Author: ECigIntelligence
Pennsylvania medical cannabis vape recall linked to added flavours?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th May 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
A widespread recall of medical cannabis vaping products in the US state of Pennsylvania has given rise to questions about the role flavour additives play in product safety and has left patients with more questions than answers ...
New research suggests a link between vape heating mechanisms and EVALI
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2022 || Business briefing |
The heating mechanisms of vaping devices may have played a part in the vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) crisis, new research suggests. Initial theories on the August 2019 outbreak of EVALI in the US quickly linked the condition to...
China: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2022 || Regulatory reports |
In November 2021, vapour products intended for the internal market were regulated as tobacco products in China. This report outlines the current regulatory regime ...
Key global e-cigarette markets database: May 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2022 || Databases |
ECigIntelligence’s global e-cigarette market database, produced exclusively for Platinum subscribers, includes market size estimates; smoking rates; vaping statistics; form factors; online and offline pricing; distribution channels; brands and chains; and key contacts; covering more than 50 countries worldwide...
BAT takes Danish government to court, claiming e-cig restrictions are illegal
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th May 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) and its subsidiaries Nicoventures and House of Prince have sued the Danish government over legislation which came into force in 2021 ...
China bans synthetic nicotine, while new e-cig standard could affect global market
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd May 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Synthetic nicotine, and nicotine-free e-liquids, will be banned in China from 1st October, when the country’s standard for e-cigarettes takes effect, potentially have a major impact on worldwide supplies ...
First of US FDA’s court-ordered status reports on pending PMTAs expected
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The first report on the status of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) is expected today, 29th April, following an order from a federal judge ...
Health agency consultants recommend preserving Brazilian e-cigarette ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
A long-anticipated report on possible future e-cigarette regulation will not make pleasant reading for Brazil’s vaping industry and its supporters ...
Smoore puts faith in new testing lab to meet Chinese and export standards
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2022 || Business briefing |
Chinese e-cigarette company Smoore has opened what it is calling the vaping industry’s first laboratory to test for extractable and leachable (E&L) substances ...
BAT fine demonstrates French tobacco advertising law does apply to vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Anti-tobacco campaigners are happy with the €100,000 fine levied against British American Tobacco (BAT) for illegally advertising its Vype vaping products (now called Vuse) in France ...
Los Angeles and San Francisco: flavour regulation in metropolitan areas, April 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th April 2022 || Regulatory reports |
This report will examine flavour restrictions in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles, though it will also take into account wherever there is a total ban, since that means all e-cigarettes are banned ...
South Africa takes ‘precautionary’ steps towards a flat rate tax on all e-liquids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
South Africa is looking to introduce taxes on vaping products as part of tobacco control measures in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance ...
FDA’s marketing denials for Myblu ‘very ominous news’ for US vaping industry
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The company that makes the Myblu vaping pod has a 30-day window to challenge the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for the device and flavoured refills ...
Canada announces new federal excise duty and coordinated vaping tax regime
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government has announced a new federal excise duty on vaping products and is inviting provincial governments to participate in a new, coordinated, vaping taxation regime ...
Canadian government under fire from both sides on ‘too narrow’ law review
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Critics say Canada’s long-awaited review of vaping law focuses too much on youth use of e-cigarettes, and those on both sides of the debate say it should go further on issues such as smoking...
Idaho denies local governments the right to be tougher than the state on vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Local governments in the US state of Idaho will not be able to impose heavier e-cigarette regulation than the state already requires, following the governor’s signing of Senate Bill 1285 ...
Italian retailers wait for April ruling on selling e-liquid without a tax stamp
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Italian vape retailers must wait for a second ruling in mid-April to see if they are permitted to sell e-liquids without a tax stamp, though they have at least been buoyed by an initial ruling that they do...
International regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up April
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2022 || Alerts Array , Live Alerts International |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence weekly international regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our international regulatory Live Alerts since they were launched in December 2019, collected in...
US regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up April
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2022 || Alerts Array , Live alerts US |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our US regulatory Live Alerts, since they were launched in November 2017, and...
Europe regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up April
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2022 || Alerts Array , Live alerts EU |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month. This regulatory tool consolidates all of our Europe regulatory Live Alerts since they were launched in January 2018, collected...
Departments of health and education join call for veto of Philippine vaping bill
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The Department of Health (DOH) and medical groups in the Philippines have found an ally in the Department of Education (DepEd) after the latter backed the DOH’s appeal to president Rodrigo Duterte to veto the country’s vaping regulation...
Synthetic and ‘natural’ nicotine – the real difference is just a matter of bureaucracy
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2022 || Business briefing |
While synthetic nicotine has become the focus of much controversy, demonised as a public health risk, its currently poor reputation derives more from bureaucracy than from the substance itself ...
China’s upcoming ban on e-cigarette flavours could hurt domestic producers
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Beijing has recently announced a set of regulations that will tighten control on the vaping industry, and experts say China’s new and tightened scrutiny on e-cigarettes will likely hurt domestic producers ...
Milestones ahead as the US FDA takes charge of synthetic nicotine regulation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence has put together a timeline outlining the major points to look out for over the summer as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) brings synthetic nicotine into the PMTA process ...
Methodology and definitions for ECigIntelligence market reports
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st March 2022 || Market reports |
Market sizing methodology Market size estimates are based on the ECigIntelligence proprietary market model, with data cross-referenced between markets. Inputs into this model are collated through primary research conducted by and with our consultants,...
Analysis: The PATH study may have lost its way on quitting smoking with e-cigs
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
A study that recently drew attention for concluding that vaping was a less successful cessation method than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or even going cold turkey may be undermined by potential flaws ...
One judge of three seems receptive to Triton’s argument against FDA decision
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
E-liquid provider Triton Distribution may have made some progress in its attempt to convince a court that the US FDA was “arbitrary and capricious” in denying its flavoured vaping products application ...
US Congress passes omnibus bill, putting synthetic nicotine under FDA jurisdiction
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
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 passed its omnibus spending bill ...
Letters to lawmakers urge action on PMTAs, flavours and synthetic nicotine
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Multiple letters from lobbying associations have urged US officials to act on vaping regulation in general and synthetic nicotine in particular ...
Is the upcoming Swiss vaping taxation helpful or hurtful to public health?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th March 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Swiss stakeholders have less than a month left to comment on a proposal by the Federal Council to tax electronic cigarettes at a rate that is 77% less than the levy on regular cigarettes – in line with the...
Judge dismisses FTC’s allegation that Altria-Juul deal broke anti-trust laws
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd February 2022 || Business briefing |
Altria Group says a judge has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)’s claim that its investment in Juul Labs violates anti-trust laws ...
Malaysia planning birthdate ban on e-cig sales – with vaping industry support
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Malaysia’s new law to ban tobacco and nicotine sales to those born after 2005 will include vaping products, according to industry sources – some of whom back the plan ...
New FDA commissioner Califf urged to tackle vaping and synthetic nicotine
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Senate has confirmed Robert Califf to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on a tight vote ...
US menthol cigarette ban is imminent – so what does that mean for e-cigs?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Flavours for other tobacco products will almost certainly become the major topic once a US ban on menthol cigarettes and flavoured cigars goes through ...
Norway’s new rules should allow nicotine e-liquids – but it won’t be plain sailing
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Changes to Norway’s Tobacco Act should allow the sale of nicotine-containing e-liquids and devices but strict permit rules could effectively prohibit the 70 or so domestic retailers from taking advantage ...
Ban on e-cigarette flavours ‘plays into the hands of Big Tobacco’, says Lithuanian MP
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
A Lithuanian lawmaker has criticised the country’s parliament for voting to enact a wide-ranging flavour ban rather than a more targeted, nuanced alternative ...
PMI sees bright future for Iqos Veev as it prepares to expand into more markets
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th February 2022 || Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has commited to continuing to support the sales and promotion of its Veev vaping product, with future expansion into more markets around the world ...
Philippine physicians lobby president Duterte to veto consolidated vaping bill
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
The Philippine College of Physicians is lobbying against a bill to regulate vaping and novel tobacco products. They object to a lower age limit and the removal of flavour restrictions ...
