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City of Chicago takes legal action as well as inspections to enforce flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2021 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

Vape store survey report: a tough year ahead in Poland

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd February 2021 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

This report examines Polish vape stores' outlook on the vaping sector, what clients buy, how prices have changed over the years, and which sales channel is the most popular with vapers ...

Warning as vape stores in England are told not to reopen before mid-April

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd February 2021 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

Snapshot: Bulgaria, February 2021

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd February 2021 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for Bulgaria 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 ...

Canadian court turns down application to suspend Nova Scotia’s vaping rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st February 2021 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis , 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 ...

Senators’ letter to FDA on PMTAs hints at tougher US policies on vapour products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th January 2021 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 , Topic 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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis , 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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

Snapshot: Ireland, November 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th November 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for Ireland covers key indicators such as recent, present and predicted market size, an indication of regulation level and an overview of the top available brands ...

Indonesia heading towards a standard for vaping products ‘to aid the market’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th November 2020 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2020 || Country market reports , 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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

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