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Environmental management round-up: new approaches across the globe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st January 2024

Regulators continue to increase restrictions in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of vaping. ECigIntelligence looks at how different countries are trying to tackle the same issues ...

Are Australia’s vaping laws working to reduce smoking and youth vaping rates?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th January 2024

Australian restrictions on the sale of vaping products are so severe as to constitute a de facto ban, according to a public health expert. It has now also banned the general sale of nicotine-free vapes...

UK government’s plan to ban disposables: a ‘straightforward’ fix for youth vaping?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th January 2024

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban the sale of disposable vape products in a move the government says will tackle the rise in youth vaping ...

EU tobacco policy revision delayed, with next steps not expected before Q3 2024

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 26th January 2024

No further steps are expected in the revision of the EU legislative framework for tobacco control at least until this year’s second half, based on updates of the evaluation process timeline on the EC website...

Chinese manufacturer appeals MDO amid criticism of US FDA’s ‘prohibition mania’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th January 2024

China-based Shenzhen IVPS Technology, parent to the Smok vaping device brand, has appealed the US FDA's marketing denial order (MDO) for six Smok-branded e-cigarette kits and parts ...

US menthol ban may boost e-cig sales but tobacco sector likely to cause more delays

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd January 2024

A ban on menthol-flavoured cigarettes should be good news for companies involved in non-combustibles, but likely delays from tobacco company legal challenges make its potential timeline uncertain ...

US FDA may set precedent with first MDO of vape hardware containing no e-liquid

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 18th January 2024

For the first time ever, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) for a standalone piece of vaping hardware that contains no e-liquid ...

Italy launches disposable e-cig recycling pilot programme to tackle green dilemma

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th January 2024

In light of the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, Italy has launched a pilot recycling programme, which is currently operational only in Rome and Milan, but plans are to eventually involve more than 60,000 points-of-sale...

Flavouring substances added to e-liquids will be taxed in Italy starting from May

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th January 2024

The Italian parliament passed a bill extending excise tax rates on nicotine-free e-liquids to these ingredients, which will also bring them under the spectrum of the state monopoly, like other traditional and novel tobacco products...

US FDA ordered by federal court to reconsider Triton and Vapetasia’s MDOs

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th January 2024

A federal court has ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its marketing denial order (MDO) for flavoured e-liquids produced by e-cigarette companies Triton and Vapetasia ...

Vaping industry to fight Health Canada's plan to charge it enforcement costs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th January 2024

Canada’s vaping industry says it will fight the federal government’s plan to transfer the cost of Health Canada’s enforcement programme to manufacturers, saying it will make it difficult for many businesses to survive ...

Latin America’s vapour industry hopeful that some bans will be lifted in 2024

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd January 2024

E-cig and vape associations in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and other Latin American nations are hopeful that 2024 will bring eased restrictions and the lifting of bans that have complicated sales and consumption of tobacco alternatives...

What’s in store for 2024? A look at expected regulation in the year ahead

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd January 2024

Further regulatory restrictions on e-cigarettes are expected, but these will not prevent the global vaping market from continuing to grow in 2024, ECigIntelligence predicts ...

Disposables dominated 2023, with buzz around bans, youth and the environment

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th December 2023

“Disposables” was the word in vaping in 2023: although they had been building steam prior to this year, it was 2023 that saw multiple elements reach a crescendo ...

Smoore sets up ‘flavour detection squad’ to root out youth-appealing e-cigarettes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st December 2023

Smoore, a Chinese vaping technology company, has said it will not work with brands that use flavour names, packaging or product designs that could be construed as attractive to children ...

US FDA and customs seize 1.4m illegal Chinese e-cig products worth over $18m

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th December 2023

In shipments from China arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, the joint operation found various brands of disposable e-cig products intended for distribution on the US market that did not have authorisation to be sold...

Outcry among health groups as review of US menthol cigarette ban pushed to 2024

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th December 2023

The Biden administration will take more time to review the US FDA’s proposed rule to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, which is to be delayed until at least 2024, raising concerns among public health groups...

Haypp Group happy with UK vaping pilot and looking to expand sales in Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th December 2023

Haypp Group, an online retailer of reduced-risk products, will look to expand into new categories and European markets following the success of a vaping pilot in the UK ...

France votes to ban disposable vapes amid criticism of new anti-smoking plan

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th December 2023

A new bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes is now awaiting a vote by France’s Senate. If it succeeds there, it would likely enter into force sometime next year as part of a newly launched anti-tobacco...

Canada aims to charge industry CAD66m for control of vape and tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th December 2023

The Canadian government has tabled legislation for a tobacco cost-recovery system in a bid to recoup the money it spends each year on tobacco and vape...

UK government could consider vape tax hike in wake of two-month consultation

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th December 2023

The UK government could consider a tax increase on vaping in plans likely to be released by the second quarter of 2024, according to insiders ...

Revision of EU tobacco policy framework will include vaping, Commission says

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th December 2023

As the revision process of the EU tobacco policy framework keeps being delayed, commissioners are still not able to come up with a timeline, or even a date for the submission of the new texts...

Rising costs have led to international ‘spillover’ of Chinese e-cig factories

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th December 2023

Rising costs – not increased domestic regulation – are the main reason for Chinese e-cig manufacturers to set up factories internationally. Surveys indicate three main reasons why companies are moving factories out of China ...

Spanish PM’s second mandate may mean bad news for the country’s vaping sector

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 5th December 2023

Spain’s newly formed government, led for the second time by socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez, may not be good news for the vaping sector ...

Government change ‘opens a door for us’, say Argentinian vape industry members

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th December 2023

The recent election of president Javier Milei in Argentina is considered encouraging for the South American country’s e-cigarette and heated tobacco market, industry leaders told ECigIntelligence ...