French public health council reverses its endorsement of vaping to quit smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd February 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
France’s High Council for Public Health has revised its 2016 opinion on e-cigarettes, now saying there is not sufficient evidence to recommend vaping for smoking cessation ...
Spanish medical associations come out against e-cigs in response to tax talks
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th January 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Medical societies in Spain have confirmed their strong stance against e-cigarettes as the government consults on potential restrictions and taxes on vapour products ...
Canadian e-cig industry ready to fight ‘existential threat’ of federal flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th January 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Leaders of Canada’s vaping industry are preparing to challenge a federal government proposal to restrict flavoured e-cigarette products which they fear would devastate the industry in the country ...
Colorado to consider flavour ban to reduce youth e-cig consumption
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st January 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in Colorado will soon be considering a new bill that would ban the sale of all flavoured tobacco products. The aim of the new law would be to curb the consumption of e-cigarettes by youth ...
Robert Califf’s FDA nomination is approved at committee stage
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th January 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Califf’s bid to be the first permanent FDA leader under president Joe Biden comes amid ongoing calls by politicians for more regulation of tobacco and the cigarette industry ...
Independent study confirms previous findings over smoke and vapour toxicity
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th January 2022 || Business briefing |
A new paper successfully replicates three key studies comparing the toxicity of cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapour on lung tissues ...
End of the ban? Brazil nearing a decision at last on regulation of e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd January 2022 || Regulatory briefing |
Brazil seems close to clarifying a future legal path for tobacco alternatives in a regulatory process expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2022 ...
Public health professor brands Taipei’s
e-cigarette ban ‘unfair’ and ‘senseless’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th December 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A new blanket ban in Taiwan’s capital on the sale and import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is heavy-handed and nonsensical, a public health expert at the city's medical university says ...
Spain set to tax e-cigarettes and impose tobacco advertising and usage rules
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st December 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Spanish government is working on a regulation to impose further restrictions on e-cigarettes and place an excise duty on them to come into force by 2023 ...
US senators scrub federal tax scheme for e-cigarettes from Biden’s spending bill
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th December 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Senate Finance Committee has made “targeted improvements” to president Joe Biden’s $2tn social spending package – including removing the proposal of a federal tax on tobacco alternatives ...
Countries to watch for budgets and vaping taxes in 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th December 2021 || Charts and infographics |
Now that the US Senate has killed plans for a federal vaping tax, where else in the world are new tax burdens for e-cigarettes on the agenda? ...
New year resolutions: countries to watch for budgets and vaping taxes in 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st December 2021 || Business briefing |
Governments worldwide are presenting their budget bills for 2022, with some of them proposing changes in the tax regimes applied to vaping products ...
How have MEPs changed in their views about new nicotine products?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th November 2021 || Regulatory reports |
We carried out a second survey of MEPs, following a similar survey in 2020, to find out how their views on new nicotine products, namely e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, have changed ...
A market snapshot of ‘novel nicotine products’ in the European Union
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th November 2021 || Market reports |
The use of traditional tobacco products has been in decline across the EU in recent decades. We conducted a recent study to gauge the economic impact of e-cigarettes and novel nicotine products in Europe ...
China brings e-cigarettes under the national Tobacco Monopoly Law
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Li Keqiang, premier of the State Council of China, has approved with immediate effect an addition to the Tobacco Monopoly Law, clarifying what has been a grey area surrounding the regulation of e-cigarettes ...
Israel implements instant new e-cig tax to fight against ‘the harms of smoking’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th November 2021 || Business briefing |
E-cigarette retailers in Israel are facing a new tax similar to the existing one on traditional tobacco products. The tax on all e-cigarettes was imposed this week by order and came into effect immediately ...
Anti-smoking groups welcome appeal court ruling on Quebec’s Tobacco Act
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Canadian anti-smoking groups have applauded the decision by Quebec’s Court of Appeal to overturn a lower court judgement that struck down parts of a provincial law putting vaping products under tobacco regulations ...
US Congress prepares to vote on tax to make vaping as expensive as smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A revised draft of US president Joe Biden’s $1.75tn Build Back Better Bill, which includes a new federal tax on e-cigarettes, is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives this week ...
Flavour ban advocate Califf picked by Biden to take charge of US FDA again
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A 70-year-old cardiologist who has backed a flavour ban on vaping products has been nominated by president Joe Biden to return to the role of commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Appeals court grants another company a stay of US FDA’s marketing denial order
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A US court has granted another stay request to a company that sued the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after the agency issued a marketing denial order (MDO) for its flavoured vaping products ...
Swiss parliament adopts youth sales ban, advertising and packaging restrictions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Swiss Federal Assembly has adopted a longstanding bill equating e-cigarettes with traditional tobacco, despite divisions between political parties over the right approach to tobacco alternatives ...
Manufacturer sues FDA for ‘irreparable harm’ despite PMTA reconsideration
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd November 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Florida-based e-cigarette manufacturer Bidi Vapor has taken the US FDA to court claiming “continued irreparable harm” from being given a marketing denial order (MDO) for its vaping products ...
Mixed reactions as Northern Ireland prepares to ban vaping in cars with kids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Northern Ireland’s Department of Health has presented plans to implement a smoking and vaping ban in private cars when children are present and to ban the sale of nicotine e-liquids to...
Hong Kong council approves ‘milestone’ ban on e-cigarette imports and sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Hong Kong’s lawmakers have passed a bill banning the import and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products ...
PMI on track to submit PMTA to market its new Iqos vapour device in the US
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st October 2021 || Business briefing |
PMI is planning to submit a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second half of next year for its new e-vapour device the Iqos Veev ...
Vaping products make up 36% of patent applications for alternatives to smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th October 2021 || Business briefing |
Patents for tobacco alternatives have been booming in recent times as tobacco companies position themselves as contributors to a smoke-free world, with a 9.1% year-on-year increase in patents related to vaping ...
PMTAs: after the Reynolds approvals, which way will the FDA go next?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
“The importance of the FDA authorising a vaping product as ‘appropriate for the protection of public health’ should not be understated,” said Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association ...
Kyrgyzstan bans vaping in public places and prepares new e-cig restrictions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The use of e-cigarettes and tobacco in public places became illegal this week in Kyrgyzstan – where there is also a proposal to ban both disposable and open-system e-cigs ...
Turning Point withdraws legal action after FDA back-tracks on PMTA refusal
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rescinded its marketing denial order (MDO) affecting 14 Turning Point Brands products, saying “relevant information that was not adequately assessed” ...
Turning Point Brands seeks emergency court ruling against FDA denial order
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th October 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Turning Point Brands (TPB) is challenging in court the Marketing Denial Order (MDO) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to its premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) as it considers the decision “arbitrary” ...
Nearly half of German vape retailers fear being taxed out of business, survey finds
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th October 2021 || Business briefing |
The new vaping tax scheme due to come into effect in July 2022 is already causing concern within the German e-cigarette industry, with some vape stores fearing it will force them to close down ...
Australian GPs expect surge in patients as prescription scheme comes into force
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Australian doctors anticipate an increase in appointments with patients wanting prescriptions for nicotine e-cigarettes after new regulations come into force ...
Online device purchases have decreased over time in Russia
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd September 2021 || Charts and infographics |
There has been a decrease in online device purchases in Russia, which could be due to the well-established logistics system in Russia and the opening of new vape stores ...
Canada’s approach to vaping regulation and flavours lies in the election balance
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th September 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
One of the first tasks facing Canada’s incoming health minister will be the implementation of a new set of federal regulations for vaping products – which may or may not include a planned ban on flavours ...
German industry association planning opposition to tax scheme despite talks
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2021 || Business briefing |
The German Alliance for Tobacco-free Pleasure (BfTG) intends to pursue a legal challenge to the country’s coming e-liquid tax, despite meeting government officials to discuss its details ...
German state of Hesse prepares updated rule to clamp down on passive vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The German state of Hesse is aiming to strengthen protection against passive smoking by targeting e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in a new legislative initiative to update the current regulations ...
