Market & regulatory data for the vaping sector in Europe

Addiction specialist: relative harm beats absolute harm when it comes to e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th May 2024

Relative harm is a far more important consideration than absolute harm when it comes to deciding whether to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking, according to addiction specialist Garrett McGovern ...

Contamination and adulteration of vape products: how serious is the problem?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th May 2024

The recent discovery of the illicit animal tranquilliser xylazine in cannabis vapes raises concerns about harmful contaminants. How do these substances end up in vaping products? ...

MEP elections: navigating the rightward shift and its impact on the nicotine sector

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd May 2024

A rise in support for radical and nationalist right-wing parties across Europe is not expected to dismantle the existing grand coalition of political groups during the upcoming elections for members of European Parliament, analysts suggest...

Could Ireland’s aim to raise the legal age for tobacco use affect vaping products?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd May 2024

Ireland will look to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21, but vaping products could be safe from the age hike (for now) ...

Slovakia plans new e-cig duty in 2025 with annual hike to boost tax coffers

Written by ECigIntelligence | 17th May 2024

The Slovakian government plans to introduce taxes on e-cigarettes and other nicotine-containing products starting next year, with further annual increases planned ...

UK brand applies to MHRA for novel nicotine replacement therapy device

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 16th May 2024

UK medical device manufacturer Ventus Medical has submitted a marketing authorisation application for an inhaling device to be used as a nicotine replacement therapy in the UK ...

Compromise is key for the future of novel products and harm reduction in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 16th May 2024

The next European Parliament may feature a new mix of members who are likely to change Europe’s conservative stance on novel products and include harm-reduction strategies as part of the debate ...

Imperial Brands’ half-yearly performance bolstered by product launches in Europe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th May 2024

Imperial Brands delivered a solid performance for the first half of the year ended 31st March 2024, boosted by scaling up its existing footprint and stepping up innovation across all next-generation product categories ...

EU elections may shift policy focus onto harm reduction, says tobacco group rep

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th May 2024

With EU elections looming, tobacco harm-reduction issues could play an important role and contribute to potential shifts in policy focus, despite the varying political stances across parties, says Frank Henkler-Stephani ...

European vaping industry to lobby MEPs of all political hues in next EU Parliament

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th May 2024

The European vaping industry will address all new members of the EU Parliament after elections in June, regardless of their political affiliation, as support and opposition to smoking alternatives comes from all factions ...

Next EU Parliament should listen to consumers on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 13th May 2024

The next European Parliament should make sure that consumers’ demands are met, as its soon-to-be-elected members carry out the revision of the EU tobacco policy framework, according to current parliamentarian Pietro Fiocchi ...

UK physicians tell government more action needed to limit vape-related risks

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 3rd May 2024

E-cigarettes are a valid smoking-cessation tool, but they still represent a risk for young people, non-smokers and the environment, according to a recent report by the UK Royal College of Physicians ...

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in European policy on tobacco alternatives

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd May 2024

The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products ...

New mix of MEPs may change Europe’s conservatism on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2024

Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction; although, currently, the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to MEP Radka Maxová ...

Will Spain be one of the next EU countries to prohibit flavours for vapour products?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 29th April 2024

Spain’s vaping industry awaits the outcome of a law process that could end up banning flavours in nicotine products and imposing neutral packaging at least for tobacco products ...

Industry says concerns not heard by EC in European tobacco policy revision process

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2024

Representatives from the European tobacco industry hope the renewal of the EU Parliament, following elections in June, will bring about changes in the EU Commission (EC)’s attitude towards them ...

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd April 2024

The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June ...

Can e-cig use among young Finns be determined by a circle of friends metric?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th April 2024

The majority of Finnish youth report at least occasional vape use, according to a survey by a substance abuse organisation in the country, but what other factors are behind these numbers? ...

Will the next European Parliament take a milder approach to tobacco alternatives?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th April 2024

Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies ...

Ukraine’s growing illicit tobacco market sparks calls for end to flavoured e-cig ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2024

The number of illegal tobacco products in Ukraine – both traditional cigarettes and alternatives – is steadily growing, due to ongoing state pressure and the activation of illegal suppliers ...

Spain’s long-awaited anti-smoking plan finally gets the OK but is still not in effect

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th April 2024

Three years after the expected date, the Spanish government has finally approved the country’s new anti-smoking plan, which will now need to be implemented through different laws across the country ...

Players, innovation and regulation: the evolution of e-cigs over the last decade

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how e-cig devices and the industry have evolved in the past decade ...

Disposables and packaging next up on the agenda after Slovenia passes flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2024

Slovenia could move to ban disposables and put all vaping products in plain packaging, according to comments from a minor party in the country’s governing coalition....

Romania tightens vaping law, adds in other nicotine and tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2024

The Romanian parliament has adopted a bill that will subject nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products to the same rules as those for vaping and other tobacco products ...

Norwegian vaping legalisation, should it finally happen, could create dead market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd April 2024

Retailers have criticised Norwegian officials for not going far enough in efforts to legalise e-cigarettes, saying the proposed framework means the country is effectively creating a “dead category” ...

More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2024

The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species ...

