Regulatory briefing - E-Cigarette & Tobacco alternatives information

Turkey confirms import ban on all e-cigarette devices and e-liquids

Written by Angela Jarosz || 26th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Turkey

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed an order banning the import of e-cigarettes and e-liquids into Turkey ...

Greek vaping industry questions legality of regulation amendments

Written by Elsa Carrasco || 19th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Greece

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

While expectations of new regulation of do-it yourself (DIY) products in Greece remain, the local industry have made their own efforts to ensure that the new anti-smoking law approved in October is not...

Taxing e-cigarettes could be bad for our health, economists report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A new study by a research team of academic economists argues that e-cigarette taxes could backfire, potentially sending vape consumers to use cheaper and more harmful products ...

US judge throws out vape stores’ case against FDA deeming rule

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Companies

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US District Court in Washington DC has rejected the arguments of vape shop owners in five states that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming rule was unconstitutional ...

Maryland first state to ban disposable flavoured e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Maryland

North America

United States

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

In a regulatory decision not yet seen in other states, Maryland is to become the first state to ban the sale of disposable flavoured e-cigarette devices ...

Islamic fatwa is issued, telling 50m Indonesians they must not use e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Indonesia

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The second largest Islamic organisation in Indonesia, with around 50m members, has issued a formal ruling banning e-cigarettes ...

Trump plans to take e-cigarette and tobacco regulation out of FDA hands

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to lose its power to regulate tobacco and e-cigarette products if Congress passes president Donald Trump’s porposed budget for fiscal year 2021 ...

Health impact of vaping becomes part of German school curriculum

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Germany

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Pupils in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are to be taught about the possible health impacts of e-cigarettes as part of the school curriculum ...

EU states give a big thumbs up to tax harmony on e-cigs and heated tobacco

Written by Barnaby Page || 12th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The European Union’s member states overwhelmingly want harmonised tax policies across the EU for both e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

Rising ‘sin tax’ delivers fresh blow to struggling Philippines e-cig trade

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Philippines

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to increase annually the “sin” taxes on e-cigarettes, vapour products, and alcoholic drinks in the Philippines goes on. The Republic Act 11467, signed by Duterte on 22nd January, combines House Bill 1026 and Senate...

WHO appoints new tobacco control leader to take charge of COP9

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 11th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

World

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulatory briefing

The Word Health Organization (WHO) has appointed a new head of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat in time to take charge of the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) in the Netherlands ...

Delayed Malaysian regulation now expected to be put forward in June

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Malaysia

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Malaysia is now expected to table its first e-cigarette regulation in June, but officials in Kuala Lumpur are still assessing how restrictive the new rules should be ...

Oregon trail leads to another attempt to impose a blanket ban on flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

Oregon

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A leading Oregon senator and vocal opponent of vaping has introduced a bill to ban flavoured nicotine vaping products in the state, with the support of the state attorney general ...

Report highlights Health Canada action against regulatory violations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

North America

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Dozens of Canadian companies have been forced to stop sales or recall vaping products following hundreds of consumer product inspections by Canada’s federal government ...

Congress hearing pits e-cig industry leaders against US representatives

Written by Jim Myers || 6th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Companies

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Leaders of the top five US e-cigarette companies have defended in the US Congress their action to fight against youth vaping, while representatives blamed them for their tobacco-alternative products ...

US state legislatures sign up to join the assault on non-tobacco flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Connecticut

Nebraska

North America

South Dakota

United States

Vermont

Washington

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

State legislatures across the US have begun new sessions, with e-cigarettes high on the agenda and a number of proposed bills to prohibit the sale of most flavoured vaping products ...

South Korea plans further restrictions on promotion of tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

South Korea

Heated tobacco

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for e-cigarette or heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal ...

U-turn in Croatia as government ditches plan to impose e-liquid tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Croatia

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Croatian government has scrapped a plan to levy a tax on e-liquids just days after putting the proposal out for public comment ...

Greece rejects a ban and opts instead to regulate shake and vape products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Greece

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

In a move that will please the Greek Electronic Cigarette Businesses Association, the country’s government has decided after all to regulate do-it-yourself (DIY) vaping products in Greece ...

So this is Brexit – but what does it mean for vaping, now or later?

Written by Barnaby Page || 3rd February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

As the UK exits Europe and enters its 11-month period of transition, what does Brexit actually mean for cross-Channel relationships, and for the e-cigarette industry? ...

Massachusetts court halts in-state sales of several online vaping retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Massachusetts

North America

United States

Companies

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Massachusetts court grants a preliminary injunction to ban several US companies from selling their vaping products to state residents ...

Australian doctors shift their position, endorsing e-cigarettes for cessation

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 30th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Australasia

Australia

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has reviewed its position on smoking cessation and is now considering vaping as a possible tool to quit smoking ...

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

Written by Marija Obradovic || 28th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Croatia

Europe

Heated tobacco

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

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

Surgeon general urges research and balance on e-cigs as cessation aids

Written by Barnaby Page || 27th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulatory briefing

More research is needed before e-cigarettes can be relied on as an aid for smoking cessation, the US surgeon general suggests in a new report which also urges adult benefit be weighed against risk of youth uptake ...

WHO’s anti-vaping stance needs to change says harm reduction report

Written by Barnaby Page || 24th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Policy and Politics

Regulatory briefing

A change of mind on vaping by the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential if the potential of tobacco harm reduction is to be fully achieved, according to a new report from British advocacy group Knowledge•Action•Change ...

