German Bundestag debates upcoming outdoor and cinema advertising ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd June 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Germany

Heated tobacco

Regulation and Legislation

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 ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 31st May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

Health

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

California governor proposes vape tax from 2021, supports state flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

California

North America

United States

Flavours

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

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 ...

States urge European Commission to include e-cigs in EU tax directive

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 28th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

EU nations are to recommend to the European Commission that e-cigarettes should be included in the forthcoming revision of the structure and rates of tax applied to manufactured tobacco products ...

Brazil puts back until 2021 a decision on whether to legalise e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Brazil

South America

COVID-19

Regulation and Legislation

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

North America

Oklahoma

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

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 ...

Canada’s Nova Scotia sets nicotine cap, British Columbia may follow suit

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

British Columbia

Canada

North America

Nova Scotia

Regulation and Legislation

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 ...

Melbourne moves to ban vaping in the business district ‘to clear the air’

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

Australasia

Australia

Regulation and Legislation

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 |

Maryland

North America

United States

COVID-19

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

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 ...

Moves afoot in Belgian Parliament to ban a range of e-cigarette flavours

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

Belgium

Europe

Flavours

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 ...

A tough regime softens as Estonia moves to legalise menthol e-liquids

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 11th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Estonia

Europe

Flavours

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Estonia’s parliament, the Riigikogu, has approved a bill to relax one of the toughest regulatory regimes for e-cigarettes in Europe, legalising menthol e-liquids ...

New Jersey bill proposes 19,000% rise in vaping business licence

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th May 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

New Jersey

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

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 ...

Planned e-cig tax and restrictions to go before Danish Parliament

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

Denmark

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

The Danish government is to submit to Parliament a proposal to levy a tax on e-cigarettes and a national action plan on restricting e-cigarettes to cut tobacco uptake by young people ...

COP9 postponement buys time to consider evidence, say experts

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

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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 ...

Health advocates urge Indonesian president to act against vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

Indonesia

Philippines

COVID-19

Health

Policy and Politics

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 ...

FDA angers US House subcommittee by refusing to stop all e-cigarette sales

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 21st April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

COVID-19

FDA

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a call to “clear the e-cigarette market” during the COVID-19 crisis – eliciting an angry response from a House subcommittee ...

Brussels admits delays may occur in TPD revision; EU notifications hit 250k

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 16th April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

EU

Europe

COVID-19

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Brussels is continuing work on the revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but admits some of the research work could be delayed by the coronavirus crisis ...

Costa Rica gearing up to ban public vaping and tax e-cig products

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

Central America

Costa Rica

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is heading towards passing new legislation before the end of April that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in public and impose taxes on all e-cigs and e-liquids ...

Kentucky lawmakers pass separate taxes for open and closed e-cigs

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

Kentucky

North America

United States

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

Lawmakers in the US state of Kentucky have approved separate tax rates for closed and open e-cigarette products with the aim of dissuading young people from vaping by financial means ...

Cautious relief after US court grants four-month PMTA deadline extension

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

North America

United States

Companies

COVID-19

FDA

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Vape businesses have generally welcomed a court’s decision to grant a four-month extension to the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) deadline – but there are reservations ...

New York passes 2021 state budget law including a ban on flavoured e-cigs

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

New York

North America

United States

Flavours

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Lawmakers in New York State have agreed to a ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarette products, delivering a victory to Democrat governor Andrew Cuomo who has made the issue a priority ...

US state-level regulation paused as lawmakers go into lockdown

Written by Freddie Dawson || 1st April 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

COVID-19

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

With president Donald Trump announcing social distancing and other measures being extended until the end of April it seems unlikely many US state legislatures will choose to end their adjournments soon ...

US FDA requests extension of PMTA deadline due to coronavirus problems

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 31st March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

COVID-19

FDA

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested a 120-day extension to the deadline for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) due to the challenges that the coronavirus outbreak is posing to companies ...

New York vape industry’s fear after doctors call for ban during pandemic

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

New York

North America

United States

COVID-19

Health

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The vaping industry has shown concern after doctors in New York State called for a temporary ban on e-cigarette sales out of concern that vaping could put people at greater risk from COVID-19 ...

