Market & regulatory data for the vaping sector in Europe

Countering the counterfeiters as online sales provide market for fakes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th January 2017

E-cigarette manufacturers are keeping their eyes open for fakes as the popularity of online marketing makes them a prime target for...

Polish think tank fears e-cig tax could bring “Italian scenario” black market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th January 2017

Poland’s Ministry of Finance is reportedly considering introducing an excise tax on e-cigarettes – but a highly influential pro-government think tank has called for the idea to be scrapped for fear of replicating an “Italian...

Malta lays down the law: no vaping in cars carrying under-16s

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th January 2017

The smallest country in the European Union has taken a lead in attempting to clear up a common ambiguity in e-cigarette regulation by making it specific that a law against smoking in cars when a...

2016 in e-cigarettes – rapid change, new regulation, and some shocks

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th December 2016

May 2016 brought the two biggest regulatory developments in the short history of the e-cigarette so far. But the U.S. deeming regulations and European TPD were far from the only stories brought to you by...

Study casts doubt on difficulty in differentiating smoking and vaping

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd December 2016

A new small-scale study has cast some doubt on the difficulty of differentiating smoking and vaping as well as whether public vaping renormalises tobacco use....

PMI makes progress with big plans for reduced-risk portfolio

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd December 2016

Philip Morris International has expressed optimism about the entire reduced-risk products sector as it launches a new trial of its Mesh closed-system e-cigarette in the UK city of Birmingham....

Heart and lung trial will help doctors understand e-cig effects

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 20th December 2016

While few European medical bodies have provided guidance on e-cigarettes for general practitioners, the British Heart Foundation is hoping to fill that gap in the UK through a new...

Totally Wicked told sponsorship is legal, despite crossing borders

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th December 2016

St Helens rugby league club is to rename its ground the Totally Wicked Stadium in a sponsorship deal which also includes shirt advertising - and could run foul of the European TPD ban on cross-border...

France reduces TPD notification fees and relaxes calendar

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th December 2016

France says it has reduced manufacturers’ notification costs for new vaping products. Manufacturers will now need to pay just €295, instead of the €550 that was set when the country transposed the TPD in...

FDA rejects snus as modified risk – but could reconsider some aspects

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th December 2016

Swedish Match has at last obtained some answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its attempt to have snus products classified as modified risk – and they mix outright rejections with some...

Vaping products under new classification in Belgium

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th December 2016

A few months after being suspended, a Royal Decree published on 28th October 2016 has finally transposed the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) – but with a very important change in the classification of vaping...

TPD test requirements criticised as vague: what can manufacturers do?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th December 2016

The wording of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is imprecise and confusing on the question of notifiable toxicology requirements, two UK scientists...

London launch of iQOS is another step towards a smokeless future

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 6th December 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) this week launched its heated tobacco device iQOS in the UK, claiming: “We certainly see a future where Philip Morris no longer will be selling...

Next-gen chic: London and Milan stores for iQOS and Pebble

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th December 2016

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the opening of a retail store in Milan, Italy as part of the launch of its Vype Pebble e-cigarette. It follows closely on from Philip Morris International (PMI) opening...

Europe seeks a clearer vision on future of e-cigarette taxation policy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th December 2016

While seven EU member states have gone ahead with their own tax schemes for e-cigarettes, the European Commission is still considering the matter and seeking public and industry...

French users better served for stores than vapers in U.S. or UK

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th November 2016

A new report from ECigIntelligence shows France is ahead of its rivals in terms of access to bricks-and-mortar vape stores....

European Commission seeks views on harmonising e-cig taxes

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 29th November 2016

The European Commission is gathering views on the taxing of e-cigarettes, as it continues to ponder the implications of differing tax rates across the...

Enthusiast users are mostly satisfied with their e-cigs, survey finds

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 28th November 2016

The most advanced vapers in both Europe and the U.S. tend to prefer lower nicotine strength in their e-liquid, according to a recent ECigIntelligence survey of hobbyist-type...

Banning e-cigarettes could violate world trade pact, lawyers say

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th November 2016

Countries that ban vapour products could be breaking world trade agreements by unfairly privileging combustibles at the expense of e-cigarettes, two lawyers have...

Crutches for the weak or gadgets for the lads? Diverse UK views on e-cigs

Written by Barnaby Page | 25th November 2016

The willingness of smokers to adopt e-cigarettes may depend partly on their moral perceptions of addiction, weakness and personal strength, a new British study...

Fifty English local councils take action on under-age sales

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th November 2016

A new report shows that the sale of vaping products to under-18s is still happening in England and vape shops must accept some of the blame....

Hungary moves to ban flavoured e-liquids, but Greece denies plans

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th November 2016

With flavoured e-liquids continuing to be targeted by those campaigning against e-cigarettes, Hungary has moved to ban all flavouring additives in e-liquids as part of their implementation of the EU's Tobacco Products...

UK asks EU to clarify TPD rules on maximum tank size

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th November 2016

The UK's Department of Health has asked the European Commission to “provide its interpretation” of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) with respects to the 2ml limits on e-cigarette...

New Royal Decree will overhaul regulation of e-cigs in Belgium

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th November 2016

A newly-issued Royal Decree will regulate the market for e-cigarettes in Belgium and introduce some substantial changes from the early 2016 decree, which was suspended in March. One of the main points of this new document published in the...