Italy regulates next-generation products with ‘pragmatic’ approach, study finds

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th March 2024

The majority of users of next-generation products in Italy would not continue to use their products if the price of next-generation alternatives increased through taxation, according to a new survey ...

UK publishes draft disposables ban, and introduces generational smoking ban bill

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th March 2024

The UK government has published a draft proposal to ban nicotine-containing and nicotine-free disposable vaping products starting from 1st April 2025, though pods will continue to be legal ...

UK ASA rules against Alfabar billboard featuring toy-like vape with glowing eyes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2024

Calling attention to light-up features on a vaping device is not permitted in UK advertising, according to the latest e-cigarette ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

Mixed messages on harm reduction and tax are not the worst that could happen

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2024

Public health experts say the proposed UK tax on vaping products sends a mixed message in terms of public health, but perhaps mixed is as good as it gets, judging by recent events in Europe...

New Russian tobacco and nicotine law: licence, registration and scepticism

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th March 2024

New national regulatory standards are now being enforced across the Russian market for tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

It’s time to talk realistically about harm reduction, says German tobacco group

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th March 2024

The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset ...

Belgium gets go-ahead to be first EU member state with disposables ban

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2024

Belgium is to become the first EU member state to ban disposable e-cigarettes, following the European Commission’s approval today, 18th March, of its proposed legislation ...

Taxes on vapour products on the rise, but that could be good for unregulated areas

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th March 2024

Much of the e-cigarette industry would prefer no duties on vaping products, but sometimes a tax can act as a confirmation of legality where vaping products have been in a regulatory grey zone ...

Banning disposable vapes across Europe: what purpose does it really serve?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th March 2024

The fate of disposable vapes appears to be sealed across much of Europe, with at least four countries already determined to ban non-rechargeable e-cigarettes under the auspices of protecting young people and the environment ...

UK vaping tax proposal draws criticism from pro-vaping public health sector

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th March 2024

Although the new proposed UK vaping tax may achieve its aim of making vaping products unaffordable for some, there are concerns that it will also impact on their ability to work as smoking-cessation tools ...

Belgium awaits response from EC in second attempt to ban disposables

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th March 2024

Belgium looks close to achieving a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, after failing in a previous attempt that was met by a negative opinion from the European Commission (EC) in late 2021 ...

Poland’s health minister given green light by Tusk to start work on disposables ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th March 2024

Poland’s health minister Izabela Leszczyna has unveiled plans to impose a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. Leszczyna said in an interview that prime minister Donald Tusk has given the go-ahead to launch legislative work ...

It’s a safe bet that no change will come from the latest vaping petition in the UK

Written by Freddie Dawson | 7th March 2024

UK vapers have been asked to support a new e-petition to demonstrate the level of opposition to a flavour ban, and it has so far garnered 40,000 signatures and counting ...

UK chancellor announces e-liquid tax in bid to price vaping out of reach of youth

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2024

E-liquids in the UK are closer to facing specific taxes for the first time, in a move aimed at reducing the rates of vaping among young people and non-smokers ...

Alive and kicking – UK vape shops doing more than just fine, new data reveals

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th March 2024

New data shows the UK vape shop scene is still thriving, despite increasingly negative rhetoric around the potential public health impact of vaping ...

English harm perception of e-cigs has worsened considerably over past decade

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 4th March 2024

Harm perception of vaping products has worsened substantially over the last decade in England, with most adult smokers now believing e-cigarettes to be as harmful as traditional cigarettes ...

Italy’s courts bring the gavel down on companies violating e-cigarette ad laws

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st March 2024

Italian courts have ordered several companies to remove product marketing campaigns of tobacco alternatives. This comes in the wake of injunctions initiated by consumer protection associations on issues they say are endemic ...

Europe’s respiratory specialists would prefer that you just don’t use nicotine

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 22nd February 2024

No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious ...

UK Trading Standards get more resources – is it enough to fight illicit vape sales?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th February 2024

UK Trading Standards officials welcomed new measures to increase funding and allow for higher on-the-spot fines to be issued for illicit vape sales, but industry members say efforts could fail without laws behind them ...

Bans – what are they good for? Absolutely nothing. Seems we’re all saying it again.

Written by Freddie Dawson | 15th February 2024

It’s clear from recently released company financial results that the proposed ban on disposable e-cigarettes in the UK is not expected to have much of an impact in the short term ...

BAT reports new categories thriving with Vuse as global leader in vapour segment

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 9th February 2024

British American Tobacco (BAT) saw its new category products achieve profitability two years ahead of schedule driven by the global performance of its Vuse e-cigarette brand ...

French Senate approves disposables ban, but will the European Commission agree?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

A bill banning disposable vapes has been approved by the French parliament, although no date for when the ban will come into effect has yet been announced ...

Supreme unfazed by UK disposables ban, signalling confidence via share buyback

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

UK consumer goods company Supreme expects to outperform its market forecasts for the 2024 financial year, despite a third of its revenue coming from the distribution of disposables ...

The dizzying task of trying to follow the EU tobacco policy revision process

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

European authorities seem unsure on the timeline for the next step in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) review and laissez-faire about keeping anyone up to date on developments for it ...

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