enforcement

Written by Marija Obradovic || 29th August 2019 || News analysis |

A vape store chain in Norway is under scrutiny from local authorities who claim it is violating advertising regulations with a big picture in the window showing the company’s CEO with an e-cigarette ...

E-cig and heated tobacco laws on the horizon: Russia regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 30th July 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

With new laws currently under discussion, we take a look at the state of regulation of e-cigarette and heated tobacco products in Russia right now and see how the taxation levels are set to rise annually ...

Hungary heading for lower tax and fewer licensed retailers

Written by Marija Obradovic || 9th July 2019 || News analysis |

The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine ...

Legal standard set for e-cigs: United Arab Emirates regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th July 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

As we look in detail at the regulations governing e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates we find that new laws have recently been passed ...

Malaysia regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 20th June 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The Malaysian Ministry of Health is working on a framework for the regulation of e-cigarettes, and expects to put a proposal before parliament at the end of 2019. In the meantime ...

Middle Eastern states move to legalise e-cigarettes, but at a high price

Written by Marija Obradovic || 29th May 2019 || News analysis |

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Jordan have decided to allow the sale of e-cigarettes, as Middle Eastern attitudes toward vaping...

British Columbia considers banning flavours, restricting e-cig sales

Written by Marija Obradovic || 17th April 2019 || News analysis |

The Canadian province of British Columbia is considering a ban on e-liquid flavours, and restricting e-cig sales to adult-only tobacco stores, vape stores and approved pharmacies ...

India’s trade ministry says there’s ‘no legal basis’ to ban e-cig imports – yet

Written by Marija Obradovic || 11th April 2019 || News analysis |

The Indian trade ministry has said there is no legal basis for prohibiting e-cig imports, and is reported to have asked the health ministry to prepare legislation that will have that effect ...

Portugal regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 10th April 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Our updated report outlines the rules governing e-cigarettes in Portugal, where they have been regulated since 2016 according to the European TPD, and how the regulations are applied ...

High Court judge puts off Indian e-cig ban pending further hearing in May

Written by Marija Obradovic || 19th March 2019 || News analysis |

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to e-cigarette vendors in India, delaying until 17th May the effects of a government circular calling for a nationwide ban on vaping products ...

E-cigs and HnB could get some relief from a new Estonian government

Written by Marija Obradovic || 14th March 2019 || News analysis |

With talks still ongoing to form a government following Estonia’s parliamentary elections, there is hope for a policy change on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in one of the most restrictive vapour markets ...

India aims to ramp up Information Technology Act to block e-cig promotion

Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th December 2018 || News analysis |

New changes to the Information Technology Act aim to block any information on the internet promoting e-cigarettes to residents of India. This week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed an amendment to the Draft of the...

Now Indian government tells customs to seize all e-cig and HnB imports

Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th November 2018 || News analysis |

Two weeks after the Delhi High Court decided that an advisory banning e-cigarettes was not binding on India’s states, the national government has issued a new notice calling on customs officers to seize imports ...

Lithuania regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 26th November 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 ...

Japan regulatory report: e-cigarettes and heated tobacco

Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th October 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This updated report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions ...

Second highest notification fees in Europe: Denmark regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 3rd September 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

In our latest look at Denmark, we find that the country has the second highest notification fee in the EU, which amounts to about €4950 ($5771). The Danish Health Authority dismisses scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are an effective...

No federal law, but states are urged to ban e-cigs: India regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic || 3rd September 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Central government in India, the world’s second largest country by population, does not regulate e-cigarettes specifically – but has advised its constituent states to ban vaping products ...

India: central government asks states to ban e-cigs and heated tobacco

Written by Marija Obradovic || 28th August 2018 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

India’s Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare has issued an advisory to all states to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

New Zealand working on regulation for newly legal nicotine e-cigs

Written by Marija Obradovic || 11th July 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The New Zealand government is working on creating a regulatory framework for nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, expected to be more flexible than the regime in place in Europe ...

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