Market & regulatory data for the vaping sector in Europe

JAC Vapour advertising is linked to UK smoking cessation campaign

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th October 2016

Scottish e-cig brand JAC Vapour is looking to take advantage of the growing support for e-cigarettes from Public Health England (PHE) by running an advertising promotion tied in to a national smoking cessation campaign....

Croatia ready to pass public use ban, tighten rules on advertising

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th October 2016

Croatia is to make it illegal to vape in bars, restaurants, public transport and other public...

AFNOR offers standard for analysis of e-cig and e-liquid emissions

Written by Barnaby Page | 28th September 2016

French standards body AFNOR has developed a standard for analysing e-cigarette emissions, which is likely to become widely adopted across...

JTI testing e-cigarette display shelves for retailers

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th September 2016

Japan Tobacco International (JTI) wants to know whether tobacco shelves in stores can easily be modified to accommodate...

European e-cig firms face complex point-of-sale marketing rules

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th September 2016

A new report shows how different point of sale advertising restrictions are in six EU member states....

Study: e-cigs may not encourage quitting, but do help those who try

Written by Marc Beishon | 19th September 2016

A new study published in The BMJ by researchers at University College London tests the contentious view that e-cigs, far from aiding in smoking cessation, can in fact undermine motivation to...

As regulation bites, many Polish Websites stop selling e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th September 2016

A ban on distance sales in Poland is transforming a well-established e-cigarette market....

Malaysians vape for health and feel better, but will government listen?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th September 2016

New research from Konstantinos Farsalinos could help to counter the misinformation on vaping that has become common in Malaysian policy...

Tabloid journalists’ exposure to advertising study leads to hysteria

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th September 2016

A new study investigating young people’s perceptions of vaping and smoking has generated dramatic media headlines in the UK despite the tentative nature of the research...

Latest Cochrane cessation review: we’re still uncertain

Written by Marc Beishon | 14th September 2016

The Cochrane systematic review of e-cigarettes and smoking cessation has just been updated, but many may wonder why it has been done now, as there is little new to...

Opinion: fear of innovation will hit e-cigs as hard as aspartame

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th September 2016

Will e-cigarettes face the same battle of public opinion as the sugar substitute aspartame?...

The EU's TPD: latest news, reports and trackers

Written by Freddie Dawson | 31st August 2016

This page provides an updated repository for all major ECigIntelligence articles, reports and database trackers concerning the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) going back to 4th July 2016. Older articles dating to the start of the...

TPD infringement proceedings initiated against 19 member states

Written by Freddie Dawson | 30th August 2016

The EU has begun infringement proceedings against the majority of its member states for either tardy or poor transposition of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into national regulations....

France lays out TPD notification fees, offers to reduce delays

Written by Barnaby Page | 26th August 2016

New e-cigarette products could be launched on the French market sooner than expected, as the regulator temporarily trims the standard six-month notification period to three...

E-cigarette science researchers focus on role of nicotine

Written by Marc Beishon | 26th August 2016

The effects of nicotine remain a major focus for scientific researchers investigating e-cigarettes, as three new studies...

Many UK retailers found willing to sell e-cigarettes to under-18s

Written by Freddie Dawson | 16th August 2016

Four out of ten English retailers are still unsure about age restrictions on e-cigarette products, according to a new...

Nicoventures building up collection of safe flavour ingredients

Written by Barnaby Page | 15th August 2016

Nicoventures, the e-cig arm of British American Tobacco (BAT), is putting together a proprietary “toolbox” of pre-tested flavour ingredients for e-liquid to help it deal with the world’s rapidly changing regulatory...

New TPD guide provides detailed state-by-state regulatory guidance

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th August 2016

A new guide from ECigIntelligence provides an in-depth state-by-state guide to EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation....

UK GPs support e-cigs but not on prescription

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th August 2016

UK doctors would consider recommending e-cigarettes for patients looking to quit smoking, but they would not want to see them available on National Health Service (NHS) prescriptions....

Health and safety authorities advocate for e-cigs at home

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th August 2016

New advice from UK authorities advises consumers to switch from conventional smoking to vaping at home because of the reduced risk in fire as well as the health benefits for bystanders - particularly children....

An analysis of brand building: Gaïatrend and Alfaliquid

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th August 2016

A new e-liquid in the American market is banking on simplicity to set it apart from the crowd....

New Netherlands study reviews danger from exhaled vapour

Written by Marc Beishon | 2nd August 2016

A recent study and review by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands has brought to the fore questions regarding e-cigarette vapour testing methods and the possible health risks of...

Nerudia secures MHRA licence for medical-grade e-liquids

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th July 2016

UK nicotine product specialist Nerudia has successfully secured a licence to manufacture pharmaceutical e-cig...

French manufacturer expands into U.S. despite regulatory fears

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th July 2016

French e-liquid manufacturer Gaïatrend has strengthened its U.S. presence despite the uncertainty brought about by the FDA’s deeming regulations, and is confident they will be amended via one legal route or...

UK government to consult on taxing heat-not-burn products

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th July 2016

The UK will launch a consultation on taxation for heat-not-burn products later this year....

E-cig scientists form new alliance: together, they fight misconceptions

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th July 2016

A newly-assembled team of mostly European scientists plans to combat misinformation about e-cigarettes in the media and the scientific...