Taiwanese regions and cities follow same trend in tightening e-cig public usage
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The most populous city in Taiwan has recently joined eight regions in implementing new legislation restricting the use and sale of e-cigs and heated tobacco ...
US lawmakers look to establish a $100m e-cigarette user fee scheme for 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A bipartisan group of federal senators have reintroduced a bill in Congress that would force e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the FDA in a bid to fund the federal agency ...
How will the US FDA resolve the 1.5m pending PMTAs?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
After the recent announcement that FDA rejected 4.5m of the total 6m PMTAs filed, experts believe that this decision is a clear path for enforcement ...
Canadian vape stores still waiting to feel the effects of new 20 mg/ml nicotine cap
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th August 2021 || Business briefing |
Canada’s vape shops have not yet seen any sharp drop in sales since the country capped nicotine concentration but many are wondering what may happen when high-strength e-liquids are no longer available ...
E-cig industry association sues Spanish government over anti-vaping campaign
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd August 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Spain’s e-cigarette industry has launched legal action against the central government, claiming a long-running anti-vaping campaign is against the law on several counts ...
Oregon businesses assess the likely impact of upcoming online sales ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd August 2021 || Business briefing |
Oregon’s e-cigarette industry fears the impact on business after the state became the first in the US Pacific Northwest to pass a ban on certain sales of nicotine vaping products ...
Cannabis vape entrepreneur aims to make his device ‘the medical Nespresso’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd July 2021 || Business briefing |
London-listed Kanabo has launched the first medical cannabis vaping product in the UK in a move the company’s founder hopes will ultimately revolutionise the way medicines are administered ...
Egypt’s new tender for tobacco production: an opportunity for e-cigs?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th July 2021 || Business briefing |
Egypt is on the way to resolving a controversial licence scheme to produce tobacco products, which is seen by the industry as a real opportunity to start producing vaping products in the African country ...
Estonia may expand the legal range of flavours and restore online sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Opposition members of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) have tabled a bill aiming to ease some of the regulations on vaping products ...
Analysis of FDA data suggests big US vape brands will grow, as smaller ones decline
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th July 2021 || Business briefing |
E-cigarettes manufactured by large companies may soon dominate the US vape market while many of those produced by smaller players disappear, new research by ECigIntelligence suggests ...
South Africa’s long wait for vaping regulations may be nearing an end
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The South African Health Department is finishing its work on long-standing legislation that is set to introduce new regulations for vaping products in the country ...
Dutch Parliament set to over-rule opposition to new ad restrictions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th July 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Some Dutch lawmakers have expressed concern about the possible consequences of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and the introduction of new advertising restrictions on tobacco-alternative products ...
Consumer survey report: popularity of nicotine salts grows in Russia
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st July 2021 || Market reports |
This report addresses Russian e-cigarette users’ product choices and behaviour, based on our online consumer survey conducted throughout January and February 2021 ...
Wisconsin Republicans ready to scrap Democrat budget plan for e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A few months after Wisconsin’s Democratic governor Tony Evers presented a budget introducing changes to the way vapour products are taxed, the US state’s Republican-controlled legislature looks ready to scrap it ...
China confirms its suspicious attitude towards ‘unsafe’ and ‘harmful’ e-cigs
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) have concluded that e-cigarettes are both “unsafe” and “harmful” in a report that assesses the health risk of vaping products ...
The cap goes on – Canada introduces strict limit on nicotine concentration
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government is imposing a nicotine cap on vaping products, bringing the country in line with the 20 mg/ml maximum that applies in Europe ...
Think tank accuses WHO of ‘ideological’ opposition to vaping ahead of COP9
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The UK-based Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) is to host a webinar arguing that the anti-vaping policies of the World Health Organization (WHO) are driven by ideology not science, and damaging to public health ...Experts still see hope for future legal challenges to US FDA authority
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate e-cigarettes could face further legal scrutiny after the recent refusal by the Supreme Court to hear a challenge initiated by a vape shop ...
Canada prepares to ban sweet and ‘highly pleasant’ flavours, aromas – and names
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government has taken another step towards limiting flavoured vaping products across the country and placing restrictions on the names and descriptions that can be used on e-liquid packaging ...
Russia takes another step in its plans to tighten vaping regulations
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Russian government is planning to prepare a report with proposals to further regulate tobacco products in the country, suggesting that it could tighten the regulations for e-cigarettes and introduce a flavour ban ...
Both sides in UK agree government plan should do more to promote vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The British government must step up efforts to promote vaping products if it is to achieve its goal of a smoke-free society by 2030, a cross-party parliamentary committee in Westminster agreed ...
Tax and restrictions prompt smoking rates to decline in Latin America
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Charts and infographics |
Smoking rates have been decreasing across the Latin America over the last decade due to the multiple restrictions and taxes imposed on cigarettes ...
Germany gives green light to new vaping tax scheme based on ml from 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Germany will implement a new per ml tax scheme for e-liquids from next year after adjustments to the German Tobacco Law were passed by the Bundestag ...
Europe-wide survey finds great majority of vapers have managed to quit smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2021 || Business briefing |
A new survey from the organisation European Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (ETHRA) has revealed that more than eight out of ten among a sample of more than 35,000 vapers have successfully given up smoking ...
BAT optimistic about growth in tobacco alternatives in a ‘pivotal’ business year
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th June 2021 || Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has upgraded its annual forecast with an expectation of strong growth in new categories in post-pandemic times and a planned further rollout of its tobacco-alternatives portfolio ...
German lawmakers close to reaching an agreement to change e-liquid tax scheme
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Political parties in Germany are negotiating a change in the tax scheme for nicotine e-liquids, moving away from the government’s proposal and the way the due sum is calculated ...
US trade commission starts judging ‘repugnant’ 2018 Altria-Juul merger
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2021 || Business briefing |
A trial started this week at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Altria’s investment in Juul, with the government agency accusing the tobacco giant of illegally pulling out of the e-cigarette market ...
New UK health body is not expected to change direction set by PHE on vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The recent shake-up of the UK’s health sector with the replacement of Public Health England (PHE) is not expected to substantially change the country’s support of vaping – and may even take it further ...
‘Betrayal’ – Philippines health advocates condemn lowering of e-cig purchase age
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st June 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Health advocacy groups in the Philippines have raised concerns about a recently approved bill lowering the minimum age to buy and use e-cigarettes from 21 to 18 ...
UK physicians urge raising the smoking age to 21 and cutting tax on e-cigs
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Royal College of Physicians has called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on e-cigarettes while raising the legal minimum age for purchasing combustible tobacco products ...
Global flavour development trends
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th May 2021 || Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online ...
New Brunswick prepares to license vape stores in bid to curb youth e-cig use
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A new licensing system for vape shops has been proposed in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in a stated bid to reduce youth vaping ...
US FDA at last publishes full PMTA list, featuring more than 6m products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th May 2021 || Business briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted a list of over 6m deemed new tobacco products for which it received Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) by the 9th September 2020 deadline ...
Planned hike in e-cig tax divides German Bundestag, health and industry experts
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Talks have revealed continuing division between members of Germany's Bundestag on proposed tax changes, with a debate on whether taxation of tobacco alternatives should be based on health promotion or revenue ...
Florida brings in vape store permits while denying right to local regulation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
About 1,200 vape stores in Florida will have to apply every year for a business permit after governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that also preempts local governments from applying stricter rules to nicotine sales ...
Imperial reaps significant benefit from its fresh approach to the vapour segment
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th May 2021 || Business briefing |
Imperial Brands’ earnings for the first half of the year have jumped 6.1% to £15.57bn in the midst of a process to implement a new company strategy towards tobacco alternatives ...
Brazilian MPs consider e-cig prohibition ahead of possible new legal path
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A new proposal to reinforce a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes in Brazil is being considered in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress ...
88Vape forecasts 35% revenue increase amid product momentum
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th May 2021 || Business briefing |
UK supplier behind low-cost e-liquid brand 88Vape expects good product performance in 2021 thanks to its recent rollout in the convenience store channel ...