Shock reversal of smoke-free legislation in New Zealand concerns health experts

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th December 2023

New Zealand’s radical smoke-free plans look likely to fall victim to savings designed to fund tax cuts by the new government, who are looking to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments Act ...

Slovenian government drafts bill to ban all e-cig flavours but tobacco, menthol

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st December 2023

The Slovenian government could use a shortened procedure to push through a draft bill that would limit the number of ingredients legally allowed in e-liquids to just 16 compounds ...

UK ASA and Elf Bar clash again, this time over accusations of greenwashing in ads

Written by Freddie Dawson | 1st December 2023

A lack of information on how to recycle vaping products has led to a marketing campaign by Elf Bar running afoul of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority following accusations of greenwashing ...

Supreme awaits UK decisions on e-cigs as its revenue hits vaping-fuelled high

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 30th November 2023

UK consumer goods company Supreme scored record-high revenues in the six months ending 30th September, partly due to growth in the vaping area of its business, the company said ...

Could Denmark’s plan to limit youth nicotine consumption backfire?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 24th November 2023

A new Danish government plan to curb the consumption of tobacco and nicotine among young people is facing criticism from international vaping advocates ...

With another week comes even more rulings from the UK ASA against TikTok

Written by Freddie Dawson | 24th November 2023

Another week, another round of vaping-related posts on TikTok being criticised by the UK Advertising Standards Authority, this time around, against posts by an e-cig company and an influencer ...

Chile on course to regulate vape products in May 2024 and ban sales to under-18s

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd November 2023

Vaping products will no longer be considered pharmaceutical products in Chile, following the passage of bill 12626-11 – with outlining regulations expected to be issued by May 2024 ...

Malaysia to push for new anti-smoking law and looks to lead ASEAN into COP10

Written by ECigIntelligence | 21st November 2023

Malaysia will press forward with its tobacco control plans in the hopes of providing a leadership role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ahead of what is hoped to be a rescheduled COP10...

E-cig regulation a priority for next year's COP10-MOP3, with focus on youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th November 2023

The regulation of new and emerging e-cigarette, heated tobacco and nicotine products will be one of the central topics of discussion at the COP10-MOP3 conferences next year, said the head of the WHO FCTC ...

French vapers say flavour ban may drive them to black market or back to smoking

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th November 2023

Over 50% of French vapers would buy e-cigarettes from the black market or abroad, while 25% would consider resuming smoking if a flavour ban is implemented ...

Next-gen growth and new launches put Imperial on track with five-year plan

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th November 2023

Imperial Brands reported a performance in line with its five-year-plan expectations in the year ended 30th September 2023, with new product and market launches boosting its next-generation product (NGP) revenue ...

US high school students are ditching vaping, new national survey finds

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th November 2023

Reported vaping use fell over 4% among high school students from 2022 to 2023, according to the recently released annual National Youth Tobacco Survey ...

E-cig use highest among young Swiss as government tries to lower smoking rates

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th November 2023

E-cigarettes are increasingly popular in Switzerland according to the country’s latest healthcare survey, which shows 3% of the population used them in 2022 ...

UK advertising watchdog’s bark falls on deaf ears when querying TikTok vape ads

Written by Freddie Dawson | 13th November 2023

Two more companies have ignored queries from the UK ASA on the appropriateness of nicotine-containing e-cigarette ads on social media platform TikTok ...

No 2024 e-cig tax hike in Italy, but the blow will land in the following two years

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th November 2023

There would be no increase in Italian e-cigarette excise duties next year under the new 2024 Budget Bill, but rates would rise significantly for 2025 and 2026 ...

COP10-MOP3 tobacco conferences postponed due to unrest in Panama

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th November 2023

The world’s major international tobacco control conferences will not take place in Panama this month as anticipated and will be delayed until 2024 ...

King’s speech heralds Tobacco and Vapes Bill as path to smoke-free generation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th November 2023

King Charles said in the king’s speech that the UK parliament will try to push through its plan to prevent those born on or after 1st January 2009 from buying cigarettes ...

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World splits from PMI, plans for name change

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th November 2023

The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) has severed its connection with tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) and will soon change its name, its new CEO Cliff Douglas has announced ...

Canadian health minister’s concern over youth vaping not enough to pass laws

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th November 2023

Canada’s health minister says he is deeply concerned by the rise in youth vaping and is actively working on plans to restrict flavoured vaping products ...

UK ASA ad rulings highlight challenges of TikTok’s automated content moderation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd November 2023

A new batch of rulings from the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gives a glimpse into how auto-moderation at TikTok is meant to work ...

Altria reports year-to-date ‘resilient’ performance and progress with Njoy

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 27th October 2023

Altria will look to strengthen the logistics behind its recent $2.75bn acquisition of the Njoy e-cigarette brand as it sets out to build on revenues from alternatives to conventional cigarettes ...

Poland’s next government may ease up on vape taxes and allow Sunday shopping

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2023

A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October ...

Njoy sues 34 vape companies over illegal flavoured sales in a US federal case

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th October 2023

Njoy is taking market regulation into its own hands through a US federal lawsuit that accuses 34 manufacturers of illegally selling disposable flavoured vaping devices in California and under federal law ...

Tech innovations take off as vaping industry takes on concerns over waste

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th October 2023

With disposable e-cigarettes increasingly the target of negative attention over their environmental impact as well as youth usage, interest is growing in other, less wasteful, approaches to product design ...

Is the UK government getting it wrong with a possible ban on disposable vapes?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd October 2023

While the British government may hope that a ban on disposable e-cigarettes would cut down both waste and youth vaping, others have warned that it could have negative consequences too ...

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