Tobacco 21 law signed in Wyoming and Florida; Alaska moves forward

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 27th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Alaska

Florida

North America

United States

Wyoming

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Wyoming and Florida are the two latest US jurisdictions to adopt new e-cigarette regulations that will increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products – including e-cigarettes – while other states such Alaska are moving ahead with new...

Korean court rejects complaint against health ministry advice to avoid e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Asia

South Korea

Health

Heated tobacco

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A judge in Seoul has dismissed a petition by the South Korean Electronic Cigarette Association questioning whether reports issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare recommending people not to vape were unconstitutional ...

US FDA may relax PMTA deadline for firms facing coronavirus problems

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

North America

United States

COVID-19

FDA

Health

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US FDA has hinted that it might push back the deadline for e-cigarette PMTA applications, or offer flexibility to companies struggling to meet the May target while coping with coronavirus ...

Spain plans new measures to tighten vaping and HnB regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Spain

Heated tobacco

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Spanish government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement of existing tobacco regulations and to impose taxes on new products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

US FDA suspends all vape store inspections for at least a month

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 20th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Companies

COVID-19

FDA

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The US Food and Administration (FDA) has decided to issue “a partial stop work order” for the external companies that are carrying out product compliance checks and vape store inspections ...

Estonia may climb down from its position as Europe’s toughest on e-cigs

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna || 18th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Estonia

Europe

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

One of the toughest regulatory regimes for e-cigarettes in Europe could be significantly relaxed if the Estonian parliament passes a bill allowing menthol flavoured e-liquids and introducing new tax rates ...

Will it be Democrats vs Vapers in the coming battle for the White House?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

How dramatic would the change be for the e-cig industry if voters deny Donald Trump another four-year term in the White House and choose either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders as the next US president? ...

Netherlands moves towards extending smoking restrictions to e-cigarettes

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

Europe

Netherlands

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Dutch lower chamber has passed a bill presented by health secretary Paul Blokhuis to amend the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and extend prohibitions on smoking to tobacco-alternative products ...

Duterte issues further regulation of e-cigarettes in the Philippines

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

Asia

Philippines

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Following his order that extended the ban on smoking in public spaces to include vaping, president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has now issued a further raft of restrictions on e-cigarettes ...

South Africa plans to bring in new e-cigarette tax scheme from 2021

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Africa

South Africa

Heated tobacco

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

The South African government has announced that its finance authorities are working on a new tax scheme for vaping products to come into force in 2021 ...

Hawaii proposal includes flavour ban and confiscation of e-cigs at school

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

Hawaii

North America

United States

Flavours

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a ban on the sale of all flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes across the state and new powers for teachers to take away vaping devices from under-21s ...

Geneva faces referendum on e-cig ads ban and public vaping restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Europe

Switzerland

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

The Romandy Association of Vape Professionals (Association Romande des Professionnels de la Vape, ARPV) has officially requested a referendum in the Geneva canton challenging a new law on tobacco and related products, including e-cigs ...

PHE reiterates endorsement of vaping despite US lung illness outbreak

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

Europe

United Kingdom

Health

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Public Health England (PHE) continues to support vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, saying products sold in England are still considered safe for consumers despite the spate of lung illnesses in the US ...

New Zealand MPs to consider range of proposed new vaping regulations

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

Australasia

New Zealand

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

A new amendment put before the New Zealand Parliament aims to tighten current regulations on vaping and heated tobacco – but the country's attorney general has distanced himself from the proposals ...

Canadian provinces get tough, with 20% vape tax and sale restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd March 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

Alberta

British Columbia

Canada

North America

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

Regulatory briefing

Two more Canadian provinces are slapping a 20% tax on vaping products to reduce youth vaping, while authorities in Ontario have announced new sale restrictions and called for a national vape tax ...

US House invites presidential veto by voting to ban all vape flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th February 2020 || Regulatory briefing |

North America

United States

Flavours

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Regulatory briefing

Defying a threat of a presidential veto, the US House of Representatives has approved sweeping legislation to ban all flavours, including the popular menthol, in e-cigarettes and tobacco products ...

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

Health

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

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

FDA

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 US state to ban disposable flavoured e-cigs

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

Maryland

North America

United States

Flavours

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

Health

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

FDA

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

Health

Policy and Politics

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 |

EU

Europe

Policy and Politics

Regulation and Legislation

Tax

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

Tax

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...