New Jersey legislature passes ban on sales of flavoured e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

New Jersey

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The New Jersey Senate and State Assembly have both approved proposals to ban the sale of flavoured vapour products across the state and stiffen penalties for sales to minors ...

Wisconsin governor Evers announces multi-point plan to cut youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Wisconsin

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has announced that his administration will work to curb youth vaping in the state through various actions including bills to ban sales to minors and an e-cig ban in schools ...

Judge rules Cuomo overstepped the mark in trying to ban flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

New York

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A New York State Supreme Court judge has blocked the emergency regulation banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes announced last September by governor Andrew Cuomo ...

Indonesian policy group suggests tax incentive for tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Indonesia

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A plan by the Indonesian government to equate vaping products with combustible cigarettes has been criticised by a Jakarta-based policy think-tank ...

California proposes bill to ban all flavoured e-cigs, including menthol

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

California

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Californian lawmakers have introduced a bill in the state legislature that would ban the sale of all flavoured tobacco products, including those containing menthol ...

UK advertising watchdog orders Vype to tone down its online promotion

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

United Kingdom

Companies

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The UK’s advertising watchdog has found that BAT failed to follow national regulations on its website and through YouTube commercials for its Vype e-cigarette brand ...

Back to Plan A: French budget drops notification fee for vaping products

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 8th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

France

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

In a late change, the French budget law for 2020 (Loi de finances) removes the existing notification fee for new vaping products marketed in the country ...

Should doctors be asking more questions about vaping habits?

Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 8th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

North America

United Kingdom

United States

Public Health and Medicine

Regulatory briefing

With vaping becoming part of the lifestyle of more people, is it time healthcare professionals routinely asked questions about it, as they might about smoking, alcohol or diet? ...

FDA’s new clampdown on flavoured cartridges fails to satisfy either side

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 6th January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US FDA’s new policy of removing most e-cigarette cartridge flavours from the market has been greeted by scepticism and criticism from both the vaping industry and anti-tobacco groups ...

FDA will remove most cartridge flavours from US market

Written by Barnaby Page || 2nd January 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

United States

Marketing and Retailing

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

E-liquid cartridges with flavours other than tobacco or menthol are to be excluded from the US market at the end of this month, the FDA says, while advertising and marketing will come under scrutiny...

New twist in Finnish debate over legality of ‘baking’ flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Finland

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A leading Finnish retailer of vaping products is asking customers who buy flavouring liquids to sign a form stating that they are not buying them for use with e-cigarettes ...

New York State renews emergency flavour ban it can’t legally enforce

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

New York

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

New York State health officials have voted to renew governor Andrew Cuomo’s temporary ban on flavoured e-cigarette products for another 90 days – but the law won’t allow them to enforce it ...

FDA and DEA shut down 44 websites selling illicit THC vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have seized 44 websites they said were selling illicit vapour cartridges containing THC ...

Canada puts forward new advertising and packaging restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

North America

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Canadian government has announced plans to tighten the rules governing e-cigarettes and vaping products in a bid to curb the growth of youth vaping ...

US Senate raises legal tobacco and vaping purchase age from 18 to 21

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 20th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Marketing and Retailing

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Senate has passed an act which raises the minimum sale or purchase age for tobacco products from 18 to 21...

French MP proposes bill to further regulate nicotine-free e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

France

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A French MP has presented a new bill to establish the same rules for nicotine and nicotine-free e-liquids, aiming to create tools to promote vaping as a cessation tool for smokers ...

Calls for new regulation after ‘vape-related’ death of Belgian teenager

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Belgium

Europe

Policy and Politics

Public Health and Medicine

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified ...

Denmark plans flavour ban and plain packaging scheme for e-cigarettes

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 18th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Denmark

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Danish Ministry of Health has put forward a plan for a flavour ban as well as sale, advertising and packaging restrictions to tackle the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by minors ...

Heated exchanges as Texas senators call for more restrictions on vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

Texas

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Lawmakers in Texas are proposing further restrictions on e-cigarettes despite a recently implemented a statewide policy restricting vaping to those aged 21 and above ...

Senate confirms Stephen Hahn as new FDA commissioner

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 13th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulatory briefing

The US Senate has confirmed cancer specialist Stephen Hahn as the new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner ...

EU Commission delays e-cig and HnB tax scheme decision to 2020

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 13th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Heated tobacco

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The European Commission is delaying evaluating tobacco tax rates and the possible introduction of a new harmonised tax scheme for e-cigs and heated tobacco ...

German coalition conservatives agree outdoor ad ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th December 2019 || Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Germany

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Marketing & retailing

Regulatory briefing

The German conservative parties have come out in support of a comprehensive ban on outdoor advertising for tobacco products – including vaping and heated tobacco products ...

Toronto city health board calls for flavour ban and sales restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

Canada

North America

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Tough new rules on vaping could be coming to Canada’s largest city after the Toronto Board of Health voted to recommend new sales and advertising restrictions and taxes on e-cig products ...

Palo Alto, California considers ‘urgent’ law banning e-cigarettes

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 9th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

California

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Palo Alto, in the San Francisco Bay Area, could be the next Californian city to adopt a ban on vaping products ...

LA city approves next steps toward vaping sale restrictions

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 6th December 2019 || Regulatory briefing |

California

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The city of Los Angeles will now start the process of drafting new regulations to restrict the sale of flavoured tobacco products – including e-cigarettes ...

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