Philadelphia appeals against court ruling striking down city’s ban on flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The US city of Philadelphia has appealed for the second time a court ruling halting a 2019 municipal ordinance that restricted the sale of flavoured vaping products to adult-only establishments ...
Future of first US federal vaping tax proposal remains unclear in Congress
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Representatives in both US chambers have recently reintroduced an old piece of legislation that would establish the first ever federal tax on vapour products, but whether it will have enough political support to be adopted anytime soon remains...
Scientists and industry at odds on value of public harm reduction information
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th May 2021 || Business briefing |
The information the public receives on tobacco harm reduction and whether it contributes to improving the role of tobacco-alternatives is a hot topic that divides the industry and the scientific community ...
Jordan’s Tobacco Unit enables businesses to bring e-cigs into the legalised market
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Jordan’s Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) has licensed at least 184 establishments to display, sell, trade, and store e-cigarette devices, e-liquids and heated tobacco since such products were legalised in 2019 ...
Taiwan’s capital faces a blanket ban on tobacco alternatives as council decides
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd May 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The city council of Taiwan’s capital Taipei is this week considering a local ordinance for a blanket ban on the manufacture, import, sale, supply, display and advertising of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products ...
Podcast: what are the main issues surrounding flavoured e-cigarettes?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th April 2021 || Podcasts |
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views ...
Scotland’s Conservatives call for e-cigs to be restricted like smoking products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
As next week’s Scottish Parliament elections approach, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has said e-cigarettes should be subject to the same restrictions as combustible tobacco products ...
Saskatchewan’s 20% tax ‘won’t stop kids vaping’; limit on flavours also lies ahead
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Businesses in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan are preparing for a new 20% tax on vaping products, while the government has also announced plans to further restrict sales of flavoured e-cigs ...
Juul executives face trial after US judge rules racketeering claims ‘plausible’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A major lawsuit in California against Juul Labs and Altria over youth marketing tactics is moving forward after a judge endorsed a new racketeering theory as “plausible” ...
Germany’s government parties split on vaping tax plan ahead of Bundestag talks
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The plan for a new e-liquid tax is creating tensions in Germany’s governing coalition, with some members of chancellor Angela Merkel’s party opposing the scheme ahead of the start of the legislative process in the Bundestag ...
Canada plans new federal e-liquid tax from 2022 ‘to cut harmful vaping’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian government aims to implement a new federal excise duty on vaping products from 2022 “to help curtail harmful consumption” of e-cigarettes ...
Legal uncertainties are cramping the vaping industry worldwide, says Relx
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Changes and uncertainty over regulatory approach in some big vaping markets, and the rise in compatible products, are major current challenges for big players in the e-cigarette industry, such as Relx International ...
Covid-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th April 2021 || Regulatory reports |
Find all of ECigIntelligence’s coronavirus-related regulatory alerts here, updated as they appear ...
Spain eyes total vaping ban on outdoor terraces to help combat Covid-19 spread
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Spanish Ministry of Health is looking at imposing a blanket ban on the use of tobacco products – including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco – on outdoor bar and cafe terraces ...
Industry and anti-tobacco opposed to vaping tax proposal in Texas legislature
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A Texas House of Representatives committee hearing on Monday showcased a coincidence between the vapour industry and anti-tobacco groups: both camps are opposed to a bill, but for different reasons ...
MPs suggest Britain should cut WHO funding if COP9 sticks by e-cig stance
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A group of UK members of parliament have suggested the government should think twice about its contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) if it remains hostile towards vaping products ...
Compliance with German e-liquid tax will be ‘a big problem’, industry warns
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th April 2021 || Business briefing |
Vaping representatives in Germany warned that the government proposal to tax nicotine-containing vaping products from next year is based on wrong assumptions and puts an excessively high burden on the sector ...
Regulatory pathways for e-cigarette products in Eurasia and the Middle East
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
How are e-cigarettes regulated in the former Soviet countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Middle-Eastern states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – and what are the similarities and differences between the two? Those questions,...
UK consultation on post-Brexit review of regulations elicits broad mix of messages
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th April 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Interested parties on all sides have asked the UK government for an inclusive and open-minded review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) that govern vaping products in the country ...
Will the suspension of e-liquid tax bring real benefits to Estonia’s vape trade?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2021 || Business briefing |
Lawmakers and officials in Estonia are divided over the suspension of collection of tax on e-liquids, which starts today and lasts until December 2022 ...
No amount of inducement will encourage kids to take up vaping, lab study finds
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2021 || Business briefing |
No amount of TV advertising, celebrity endorsement, money-off vouchers or candy inducements can get kids interested in e-cigarettes, new laboratory experiment discovers ...
Philippine e-cig industry calls for ‘more realistic’ cost calculations by tax officials
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Philippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) has called for “more realistic” excise duties on e-cigarettes during a consultation by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ...
Snapshot: Norway, March 2021
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th March 2021 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |
This market snapshot for Norway covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...
US representatives urge FDA to ban flavoured e-cigs and deny Juul PMTA
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A group of 40 House Democrats have written to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pressing it to remove from the market all flavoured e-cigarettes “fueling youth tobacco epidemic” and to make an example of Juul ...
Does knowledge of new nicotine products influence MEPs’ attitudes?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th March 2021 || Charts and infographics |
ECigIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches ...
Upheaval in China as draft e-cigarette regulations threaten massive changes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2021 || Business briefing |
A new draft amendment to the Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Law to regulate tobacco-alternative products, including e-cigarettes, as traditional tobacco threatens big changes to the local vapour market, and has already hit share prices ...Opinion survey report: what do MEPs think about new nicotine products?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th March 2021 || Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches ...
The more EU politicians know about vaping, the less risky they think it is
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
How much politicians know about e-cigarettes and other novel tobacco products has a major effect on their perceptions of safety and risk, new ECigIntelligence research suggests ...
Wales lets local councils decide whether to ban public vaping along with smoking
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Officials in Cardiff are not insisting on vaping be included in the clampdown on smoking that came into force in Wales at the beginning of the month ...
Study points finger of blame for lung injury at phytol, not PG – in rats
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th March 2021 || Business briefing |
It is a truth universally acknowledged that more research is required into the long-term effects of vaping various substances. Not all research, however, is equally valid or useful – and any conclusion drawn from studies on rodents must...
Bid to limit vaping on Manitoba reserves ‘intrudes on First Nations’ rights’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian province of Manitoba has been accused of trampling on First Nations’ rights by trying to apply provincial restrictions on smoking and vaping to aboriginal reserves ...
Debate’s unresolved as survey suggests poor info leads to false perception of risk
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th March 2021 || Business briefing |
How much information the public receives from health authorities about tobacco harm reduction – and how much it helps – is a hot topic of discussion and division between the industry and the scientific community ...
Flavour ban and tax increases on the agenda for Minnesota legislators
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Legislation moving through the legislature in the US state of Minnesota seeks to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and could increase both wholesale and retail taxes on vapour devices ...
Colombian Ministry of Health backs bill to introduce e-cigarette regulation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Colombia’s Parliament is considering a bill to update the country’s existing anti-tobacco law with fresh regulations on the use and sale of vaping products ...
Swiss referendum backs age limit and tighter vaping regulation in Bern canton
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is set to be banned in the Swiss canton of Bern after a referendum revealed a very clear majority in favour ...
Italy to fight smuggling and illegal sales with new tax stamps for e-liquids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th March 2021 || Business briefing |
The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) is to strengthen controls against illegal marketing of vaping products with a system of tax stamps ...
City of Chicago takes legal action as well as inspections to enforce flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Six months after implementing a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes, the city of Chicago has cited several businesses for breaking the rules and announced a lawsuit against a business accused of selling non-compliant vaping products ...
US trade officials demand e-cigarette firms reveal sales and advertising data
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd March 2021 || Business briefing |
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked five leading e-cigarette manufacturers to disclose their 2019 and 2020 data on sales, advertising and promotional expenditures ...