PHE says public vaping deserves to be treated differently from smoking

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th July 2016

New guidance on public-vaping policies from Public Health England (PHE) provides a detailed rationale for allowing e-cigarette use even where smoking is...

Research suggests vaping may affect circulatory system, but caution urged

Written by Marc Beishon | 13th July 2016

What do you get when you take 20 smokers and 20 non-smokers, give them tobacco cigarettes to puff on, and then ask them to try e-cigs? A study from the Sapienza University of Rome is...

House of Lords decides not to censure UK’s TPD transposition

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th July 2016

A motion to record grievances over the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and its UK implementation failed in the British House of Lords....

Swedish Match hopes UK will send snus case to European court

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th July 2016

Swedish Match is contesting the European Union’s ban on snus in...

Brexit: call for UK to reverse ban on e-cig advertising

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st July 2016

The Advertising Association in the UK has called for bans on e-cigarette advertising in various media to be lifted, while the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found no problem with an advertisement in the recent “Just...

Hungary, Slovenia are latest EU nations to introduce e-cig tax

Written by Barnaby Page | 30th June 2016

New e-cigarette taxes are due to be introduced in Hungary and Slovenia, bringing to eight the number of European countries which impose special levies on the...

Video presentation: disharmony and the EU TPD

Written by Barnaby Page | 30th June 2016

At June’s Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw, ECigIntelligence editorial director Barnaby Page took a look at some of the inconsistencies that are emerging in European regulation of e-cigarettes despite the standardisation imposed by the EU...

Some vapers jubilant over Brexit, but UK businesses not so sure

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th June 2016

British e-cigarette businesses have reacted cautiously to the UK referendum vote in favour of leaving the European Union, although some users have seen it as a triumph for...

EU study finds “highest rate of smoking cessation ever”

Written by Marc Beishon | 27th June 2016

However badly Britain’s skeptical Brexiters may feel the European Union has failed them, it appears to have delivered a big new prize to advocates of vaping: new research showing that 6.1m Europeans have given up...

Scottish-themed e-liquid is vivid orange, and not made from girders

Written by Freddie Dawson | 27th June 2016

A new e-liquid flavour is targeting one of the narrowest niches yet addressed by the e-cigarette industry: fans of the Scottish soft drink...

Brexit and beyond: little change now, future anyone’s guess

Written by Barnaby Page | 24th June 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union following yesterday’s knife-edge referendum will have little immediate impact on either vapers or the...

British Medical Association calls for public vaping ban

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd June 2016

The British Medical Association is going against the trend of UK professional medical bodies and sticking to a more sceptical line on e-cigarettes, backing a public vaping...

Framework Convention “ignores its own harm reduction principles”

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd June 2016

The World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has been accused of ignoring its own founding document in taking a stance against e-cigarettes, as well as neglecting the governance principles of its...

UK and U.S. studies report opposite findings on gateway effect

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd June 2016

Two new studies have reached profoundly different conclusions on the relationship between e-cig usage by young people and their take-up up of conventional tobacco – differences that may be partially explained by one coming from...

British TV switched off, but Blu’s cattle herder keeps going

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd June 2016

Last month’s e-cigarette commercials on British TV as part of Blu’s “Just you and Blu” campaign will probably prove to be the last ever in the country, but the Imperial Brands subsidiary is continuing...

UK vapers tempted by Brexit, but devil lurks in details

Written by Barnaby Page | 22nd June 2016

As Britain’s debate on whether to leave the European Union reaches fever pitch in anticipation of Thursday’s referendum, vapers and e-cigarette advocates are as divided as the split...

France relents on rules for retailer signage and displays

Written by Barnaby Page | 21st June 2016

France seems likely to mildly relax its rules on point-of-sale advertising for...

E-liquid poisoning: facts, figures and fatalities in Europe and the U.S.

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th June 2016

Stories about the poisonous threat of e-cigarettes have been hitting the headlines in recent years, particularly cases affecting young children, and the most serious incidents have involved fatalities. We take a look at the facts...

All UK “lite” brands will have to change their names

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th June 2016

All British e-cigarette brands marketed as “lite” will have to change their names in order to comply with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), at an estimated cost of £23m (€30m,...

Full version of EU’s Common Entry Gate is now online

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th June 2016

The EU’s Common Entry Gate for e-cigarette product notifications is now fully up and running – and manufacturers who used the interim version launched in May have only until 24th June to transfer those submissions...

Don’t reject research from industry, says Big Tobacco scientist

Written by Barnaby Page | 14th June 2016

A senior scientist in the tobacco sector will this week urge the editors of scientific journals not to exclude research on e-cigarettes that is produced or funded by the...

Study: British youth do not perceive e-cigs as linked to tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th June 2016

Young vapers in the UK do not see e-cigarettes primarily as substitutes for conventional tobacco products and are attracted to them for different reasons, according to a new...

Altria praised for handling of Green Smoke product recall

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th June 2016

Altria subsidiary Nu Mark has successfully launched a recall for some of its Green Smoke chargers. But is all of the industry ready to act if things go suddenly wrong?...

Austrian online retailers prepare to do battle with government

Written by Barnaby Page | 9th June 2016

Online e-cigarette retailers in Austria are challenging the country’s planned ban on distance...

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