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Chinese HnB exhibitors make a mark at Korea’s first Vape Expo

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th September 2018

The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country’s first vaping show, Vape Korea Expo 2018, held at the Kintex exhibition hall in Ilsan...

Vapour coalition calls on Trump regime to scrap e-cig product tariffs

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th September 2018

A group of vapour trade associations has called for the scrapping of newly announced US tariffs on Chinese imports which they say will punish thousands of small US businesses ...

BAT under fire for seeking contracts with UK stop smoking services

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th September 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has been criticised in local and national government circles for attempting to win contracts with local smoking cessation services in the UK ...

Fear of nicotine ‘most prevalent among non-native US residents’

Written by Barnaby Page | 13th September 2018

Foreign-born US residents are more likely to believe nicotine is a major factor in smoking’s health risks, research has found – while “half the population incorrectly believes nicotine is the main carcinogen in cigarette...

FDA gets tough with big five: ‘Show us a plan to reverse youth uptake or else’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th September 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration is threatening five major players in the US industry – Juul, Vuse, MarkTen XL, Blu and Logic – in an effort to get them to offer concrete plans to...

ECigIntelligence brings you the latest from around the vaping world

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th September 2018

Recent stories and reports brought to you by ECigIntelligence as summed up in last week's CEO Newsletter ...

Juul says it aims to convert UK smokers, not those who already vape

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th September 2018

The most publicised and controversial player in the US e-cigarette market is aiming at UK smokers who find existing e-cigs too complicated – looking to expand the total vaping market, not cannibalise existing brands ...

Tax hikes and usage restrictions will impact on HnB in Japan

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th September 2018

Tax on products in Japan’s growing heated tobacco market will go up on 1st October, as part of a staggered series of rises up to 2022, that will bring the levies on them closer to...

Labelling guidelines – first step on the road to Malaysian regulation?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th September 2018

Malaysian manufacturers of e-liquids are now required to adhere to new labelling guidelines. At present, the rules apply only to non-nicotine liquids – but there are hopes they may be the first step towards wider...

Friends and foes in high places – how vaping plays on Capitol Hill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th September 2018

Scorekeepers in Washington could say 2018 has been an unproductive year for the vaping industry in the US Congress, though attempts have been made both to free e-cigarettes from regulation and to impose more ...

Tax on the table as Ukraine moves towards EU-style regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 10th September 2018

The Ukrainian parliament is considering an amendment to the country’s tax code that would impose duty of €0.033 per ml on all e-liquids sold in the country and establish a system for product notification ...

At least FDA warnings opened a dialogue, say rebuked companies

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 6th September 2018

Vaping companies warned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over products considered attractive to kids have told ECigIntelligence how the process worked out, and that it had benefits as well as irritations ...

‘Innovation and growth may come from unpredictable directions’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th September 2018

“It’s quite possible that growth will come from a technological development not yet on the market.” So says Elise Rasmussen, founder and director of the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum, which comes to London next...

Governor Rauner raises a rumpus by vetoing Tobacco 21 bill

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 4th September 2018

Illinois governor Bruce Rauner has been accused of “failing children” in the state after he vetoed legislation that would have made 21 the minimum purchasing age for tobacco and vaping products ...

‘Not patently obvious’ – board awards Fontem a win over Reynolds

Written by Freddie Dawson | 4th September 2018

In a patent appeal case that could have wide implications for the e-cig industry, Fontem Ventures has scored a significant victory in one of its ongoing intellectual property disputes with RJ Reynolds ...

Czech policy switch, UK Brexit guide... the month in regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2018

All the stories from August’s European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country ...

Youth vaping up in Indiana, while Illinois governor vetoes Tobacco 21 bill

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2018

All the stories from August’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state ...

Lawyers offer expert testimony in support of PMTA deadline extension

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 31st August 2018

The law firm Keller and Heckman has filed a brief against an attempt by health groups to end the US FDA extensions of deadlines for premarket approval for newly deemed vapour products ...

WHO continues call for regulation as vaping increases

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th August 2018

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights the growing popularity of vaping and continues the call for regulations to be put in place to deter younger people from starting to vape ...

UK government has no intention of taxing vaping…yet

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th August 2018

The UK treasury has confirmed that it has “no current plans” to introduce a tax on vaping products, despite reports in some media that taxation was being prepared to help prop up the ailing NHS...

Israel bans Juul with nicotine limit, prepares tighter e-cig regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd August 2018

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an administrative order prohibiting the import and marketing of any e-cigarette product with a nicotine concentration higher than 20 mg/ml ...

Scientists claim to have found new way to study effects of vaping

Written by Marc Beishon | 21st August 2018

A study into the effects of e-cig vapour on the lungs claims to have developed a new way of replicating vaping to look at how key cells that eliminate airborne irritants and infectious agents react...

Philippines looks set for new stance on vaping but future still unclear

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st August 2018

The Philippines could be set to take a liberal stance on e-cigarettes after the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution urging the Philippine Department of Health to focus on e-cigarettes to aid smoking cessation...

Montana court rejects bid to reword ballot on tobacco tax

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 21st August 2018

The Montana Supreme Court has voted to reject a bid to rewrite a citizen’s initiative ballot which, it is claimed, is phrased in a prejudicial, incorrect and confusing way ...

Proposed vaping ban caught up in row over ‘bundled‘ amendments

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 21st August 2018

Florida's Supreme court is being asked to rule on six proposed constitutional amendments, including one banning vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces, which are set to be on the ballot in November’s elections ...