German higher court rules that online adverts CAN say e-cigarettes save lives
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A high court in Germany has ruled that it is legal to promote e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, overturning a previous decision by a lower regional court ...
Warning as vape stores in England are told not to reopen before mid-April
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd February 2021 || Business briefing |
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that vape stores in England should not reopen before 12th April – while the industry continues to demand that they should be considered essential businesses ...
New York legislature aims to increase the state’s vaping tax 140%
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in New York state recently introduced bills that would more than double the excise duties for vaping products with the aim of financially disincentivising citizens from using nicotine products ...
Germany proposes new €0.02 per mg tax on nicotine e-liquids from 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The German government is proposing a new tax scheme for nicotine-containing vaping products to come into force in summer 2022 as “a response to current market developments” ...
COP9 ‘will be UK’s chance to put the case for more progressive vaping regulation’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Britain will have an “incredible opportunity” later this year to spread the message that appropriate vaping regulation saves lives, members of the Westminster parliament have been told ...
FDA warning letters are the final straw for some as US businesses close
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2021 || Business briefing |
Vaping companies across the US are under pressure, with some going out of business and others saying they face a struggle to survive, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tightens the regulatory screw ...
Uncertainty over leaked government plan for new e-cigarette tax in Germany
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Rumours of a German government proposal to introduce a tax scheme for e-cigarettes from 2022 have been greeted with both surprise and doubt among the industry and federal policymakers ...
‘Incomprehensible and deadly’: store owners’ verdict on Dutch flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Members of the vaping industry in the Netherlands have voiced concern at the legislative bid to ban non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarettes from 2022, accusing the Dutch government of proposing dangerous regulations ...
German study finds most e-liquids lack appropriate safety instructions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th February 2021 || Business briefing |
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 ...
Indiana lawmakers adopt last-minute change in bill to increase vaping tax
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The Indiana House of Representatives has proposed a change to the taxation scheme for e-liquids presented in a bill after lawmakers raised concerns about exactly how the money collected would be used for public health purposes ...
Canadian court turns down application to suspend Nova Scotia’s vaping rules
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st February 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A Canadian judge has refused to grant an injunction to suspend application of Nova Scotia’s vaping laws until a challenge to its constitutionality is decided ...
US Postal Service unsure about federal e-cigarette delivery ban implementation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
A month after the US Congress passed a federal ban on delivering e-cigarettes by mail, the US Postal Service (USPS) is still unsure how to implement and enforce the new regulations ...
E-liquid tax among tobacco reform plans put forward by Mexico’s ruling party
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Members of the ruling party in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies aim to establish a new tax for e-cigarette products, while officials are working to tighten advertising restrictions and enforce the ban on vaping imports ...
Bavarian High Court rules vape stores can open during coronavirus lockdown
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
The High Administrative Court of Bavaria has ruled that vape stores provide essential goods and services and can remain open during the Covid-related lockdown in Germany’s largest state ...
Podcast: Global predictions and analysis of the e-cigarette sector for 2021
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd January 2021 || Business briefing , Podcasts |
Tim Phillips, ECigIntelligence’s managing director, joins Jon Bruford to discuss the key developments coming up in 2021 and the drivers that shape the market – including the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, shifts in consumer preferences and...
Senators’ letter to FDA on PMTAs hints at tougher US policies on vapour products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Twelve US senators, including 11 leading Democrats, have called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce tougher reviews of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) ...
‘Beyond nicotine’ – BAT launches new CBD Vuse e-liquids in the UK
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2021 || Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched CBD e-liquids compatible with its Vuse device onto the British market as part of the company’s plan to expand its portfolio into new areas “beyond nicotine” ...
US agents seize 33,000 fake Puff e-cigarettes flown in from China
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
More than $700,000 worth of counterfeit e-cigarettes arriving from China have been seized in the US as part of a joint-agency operation to crack down on fraudulent vaping products ...
New pictorial warnings come into force in South Korea, but tax hike is averted
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th January 2021 || Business briefing |
E-cigarette products marketed in South Korea must now meet new packaging requirements, including disturbing new graphic warnings – but the threat of big tax rises has been set aside for now ...
Chinese e-cigarette leader Relx moves towards $100m US stock market launch
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th January 2021 || Business briefing |
The leading Chinese e-cigarette brand Relx has taken the first formal steps toward an initial public offering (IPO) in the US ...
A world of regulatory change in 2021: ECigIntelligence assesses the prospects
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th January 2021 || Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence considers the developments we expect to see in e-cig regulation around the world in 2021, looking at past policy initiatives to assess the prospects for future change ...
Italy’s budget brings in new taxes on
e-liquids, with and without nicotine
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th January 2021 || Regulatory briefing |
Italy has entered 2021 with new excise duties on e-liquids after the Senate passed the 2021 Budget law (Legge di bilancio) ...
Philippine memorandum lays down rules on labelling of tobacco alternatives
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A joint memorandum issued by a number of government agencies laying down rules for vapour products in the Philippines establishes new restrictions on flavours and changes to labelling requirements ...
UK healthcare products agency ready to take over e-cigarette notifications
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is on course to take charge of new e-cigarette product notifications in England, Scotland and Wales from 1st January, when Britain will officially no longer be a member of...Canada moves to lower federal nicotine concentration cap, may restrict flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Canada’s Department of Health is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products to “contribute to reducing the appeal” to youth, while new flavour restrictions are also under consideration ...
China’s e-cig market faces the possible threat of a government change of heart
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th December 2020 || Business briefing |
A major new report from ECigIntelligence examines the Chinese vapour market and finds it could be threatened by a possible government crackdown – and the spectre of a takeover by the giant China Tobacco monopoly ...
Podcast: E-cigarettes in China: market, regulation and outlook
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th December 2020 || Business briefing , Podcasts |
China’s domestic e-cigarette market has quietly grown to become the world’s third largest by value. With relatively low vaping prevalence, high smoking rates, and a huge population, it has significant potential for further growth. But it is also...
Italy’s small vape businesses welcome association’s planned retail network
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th December 2020 || Business briefing |
Hundreds of vaping businesses have shown interest in a new project launched by the main Italian industry association to support and promote e-cigarette retail and create a network of vaping suppliers ...
Quebec unveils plan to ban flavours and limit nicotine concentration in e-liquids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Canada’s second-largest province has become the latest to announce an intention to restrict flavours and limit nicotine levels in vaping products ...
Experts call for tighter regulation of e-cigs in revised UK tobacco legislation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Experts on smoking say the post-Brexit UK revision of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) should include tougher rules on the advertising and labelling of tobacco-alternative products ...
Swiss lower house starts discussion of long-awaited law on e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the National Council, is debating the country’s draft Federal Tobacco Act, but a final vote on the bill is unlikely before mid-2021 ...
Texas legislature to consider new e-cigarette tax for storage and use
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
New bills in both the Texas House and the Senate would impose a tax on vapour products, which lawmakers might find appealing given the budget crunch on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic ...
San Francisco heads for ban on smoking or vaping in private apartments
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd December 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
San Francisco is a step closer to becoming one of the largest cities in the US to prohibit smoking and vaping in private apartments after a proposal received broad support in the city’s legislative body ...
Bid to ban flavours in New Brunswick raises hackles in Canadian vape trade
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st December 2020 || Business briefing |
New legislation tabled in the New Brunswick provincial legislature to ban flavours in e-liquids has caused alarm among Canada’s vaping industry ...
Who will Biden pick for the top health jobs crucial to US e-cig regulation?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
US president-elect Joe Biden has yet to name his candidates to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), roles that will be crucial to e-cigarette regulation ...
Indonesia heading towards a standard for vaping products ‘to aid the market’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry is planning to hold discussions by the end of the year as it works on a new national standard for e-cigarettes ...
Taiwan government to consider e-cig ban in amendment to Tobacco Hazards Act
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan is expected to meet shortly to discuss the draft proposal to amend the country’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act submitted late last month by the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) ...
Vape sales in Dutch supermarkets to end in 2024 in planned phase-out of tobacco
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
From 2024, supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products, including e-cigarettes ...
