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Poland ready to get tough on compliance with newly imposed tax on e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st October 2020 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 , Topic 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 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || News analysis |

More than 100 school districts across the US have joined in suing Juul Labs, accusing the company of “intentional and fraudulent marketing to children” ...

Snapshot: Australia, October 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th October 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for Australia 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 ...

E-cigarettes are likely to reduce harm but not without risk, says UK science panel

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th October 2020 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has bucked a US national trend by vetoing regulations that would have banned flavoured vaping products in the state ...

Snapshot: Netherlands, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th September 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for the Netherlands 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 ...

Netherlands on course to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes from 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th September 2020 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 ...

Europe regulatory tracker historical updates

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st September 2020 || Resources |

This provides a historical compilation of the updates to the Europe e-cigarette regulatory tracker from November 2020 to the present ...

Russia and its Eurasian economic allies eye harmonised vaping rules by 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2020 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || Country regulatory reports , 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 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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 || News analysis |

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...

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