ECigIntelligence publisher launches CBD-Intel for the CBD market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st August 2018

A new online publication and research resource launched this week will be the first to focus on the fast-growing CBD industry in Europe and worldwide. CBD-Intel will provide comprehensive market and legal analysis as well...

Sweden restricts sale and use of high-nicotine e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th August 2018

E-liquids with nicotine concentration over 17 mg/ml are now subject to a de facto ban in Sweden. Although they are not illegal, permits are required for their sale and use, as a recently-published ECigIntelligence report...

MPs back easing of e-cig regulation – but leave the door open to taxes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 17th August 2018

Conclusions and recommendations from the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee investigation into e-cigarettes have confirmed yet again the UK’s status as the most vape-friendly major market ...

European Commission wants five more years to take TPD action

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 17th August 2018

The European Commission has asked for a five-year extension to its powers to implement the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) – reserving its right to perhaps ban later a particular type of e-cigarette ...

Health groups accuse e-cig brands of dodging FDA approval – and FDA of letting them

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 17th August 2018

Six tobacco control and health organisations have alleged in an open letter to the FDA that many e-cigarette products have hit the US market without approval in violation of federal regulations ...

It looks like the end of the road for Cole-Bishop grandfather reform

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th August 2018

Appetite for changing US FDA e-cigarette regulations through congressional action may have dried up, with accusations that in its latest version the much-hoped-for Cole-Bishop amendment had been “turned into an anti-vaping law” ...

Tax freeze after a hot Italian summer won’t solve industry’s problems

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2018

It has been an intense summer for the Italian vaping industry, and few are convinced that simply suspending the vaping tax – as now looks likely – will solve the long-term problem for the sector...

Trademark troubles in the business of making a name for yourself

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th August 2018

The choice of a business name is fraught with possible perils for those wishing to set up in the e-cigarette business in the UK. The difficulties may begin with choosing a trademark and getting it...

UK vapers classed as smokers for life insurance premiums

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th August 2018

Vapers in the UK are having to pay higher insurance premiums because insurance companies are still classifying them as smokers, an investigation by ECigIntelligence has revealed ...

Florida’s proposed workplace vape ban amendment could face legal challenge

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 13th August 2018

A proposed revision of the Florida constitution that would ban vaping in indoor workplaces could be subject to a legal challenge even before voters see it on the referendum ballot in November ...

FDA files memo in opposition to public health coalition lawsuit

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 10th August 2018

This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a memo in opposition to a motion for a summary judgment in US District Court in Maryland for a lawsuit against the tobacco deeming extensions....

Chinese authorities arrest 30 suspects in two HnB smuggling cases

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th August 2018

A total of 30 suspects have been arrested in a joint anti-smuggling operation by Chinese law enforcement. China Tobacco Ningbo, Ningbo municipal police department and Ningbo municipal anti-smuggling bureau joined forces ...

EU-CEG sees huge number of submissions since TPD rollout

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th August 2018

A grand total of 185,635 e-cigarette product notifications have been successfully registered with the European Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) as of July of this year, ECigIntelligence has learned from the European Commission...

FDA’s Gottlieb and Zeller seek to reduce red tape as part of future strategy

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 7th August 2018

Commissioner Gottlieb seemingly wants to streamline the premarket approval...

BAT South Africa suffers significant setback in Twisp takeover

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th August 2018

BAT South Africa says it has been surprised and disappointed by the recent recommendation by the South African Competition Commission that the company’s takeover of e-cig maker Twisp be turned down ...

Italian Senate approves freeze on e-cig tax; final vote due in September

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th August 2018

The Italian Senate today approved a proposal to temporarily suspend the country’s contentious tax on e-cigarettes. The plan to freeze taxation until 18th December will now have to be passed by the Chamber of Deputies...

Will Mexico’s new president be more friendly towards vaping?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd August 2018

The election of a new president could provide the impetus for a more open regulatory regime for vapers in Mexico, according to an e-cigarette lobby group ...

Study finds e-vapour evaporates in seconds, while smoke hangs around

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st August 2018

E-cigarette vapour does not stay in the air for more than a few seconds after it has been exhaled, researchers in Switzerland and Lithuania have found ...

Why BAT could get two HnB devices to the US market before IQOS

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 1st August 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) may get two heated-tobacco products onto the US market before IQOS can be launched there, thanks to its decision to take a different route to FDA approval ...

Advantage BAT in the race to open up US for heated tobacco

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 30th July 2018

British American Tobacco (BAT) has a chance to steal a march on its Big Tobacco rivals in the heated-tobacco market after the company became the first to receive approval to sell a heat-not-burn device in...

Online retailers may bear tax burden for interstate sales

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th July 2018

A US Supreme Court decision may have opened the way for states to collect taxes on e-cig retail sales made online or across state lines, even when the retailer does not have a physical presence...

Polish vapour industry fears the spectre of approaching taxation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th July 2018

Poland’s excise tax on e-liquids and heated tobacco products will come into force on 1st January 2019, and the rates are already generating concern among the country’s vaping industry ...

Attorney generals throw their weight behind calls to ban flavours

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 24th July 2018

A bipartisan coalition of attorney generals from nine states, led by Barbara D. Underwood of New York, have called on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban flavoured tobacco ...

PMI runs into trouble with UK government over IQOS ads

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th July 2018

Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking an “urgent meeting” with the UK Department of Health after being told to stop advertising its heated tobacco device IQOS ...

More state bans loom for India’s beleaguered e-cig industry

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd July 2018

The e-cigarette crackdown in India has continued with new bans proposed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu and the northern state of Rajasthan ...

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