Vaping product trends in the US
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th November 2020 || Business briefing |
Carlo Infurna Wangüemert, market analyst, presented vaping product trends in the US at Vape Live during VOXPO – Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 19th November. He analysed the changes in flavour and nicotine concentration of the...
Spanish ministry aims to equate ‘unsafe’ e-cigs with tobacco in new regulation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared a draft amendment to the current Tobacco Act, including some provisions concerning e-cigarettes, which the ministry considers hazardous ...Imperial to be more ‘prudent’ after tobacco-alternatives revenues slip
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th November 2020 || Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has revealed that net revenue from its next-generation portfolio declined by 27% in the year to September and announced that it will take a “more prudent approach” in its business model from now on ...
Poland to allow non-adhesive excise tax stamps due to glue shortage
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Polish Ministry of Finance is to allow the use of non-adhesive stamps instead of self-adhesive ones, a month after the new excise tax rate on e-liquids and novel tobacco products came into force ...
US e-cig stakeholders database
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th November 2020 || Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every...
International e-cigarette stakeholders database
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th November 2020 || Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the European and Asian e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every...
European e-cig stakeholders database
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th November 2020 || Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every...
Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2020 || Market reports |
While China is the supplier of e-cigarettes to the world, the domestic vapour market is small, slow-growing – and faces the uncertainty of future regulation, or even a total takeover, by the state tobacco monopoly ...
Norway working on plan to tax nicotine e-cigarettes – once they are legalised
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Norwegian government is working on a new proposal to create a tax scheme for vaping products as part of its plans to legalise nicotine-containing e-cigarettes by 2021 ...
Vape industry warns of 50% sales drop as second lockdown begins in England
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2020 || Business briefing |
Industry insiders have called for vape stores to be classed as essential outlets as all non-essential shops in England are ordered to close for a month under the terms of the country’s second lockdown ...
Health body calls for e-cig regulation in Argentina in place of ‘outdated’ ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd November 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Public health and vaping organisations in Argentina are working on a proposal to regulate e-cigarettes, arguing that the current legislation, which dates from 2011, is no longer fit for purpose ...
How will the US elections shape the future of the vaping industry?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Just a few days ahead of US elections, there is a lot of uncertainty about the approach that the next White House leader will have towards the tobacco-alternatives industry ...
Court to decide whether it halts Nova Scotia’s flavour ban and tax
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court will rule by the end of next month as to whether it strikes down key parts of the province's recent vaping laws after a company took the Canadian state to court amid violation of...
US FDA wants to identify ‘concerning’ trends in vaping device problems
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th October 2020 || Business briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased the amount of mandatory information required to report a problem with an e-cigarette device in order to “identify new or concerning trends” ...
Michigan revives attempt at state flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The US state of Michigan is working to implement a new regulation that would ban the sale of flavoured vaping products and limit the advertising of such products, one year after a court blocked a previous effort by...
Hard-line Australia has precautionary principle all wrong, study suggests
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd October 2020 || Business briefing |
Regulators need to consider the risks of the precautionary measures they implement, and not just the risks they are trying to avoid, according to researchers studying Australian e-cigarette regulation ...
Australia postpones e-cigarette import ban for the second time
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Australian Ministry of Health decided to defer until further notice the implementation of the import ban on nicotine e-cigarettes that was to come into force in January 2021, after already being postponed by half a year ...
Government concludes German e-liquids are vitamin E free, but warns about THC
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd October 2020 || Business briefing |
A study concludes that e-liquids marketed in Germany do not contain potential concerning chemicals and additives such as vitamin E acetate, but warned about high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in some of them ...
Poland ready to get tough on compliance with newly imposed tax on e-liquids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Polish tax authorities are to intensify their enforcement actions to ensure industry complies with the new excise tax rate on e-liquids and novel tobacco products that came into force on 1st October ...
Regulatory report: Singapore, October 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th October 2020 || Regulatory reports |
It is prohibited to sell, use, possess for sale, import or distribute imitation tobacco products including e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes devices in Singapore. This report covers all areas of regulation for e-cigs in Singapore ...
ASH blames ‘mistaken belief in harm’ for 11% drop in number of British vapers
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th October 2020 || Business briefing |
The number of e-cigarette users in Great Britain declined by 400,000 between 2019 and 2020, according to new research by the public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) ...
Cochrane evidence review supports nicotine e-cigs for smoking cessation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2020 || Business briefing |
Nicotine e-cigarettes can be more effective than other more traditional methods in helping smokers to quit the habit for at least six months, the latest Cochrane review of the subject has concluded ...
Ukrainian parliament to consider new e-cig restrictions by the end of the year
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is seeking to pass legislation equating tobacco-alternative products to conventional cigarettes and other restrictions in line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...
US lawsuits against Juul pile up, but where are they all headed?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th October 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Juul is being sued in courts across the US. Most of the cases brought by individuals, states, or school districts have many allegations in common – and the consequences could affect the whole e-cigarette industry ...
Heart charity urges Irish government to budget for a tax on vaping products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th October 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A day ahead of the presentation of the Irish 2021 budget, the government in Dublin is being urged to put forward a new tax scheme for vaping products ...
Regulatory report: Azerbaijan, October 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th October 2020 || Regulatory reports |
E-cigarette regulation in Azerbaijan was made equal to that of conventional tobacco products by the Law Restricting the Use of Tobacco Products. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework ...
US school districts sue Juul for alleged ‘fraudulent marketing to children’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th October 2020 || Business briefing |
More than 100 school districts across the US have joined in suing Juul Labs, accusing the company of “intentional and fraudulent marketing to children” ...
E-cigarettes are likely to reduce harm but not without risk, says UK science panel
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th October 2020 || Business briefing |
Switching from smoking to vaping is likely to reduce harm to health but could still have risks, while flavours represent an area of further uncertainty, an independent UK government science committee has concluded ...
Repeal of shake and vape ban brings relief to Greek vaping industry
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th September 2020 || Business briefing |
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 ...
Juul chief calls for ‘advantageous’ regulation for tobacco alternatives
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd September 2020 || Business briefing |
Juul Labs chairman and CEO Kevin Crosthwaite has warned that regulatory efforts to curb e-cigarette use risk tipping the balance back in favour of more dangerous combustible cigarettes ...
Germany finally gets its long-discussed outdoor and cinema advertising ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
After years of discussions within the governing coalition and campaigning by health bodies, Germany is to impose further restrictions on the advertising of tobacco and vaping products ...
Indonesian government under fire for ‘reluctance’ to update regulation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Tobacco control advocates in Indonesia have questioned the government’s lack of progress on revising the regulation on the safety of addictive ingredients in tobacco products and urged it to get the ball rolling ...
How EVALI, and the way it was reported, damaged perceptions of vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th September 2020 || Business briefing |
Many smokers believe vaping is at least as harmful as combustible cigarettes, despite e-cigarettes’ lower production of toxicants and carcinogens; researchers in England have been examining why ...
Florida’s governor bucks the US trend by vetoing state ban on vape flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has bucked a US national trend by vetoing regulations that would have banned flavoured vaping products in the state ...
Netherlands on course to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes from 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Dutch government is running a consultation on a proposed amendment to current tobacco regulations that will create a legal basis to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes ...
European cardiologists see potential in e-cigarettes but warn on flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th September 2020 || Business briefing |
The European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) believes the use of e-cigarettes for adult smoking cessation could be a “sensible argument”, but argues that more scientific evidence is needed ...
German court rules that online retailers can’t say e-cigarettes save lives
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
German online vaping retailers may no longer be allowed to promote e-cigarettes as a tool to quit smoking after a regional court ruled that the practice violates the federal Tobacco Act ...
United Arab Emirates online e-liquid flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th September 2020 || Charts and infographics |
The most available e-liquid flavours for the top 20 online retailers in the United Arab Emirates, both for freebase e-liquids and nicotine...
Regulatory report: Kazakhstan, September 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th September 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Kazakhstan adopted regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in July 2020, when the legal framework mostly equalised regulation of e-cigarettes with the regulation of tobacco products ...