ECIG reports growth in sales following recapitalisation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th November 2016

Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIGs) has announced third quarter financial results....

Regulators “should reduce research needed for minor product variants”

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th November 2016

E-cigarette regulators should demand less comprehensive scientific research for products that are only variants of existing ones, a senior tobacco industry scientist has...

Public vaping bans can be bad for your health, researchers warn

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd November 2016

Public vaping bans run contrary to best science and may have negative effects on public health, undermining efforts to combat smoking, according to a report by several leading academics....

Farsalinos, Polosa among authors of new book on e-cig science

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th November 2016

Five of the best-known scholars studying e-cigarettes have collaborated to produce a book on the science and safety of...

Notifications accelerate as TPD deadline approaches fast

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th November 2016

Regulatory authorities across Europe are experiencing a rush of notifications as the TPD November 20th 2016 deadline...

UK local governments force e-cig users to vape in smoking areas

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 16th November 2016

Local councils in the UK are flouting government advice by forcing e-cigarette users to vape in designated smoking areas. A request under Freedom of Information law found 87% of councils make no distinction between vaping...

WHO stands firm on e-cigs, urges nations to consider prohibition

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th November 2016

The World Health Organization (WHO) showed no signs of softening in its attitude toward reduced-risk products as its biannual tobacco control conference came to a close in...

Welsh propose registry but no public vaping ban in new Public Health Bill

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th November 2016

The Welsh are attempting to pass the Public Health Bill once again. This time minus a ban on public vaping....

Russian State Duma close to passing new tax on e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th November 2016

The Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the country’s component states to deal with e-cigarettes as the federal administration remains undecided on how to handle the matter....

Totally Wicked to pull out of U.S. market, citing compliance burden

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th November 2016

Totally Wicked will withdraw from the U.S. market by the summer of 2018 if no changes to the FDA deeming regulations are put in place before then....

E-cig brands “must be dramatic to stand out at conventions”

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th November 2016

Companies must work harder to stand out at industry events or face becoming lost in a sea of competition, according to a recent award winner....

Can e-cigs be more profitable than tobacco in convenience stores?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th November 2016

Convenience stores can improve their business by stocking less tobacco and more e-cigarettes, a new report...

Battery fires burn holes in e-cigarettes’ safety reputation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th November 2016

A growing number of reported e-cigarette battery incidents is leaving the industry facing a serious problem despite the low statistical probability of an event happening....

Boom year in Italy as vaping population triples

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th November 2016

Italy’s vaping population has more than tripled in the past year, bringing the number of e-cigarette users back to the levels of 2013, before the 2014 crash - and the rise is set to continue,...

Blu launches TPD range, offers deep discounts on older product

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th November 2016

Fontem’s Blu brand has launched a range of e-cigarettes compliant with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ahead of the May 2017...

France endorses e-cigs for cessation after talks with vape groups

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 4th November 2016

The French government has endorsed the use of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation after a meeting with pro-vaping...

Confusion between smoking and nicotine “harms reputation of e-cigs”

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th October 2016

Muddled definitions of addiction are undermining the recognition of e-cigarettes as reduced-risk products, according to specialists in harm...

E-cig experimentation widespread among Russian students

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2016

Nearly a third of Russian high-school students have tried vaping, according to new...

Heat-not-burn poses novel challenge for European regulators

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2016

The regulatory status of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in Europe remains unclear, despite an increasing number coming to...

Roll over, Altria: British American Tobacco bids to buy Reynolds

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st October 2016

Barely a year after the Reynolds American takeover of Lorillard, the U.S. tobacco industry may face another upheaval as British American Tobacco (BAT) bids to buy Reynolds...

Opinion: e-cig fears smoulder, but who remembers hoverboards?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th October 2016

Recent news reports have lambasted hoverboards over safety concerns - prompting multiple retailers to drop listings. But is the threat over-rated? There are some striking similarities to similar news reports on e-cigarettes....

“Dark Web” warning as Europe gets wires crossed on cross-border sales

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th October 2016

Proposed new rules intended to ease cross-border trade within the European Union threaten to create a catch-22 situation for e-cigarette retailers. While the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) allows EU member states to ban cross-border...

E-cigarette researchers outraged by charities’ “threatening” letters

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th October 2016

Scientists and researchers have said that anti-smoking charities are acting like the anti-Communist zealots of the 1950s McCarthy era in trying to keep them away from an international conference on tobacco and nicotine. One public-health...

Alliance challenges French ad ban on freedom of speech grounds

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th October 2016

A ban on e-cigarette advertising in France has been challenged by an alliance of five pro-e-cig organisations, which plan to take the matter to the country’s highest...

TPD poses tricky problems for small vape retailers in Netherlands

Written by Barnaby Page | 6th October 2016

The e-cigarette market in the Netherlands faces a serious challenge adapting to the requirements of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), as small specialist retailers try to cope with advertising restrictions, e-liquid regulations and age...

UK advertising code could allow e-cig brands to make health claims

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th October 2016

A new UK government body consultation will look at possibilities for new rules on e-cigarette advertising in the UK including whether limited health claims should be permitted for non-medically licensed e-cigs....

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