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US lawmakers look to establish a $100m e-cigarette user fee scheme for 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th August 2021

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 Australia’s new sales regime work?

Written by Barnaby Page | 11th August 2021

Australian consumers will soon be able to obtain medically licensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes from community and online pharmacies, but questions remain ...

How will the US FDA resolve the 1.5m pending PMTAs?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th August 2021

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 ...

US FDA rejects 4.5m PMTA applications from one single manufacturer

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th August 2021

A small manufacturer from Texas must remove millions of vaping products from the US market after the FDA issued a Refuse to File (RTF) letter rejecting most of its PMTAs ...

Behind the scenes of the 6m PMTA submissions - the 'top five'

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th August 2021

Five US companies are top of the list with the most PMTAs submitted, and represent five out of the 6m total applications by the September 2020 deadline ...

Canadian vape stores still waiting to feel the effects of new 20 mg/ml nicotine cap

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th August 2021

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

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

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 ...

WHO urges governments to impose tough e-cigarette regulation and tax

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th July 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about “addictive” e-cigarettes and said they should be strictly regulated and taxed by governments to protect public health ...

Vuse in full sail with BAT’s vapour volume up 70% year-on-year in first half of 2021

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th July 2021

British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue from its new category portfolio rose by 40.4% year-on-year to £883m in the first half of 2021, driven by the post-pandemic recovery of its vapour segment ...

WHO anti-tobacco report takes new aim at e-cigarettes and ‘emerging products’

Written by Aidan Semmens | 27th July 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its eighth report on “the global tobacco epidemic”, for the first time presenting facts, figures – and opinion – on new and emerging products such as e-cigarettes ...

MPs demand new plan for e-cigs to help achieve 'smoke-free' target for England

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th July 2021

MPs have called on the UK government to present “ambitious plans” for vaping products if they want a chance of hitting the target of a smoke-free country by 2030 – a target public health experts...

Back to the drawing-board for Nerudia as 'more prudent' Imperial ponders job cuts

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th July 2021

A proposed restructuring of Nerudia, a UK e-liquid manufacturer owned by Imperial Brands, could lead to the loss of 77 jobs across its research and development and production departments in Liverpool ...

Cannabis vape entrepreneur aims to make his device 'the medical Nespresso'

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd July 2021

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 ...

With TPD revision on the horizon, what are the next steps for EU regulation?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 22nd July 2021

An intense period of negotiations on a revision of EU regulation of tobacco alternatives is coming, following the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation report represented by the European Commission ...

Italian Senate to have the last word on plan for temporary e-liquid tax relief

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th July 2021

The Italian Senate is close to considering temporary tax relief for e-cigarettes in the country – a move financial experts do not expect to cause any significant drop in the overall volume of tax collected...

Egypt's new tender for tobacco production: an opportunity for e-cigs?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th July 2021

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 ...

Costa Rican government reluctant to put forward 40% e-cigarette tax proposal

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 15th July 2021

The government of Costa Rica does not believe this is the time to debate a proposal to impose a new tax on e-cigarettes – a proposal that has been described by the country’s attorney general...

Italian parliament considers temporary reduction in tax on e-liquids from August

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th July 2021

The Italian Chamber of Deputies is considering an amendment that would temporarily lower the excise duties on vaping products ...

Estonia may expand the legal range of flavours and restore online sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th July 2021

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

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

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 ...

Can e-cigs help homeless people quit smoking? UK project aims to find out

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th July 2021

A new UK research project for the government-funded National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is to conduct a trial looking at whether e-cigarettes could help homeless people to quit smoking ...

Dutch Parliament set to over-rule opposition to new ad restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th July 2021

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 ...

Could Juul Labs’ $40m North Carolina settlement affect other legal challenges?

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 1st July 2021

The $40m agreement between Juul Labs and the US state of North Carolina marks an unexpected milestone for the manufacturer – one which could set a precedent for other outstanding claims ...

Wisconsin Republicans ready to scrap Democrat budget plan for e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th June 2021

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 ...

North Carolina announces deal requiring Juul to pay $40m and 'mend its ways'

Written by Aidan Semmens | 28th June 2021

The US state of North Carolina has reached an out-of-court agreement with Juul Labs that will require the company to pay $40m over six years and make “drastic changes to the way it conducts business”...

Spanish anti-smoking bodies press for tax on both e-liquid volume and nicotine

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th June 2021

Spanish anti-smoking organisations have urged the government to introduce a tax scheme for e-cigarettes as part of the new Tobacco Act that is expected to be approved by the end of 2021 ...

China confirms its suspicious attitude towards 'unsafe' and 'harmful' e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th June 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

US investor sues Relx for not explaining risk of tightened Chinese regulations

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th June 2021

A Relx shareholder has filed a lawsuit in the US accusing the Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer of misinterpreting potential regulatory risk when filing for the US initial public offering (IPO) last October ...

Both sides in UK agree government plan should do more to promote vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th June 2021

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 ...

Germany gives green light to new vaping tax scheme based on ml from 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th June 2021

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

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 ...

Study reveals the research flaws that make science on e-cigs hard to trust

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th June 2021

Scientific research into vaping is frequently beset by fundamental flaws that make it difficult to trust, according to a new study of prominent articles in medical journals ...

BAT optimistic about growth in tobacco alternatives in a 'pivotal' business year

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th June 2021

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 ...

US Supreme Court refuses challenge to FDA authority over vaping products

Written by Aidan Semmens | 8th June 2021

The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate e-cigarettes, refusing to review a case that relied on a constitutional doctrine last applied in 1935 ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina takes a big step towards TPD-like e-cigarette regulation

Written by Marija Obradovic | 8th June 2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lower house has passed a bill that will harmonise the country’s tobacco regulation with the standards of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...

German lawmakers close to reaching an agreement to change e-liquid tax scheme

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th June 2021

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Review of UK tobacco rules will need to wait a few more months

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th May 2021

The UK government’s post-implementation review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) won’t be ready before the end of the year ...

New Zealand retailers fear government plan to cut number of tobacco outlets

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th May 2021

A proposal by the New Zealand government to limit the number of shops that can sell tobacco products is causing concern among the country’s retailers, who would need to apply for new business licences under...

Global flavour development trends

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th May 2021

ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online ...

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