Oregon governor urged to impose a ban on flavours and e-cig tax
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A working group set by the governor in Oregon to address “the epidemic of vaping-related illness and youth vaping” has recommended policymakers to ban flavoured e-cigarettes in the state and increase the tax on these products ...
Regulatory report: Vietnam, September 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd September 2020 || Regulatory reports |
While there is currently limited regulation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health is working on a proposed total ban on e-cigarettes. This report provides information on both current and possible future regulation ...
Italy: e-liquid purchase channels
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd September 2020 || Charts and infographics |
Understand consumer spending habits, preferred distribution channels, nicotine strengths and formats, leading brands and popular e-liquid categories in...
‘Lifestyle control’ as Australia’s second city clears the streets of vapour
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Melbourne City Council in Australia has voted unanimously in favour of ban on vaping in 11 defined smoke-free areas in the city’s central business district ...
California bans flavoured e-cigs from January on unanimous Senate vote
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st September 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The sale of flavoured e-cigarettes will be illegal in California from January 2021 after the US state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to ban them from the market ...
Russia and its Eurasian economic allies eye harmonised vaping rules by 2022
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A joint regulation of e-cigarettes that will apply across Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is expected to be adopted by 2022 – but there is some scepticism about the timescale ...
Italy: change in consumer demographics and experience
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2020 || Charts and infographics |
Insights into the consumer habits of experienced and new e-cig users and how this has changed since...
British Columbia retailers warn of stock reduction due to new provincial rules
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2020 || Business briefing |
British Columbia's vaping industry is scrambling after the western Canadian province recently announced new regulations amid the prediction that the new rules could lead to shortages of some e-liquids ...
Saudi Arabia social media hardware availability and brands
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th August 2020 || Charts and infographics |
Analysis of hardware system availability on social media platforms in Saudi Arabia, an emergent vape market despite only recent legalisation ...
Doubts remain as Taiwan considers the detail of law to ban e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Taiwan appears to be heading for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, while leaving the door ajar for the possible approval of heated tobacco products ...
US state’s U-turn: Montana backs down from proposed flavours ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Officials in the US state of Montana have reversed course and will drop plans to ban sales of flavoured vaping products after opposition from state lawmakers ...
California heading for full flavours ban, with final Assembly vote just days away
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
California is edging closing to banning flavoured vapour and tobacco products after legislation advanced through committee and is now awaiting a final full Assembly vote in the next few days ...
Shake and vape average spend UK
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st August 2020 || Charts and infographics |
Shake and vape e-liquid prices for the online and offline retail channels in the UK ...
Regulatory report: Cyprus, August 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th August 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This report offers a complete overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Cyprus ...
Future of UK e-cigarette policy unclear as government scraps vape-friendly PHE
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The UK government is to create a new body replacing Public Health England (PHE) with a single command structure focused on tackling COVID-19 and “protecting the nation’s health” ...
Arizona granted $22.5m judgement against out-of-business Eonsmoke
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th August 2020 || Business briefing |
US e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke, which recently announced that it had ceased all operations, has been ordered to pay $22.5m to the state of Arizona for selling unapproved vapour products ...
Pre-filled pod users in the UK
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th August 2020 || Charts and infographics |
This graphic shows an overview of pre-filled pods in the UK ...
Spain bans public vaping where social distancing cannot be guaranteed
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A spike in new cases of COVID-19 in Spain has prompted the national government to prohibit smoking and vaping in all public spaces where it is not possible to ensure a 2m social distance ...
Mexico’s No 1 state plans to restrict public vaping; federal legislators look kindlier
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The State of Mexico – the most populous of the country’s 32 states – wants to ban the use of e-cigarettes in spaces such as bars, restaurants and workplaces ...
China takes next step towards its first national legislation on e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
China is currently debating a bill that would create vape-friendly areas and restrict the public use of vaping products ...
South Korean government claims credit for 80% crash in e-cigarette sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th August 2020 || Business briefing |
Sales of closed-system e-cigarettes in South Korea were down by 80% in the first half of 2020, a fall attributed by the government to its own ongoing policy efforts to discourage vaping ...
E-liquid excise tax in doubt after court overturns US state governor’s veto
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
An excise tax on e-liquids is in limbo after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned a partial veto by the US state’s governor, saying he overstepped his authority ...
Regulatory report: Albania, August 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th August 2020 || Regulatory reports |
Although not yet an EU member, Albania – to an extent – replicated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic law in 2019 through the amendment to the Law on the Protection of Health from Tobacco Products...
Canadian businesses adapt to federal restrictions on vaping advertising
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th August 2020 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
New restrictions on e-cigarette promotion and advertising are coming into force today in Canada and the vaping industry is getting ready to comply with another change in the federal legislation ...
New Zealand lawmakers unanimously pass new vaping bill
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
New Zealand's Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill was adopted by lawmakers with broad cross-party support on 4th August ...
Consumer habits across the UK market
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th August 2020 || Business briefing |
Stavroula Anastasopoulou, our senior market analyst, discussed consumer habits across the UK market at Vape Live during VOXPO - Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 31st...
Philippines proposes new restrictions on online retailers, and a ban on advertising
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd August 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Food and Drug Administration in the Philippines proposed new restrictions for vaping and heated tobacco products in the revised draft guidelines regulating their manufacture, importation, sale, packaging, advertising, and distribution ...
Vuse performance in the US boosts BAT’s revenue in H1 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st July 2020 || Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue rose by 0.8% to £12.3bn ($16.1bn) in H1 2020, helped by a 14.7% increase in the new category segment ...
Tobacco control association proposes e-cig public use ban in Beijing
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A Beijing-based tobacco association intends to submit a proposal to the legislators at the city’s people’s congress, prohibiting vaping in public areas in the near future amid lack of vaping “provisions” in the current local law ...
Jordan extends smoking restrictions to vaping – but will they be enforced?
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Jordan has brought e-cigarettes under tobacco regulations, including banning their use in indoor public spaces – but the e-cig industry does not expect the new regulations to be fully enforced ...
China Tobacco kicks off intensive compliance checks on e-cig sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Chinese authorities have decided to take further steps to toughen enforcement of e-cigarette regulations, increasing compliance checks in both online and offline channels ...
FDA issues warning to Puff Bar days after company drops all US sales
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to Puff Bar and nine other companies demanding they withdraw unapproved vapour products from the market ...
WHO sees room for improvement in tobacco control across Europe
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress in the adoption of tobacco control and taxation policies is uneven across Europe amid an increase in e-cigarette use among young people ...
Californian biotech company aims to market vape-style NRT device in US
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th July 2020 || Business briefing |
A California-based company is seeking US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation to market what it calls the first “vapour-style inhalable” nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) device ...
New US federal bill aims to prohibit the mailing of e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The US Congress is getting closer to considering a prohibition on sending e-cigarettes via the mail after the Senate unanimously approved new legislation ...
US state of Georgia approves new stamp taxes on vaping products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia have voted to impose a tax on e-cigarettes from 1st January 2021; after passing both chambers of the legislature the bill is now awaiting only the governor's signature ...
Number of vapers in the UK falls for the first time, official figures show
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th July 2020 || Business briefing |
The number of vapers in the UK fell slightly in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to annual data on adult smoking habits released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...
Poland delays collection of e-liquid tax until October to cut industry’s red tape
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Poland’s Ministry of Finance has decided to delay tax on e-liquids by three months to reduce the red tape for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic ...
South Korea tries again to prohibit all e-cigarette advertising and promotion
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
South Korea’s health minister Park Neung-hoo has announced a fresh plan to ban advertising and promotional activities for e-cigarettes and other tobacco-alternative products ...
Podcast: the future of the Tobacco Products Directive and EU taxation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st July 2020 || Business briefing , Podcasts |
ECigIntelligence managing news editor David Palacios joins Jon Bruford to discuss the implications and impact of the looming Tobacco Products Directive version 3 on the...
Colorado asks voters to decide on new vaping tax scheme in November ballot
Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st July 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Voters in the US state of Colorado will decide in November whether to enact a new tax on vapour products after the state legislature agreed to put a taxation scheme for nicotine products to the ballot ...
Ireland’s new government takes office with vaping regulations on the agenda
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The newly elected taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland, Micheál Martin, has a more restrictive approach to tobacco-alternative products among his policy priorities, as laid out in the coalition government's five-year plan ...
Hong Kong will look again at banning e-cigs after September elections
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Hong Kong will reintroduce a bill to ban tobacco-alternative products after local elections in September. The Legislative Council halted discussions on the existing bill due to a lack of time ...
Montana officials push for permanent state ban on e-cigarette flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Officials in the US state of Montana want to implement a total ban on the sale, marketing, and advertising of flavoured vaping products, in a move they admit could seriously impact the local industry ...
Netherlands heads towards ruling out e-liquid flavours from early next year
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Dutch government is working on new legislation to ban all e-cigarette flavours early next year to reduce the appeal of vaping to young people while not discouraging smokers from using e-cigs to help them quit ...
New tracker reveals extent of US trend towards fruit-flavoured e-liquids
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2020 || Business briefing |
US vapers are becoming increasingly drawn to fruit flavours. In the first quarter of 2020 the category accounted for more than 40% of all e-liquids tracked by ECigIntelligence for its newly launched US flavours tracker ...
Reynolds sues LA County over ‘draconian’ e-cig flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th June 2020 || Business briefing |
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and two of its affiliates have filed a lawsuit trying to strike down Los Angeles County’s ban on flavoured vapour and tobacco products ...
Philippines on track for strict e-cig regulation, awaits public comments
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be tightening its grip on the country’s e-cigarette industry with a detailed proposal to regulate vapour products ...
US Regulatory tracker: state executive orders banning flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2020 || Regulatory trackers |
Keep track of the rapidly changing state level regulations with regards to the recent executive orders issued by the state executive branches. We continue to update this tracker regularly to ensure that you have the latest information regarding the...
New minty e-liquid flavours laid out to tempt former menthol smokers
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th June 2020 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A month after the ban on menthol cigarettes came into effect in Europe, manufacturers are looking to new e-liquid lines to attract former menthol smokers looking for an alternative ...
Accusations fly over proposal for a nationwide e-cigarette ban in China
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Proposals for the national regulation of e-cigarettes in China range from advertising restrictions to a controversial suggestion by the boss of a pharmaceutical company that they should be totally banned ...
How the 2019 US developments will impact the global vape market for many years to come
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th June 2020 || Business briefing |
Our managing director, Tim Phillips, recently discussed how the 2019 US developments will impact the global vape market at the Global Forum on Nicotine, which took place online on 11th and 12th June. He explored the US vape...
Regulatory report: Malta, June 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th June 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This report outlines current national regulation of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Malta, the smallest country in the European Union ...
Alberta tables new e-cig legislation setting under-age sales ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Canada could soon have provincial vaping laws from coast to coast after Alberta, the one province without its own law, tabled legislation to crack down on where vaping products can be sold and who can purchase them ...
US representatives ask FDA to publish a list of vaping PMTA submissions
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Members of the US Congress have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to produce “a public list” of vaping products for which premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA) have been submitted ...
While vapour recovers, BAT puts back its £5bn goal for next-gen revenue
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th June 2020 || Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is pushing back to 2025 its goal of achieving £5bn in revenues from its next-generation portfolio amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ...
Altria takes Reynolds to court over alleged Vuse patent infringement
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th June 2020 || Business briefing |
The Altria Group have filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co., a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc., over some of its Vuse e-cigarette products ...
Russia’s e-cig bill remains on hold amid disagreement among lawmakers
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A proposal to impose stricter regulations for e-cigarettes in Russia is being reviewed by the government while the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, has put the process on hold ...
German Bundestag debates upcoming outdoor and cinema advertising ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Germany has moved a step closer to a comprehensive ban on outdoor advertising of tobacco – including vaping and heated tobacco products – with a first debate in the Bundestag ...
California governor proposes vape tax from 2021, supports state flavour ban
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
California is putting forward a budget proposal that would increase taxes on vapour products in the next fiscal year and promises to work on a statewide flavour ban ...
Vape stores across England preparing to reopen for business next month
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th May 2020 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The English vaping industry is preparing to reopen the roughly 3,000 vape stores across the country after a ten-week lockdown imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Brazil puts back until 2021 a decision on whether to legalise e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Brazil has postponed until next year a decision on the possible legalisation of e-cigarettes amid a “reorientation” of health priorities to contain the expansion of the coronavirus pandemic ...
Oklahoma and Minnesota bring total number of Tobacco 21 states to 26
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
Minnesota and Oklahoma have adopted laws raising the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapour products to 21, bringing to 26 the number of US states to have taken similar measures ...
Basic starter kit prices of new and old brands in Russia
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st May 2020 || Charts and infographics |
ECigIntelligence compares the newest products on the Russian e-cig market and how their prices compare to the average and the previous year. The full Russia market report goes into detailed analysis of pricing, market size, form factors, purchase...
Canada’s Nova Scotia sets nicotine cap, British Columbia may follow suit
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is to limit the nicotine concentration in e-cigs to 20 mg/ml. And with no federal regulation on the issue, some other provinces are considering a similar approach ...
Imperial Brands posts 43.9% slump in next-generation half-year revenues
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th May 2020 || Business briefing |
Imperial Brands, the company behind the e-cigarette brand Blu, has recorded a major slump in revenue from its next-generation products ...
Melbourne moves to ban vaping in the business district ‘to clear the air’
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The Australian city of Melbourne is working to implement new regulation that would prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in the city’s central business district ...
Maryland governor vetoes planned increases in vaping sales taxes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A planned increase in sales taxes on e-cigarettes has been halted in the US state of Maryland due to concern about the economic impact on the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic ...
Limited enforcement of the online sales and advertising ban in China
Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th May 2020 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The enforcement of the ban issued in China in late 2019 that prohibits the online sales of e-cigarettes as well as vaping advertising has proven relatively ineffective, ECigIntelligence has found ...
Regulatory report: provincial legislation in China
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th May 2020 || Regulatory reports |
This itemised report details the regulatory requirements and restrictions on e-cigarette products in the six Chinese provinces – Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen ...
Moves afoot in Belgian Parliament to ban a range of e-cigarette flavours
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A Belgian MP has submitted a proposal to Parliament that aims to ban certain e-cigarette flavours to make them less attractive to young people ...
New Jersey bill proposes 19,000% rise in vaping business licence
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature is considering new regulations for vapour businesses and dramatically increasing the licence cost for opening new vape stores ...
Regulatory report: Finland, May 2020
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th May 2020 || Regulatory reports |
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 ...
Notified e-liquid nicotine strength per brand in Italy
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th May 2020 || Charts and infographics |
The top e-liquid brands each have a distinctive range of notified nicotine strengths as highlighted by this graphic. The full TPD notification report for Italy provides insights into the notified categories in Italy – such as disposable devices,...
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COVID-19 news round-up
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th April 2020 || Business briefing |
All ECigIntelligence’s COVID-19-related news briefings and other data can now be found in one place here ...
COP9 postponement buys time to consider evidence, say experts
Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
The postponement of the 2020 Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to next year could be good news for the tobacco alternatives sector ...
Flavour ban and coronavirus a double whammy for New Jersey vape trade
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th April 2020 || Business briefing |
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 on the sale of flavoured e-cigs ...
Health advocates urge Indonesian president to act against vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |
A large grouping of non-profit and health organisations has called on Indonesian president Joko Widodo to take a stricter stance against e-cigarettes and other tobacco products in the battle against COVID-19 ...
Podcast: e-cig and tobacco industry analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th April 2020 || Business briefing , Podcasts |
Our host for today’s podcast is Tim Phillips, the founder and managing director of ECigIntelligence, who presents a year overview and analysis of the regulatory path in the e-cigarette sector ...
Pandemic measures place new pressures on US vaping trade
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd April 2020 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The sweeping response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has had an uneven impact on the US vaping sector, with some stores being forced to close while others respond in novel ways to government restrictions ...