News analysis for professionals in the vaping industry

The Arabian Gulf and Maghreb – widely separated on e-cig regulation

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 8th November 2017

There are enormous differences between the so-called Arab nations of the Gulf and the Maghreb – not least in their very different approaches to e-cigs and their users ...

Psychological Society joins lobbyists in urging UK to keep up support for e-cigs

Written by Freddie Dawson | 6th November 2017

The UK government is being urged by both an all-party parliamentary lobby group and the British Psychological Society to keep promoting e-cigs as a means to stop smoking ...

New Zealand’s change of government unlikely to derail e-cig legalisation

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th November 2017

The recent change of government following the general election in New Zealand should not derail attempts to legalise the domestic sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes in the country ...

FDA publishes tobacco info as deadline for ingredients listing looms

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 3rd November 2017

The US FDA has released guidance notes for importers and manufacturers ahead of Wednesday’s approaching deadline for e-cig companies to submit ingredients listings ...

Russia’s five-year plan to come down hard on tobacco and e-cigs

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 2nd November 2017

The Russian health ministry’s new five-year plan to reduce tobacco consumption includes a “continuous increase” of excise duties on tobacco-related products, including e-cigarettes ...

New York gets tough – no new e-cig retailers to be allowed in the city

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd November 2017

Only retailers who were already selling e-cigarettes on 28th August 2017 will be allowed to do so under new licensing rules in New York City, explained in detail in an ECigIntelligence report ...

Vaping continues to grow in Belgium, where one in seven have tried it

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 2nd November 2017

A survey of Belgian smoking and vaping habits shows 14% of the country’s population have tried e-cigs, and 3% vape at least once a week ...

Does EU legislation leave loophole for hybrid product manufacturers?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd November 2017

EU legislation currently has no clear category for hybrid devices – leaving a loophole manufacturers may be able to use to their advantage, enabling them to choose their own regulatory regime ...

Imperial Brands purchases UK e-cigarette business Nerudia

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd November 2017

Imperial Brands has acquired innovation and expertise in the vaping field with the purchase of Nerudia, a UK e-cigarette consultancy and e-liquid manufacturer ...

Police raid on Turkish vape party may signal the start of a crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st November 2017

A police raid on a vape party in Istanbul may signal a new willingness by the Turkish authorities to crack down on the country’s grey market in e-cigarette products ...

Turkish government’s ‘secret attempt’ to legalise HnB exposed and shot down

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st November 2017

Heated tobacco products remain banned in Turkey after opposition politicians uncovered a “hidden” bid by the government to legalise them while retaining the prohibition on e-cigarettes ...

Singapore moving rapidly towards total ban on possession of e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st November 2017

Singapore is facing a total ban on e-cigarettes as the government moves towards amending already strict existing legislation by the end of 2017 ...

US e-cig tax parity proposal likely to founder

Written by Aidan Semmens | 27th October 2017

E-cigarettes could be taxed at the same level as cigarettes if a new US proposal passes into law. ECigIntelligence believes this attempt is likely to fail, and explains...

UK parliament’s delayed e-cig inquiry is back in business

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th October 2017

A re-formed UK parliamentary committee is to examine the science behind e-cigarettes, with a view to informing future policy and regulation ...

Boom in IQOS figures reveals HnB’s growing share of world tobacco market

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th October 2017

Heated tobacco continues to take up a greater and greater share of the total world tobacco market, according to new figures from Philip Morris International (PMI) outlining the success of its IQOS device ...

New York ‘closes a loophole’ with state-wide ban on indoor public vaping

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 25th October 2017

New York state has moved to ban vaping in indoor public spaces, including all workplaces, restaurants and bars ...

Poland considering lower e-liquid tax proposal

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 24th October 2017

A proposed lower tax rate for e-liquids is not getting a positive reception among Poland's e-cig industry, with manufacturers continuing to claim that if the proposal is passed it will destroy the vaping...

Association founder pleads guilty to $800,000 fraud

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 24th October 2017

A co-founder of the Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA) has pleaded guilty to defrauding a trade association of more than...

FDA offers relief for industry in 'disaster areas'

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 24th October 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered deadline extensions to manufacturers, retailers and importers of tobacco products in areas affected by natural disasters ...

Uruguay expands smoking ban to cover vaping

Written by | 24th October 2017

Uruguay has moved to expand the country's smoking ban, meaning vaping is now banned in enclosed spaces. The new ruling also imposes plain packaging measures on tobacco...

Glo ‘could transform’ tobacco consumption in Russia, says BAT

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 23rd October 2017

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the launch of its Glo heat-not-burn (HnB) device in Russia, where the device can be bought online and Neosticks consumables will be available in branded stores ...

South Korea proposes HnB tax almost equal to tobacco

Written by Freddie Dawson | 23rd October 2017

A new tax proposal for heat-not-burn (HnB) products in South Korea could leave them more expensive than their traditional cigarette counterparts....

Backbench tobacco debate disappoints UK e-cig industry

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th October 2017

A UK parliament backbench debate on the new tobacco control plan acknowledged the role e-cigarettes have played, and will continue to play, but did little to address the concerns of some industry stakeholders....

Will tobacco price rise send smokers to e-cigs? France puts it to the test

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 19th October 2017

France is planning a steep rise in the minimum price of traditional cigarettes – but will that lead to an increased take-up of e-cigarettes as an alternative? It could certainly create an opportunity for the...

A NICE change – official UK health bodies back e-cigs for cessation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th October 2017

New endorsements from public bodies in the UK could move e-cigarettes a step closer to being offered on prescription by NHS doctors as aids to quitting smoking ...

Governor vetoes attempt to ban vaping on Californian beaches

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 18th October 2017

California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and marijuana, on public beaches in the state ...

Democrat leader urges FDA to speed up action on ‘dangerous’ e-cigs

Written by Jim Myers | 17th October 2017

US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York has urged the FDA to reverse its decision to delay a key part of its regulation of e-cigarettes, citing the products’ popularity among teens ...

German retailer ordered to stop selling eGo model ‘unsafe for children’

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th October 2017

A German retailer has been ordered to stop selling a Joyetech eGo model on the grounds that its screw-top is not child-proof, and has warned that a national ban could follow ...

Japan’s online searches for HnB outstrip American interest in vaping

Written by Barnaby Page | 16th October 2017

The number of Google searches in Japan for topics related to heat-not-burn has rocketed, illustrating how rapidly the new nicotine technology has gained ground in that country ...

FDA seeking experts to advise on the science of tobacco products

Written by Jim Myers | 16th October 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants a few technically qualified people who can provide it with independent and expert advice on regulating tobacco products ...

Federal and state interventions led to late cancellation of Vape Expo India

Written by ECigIntelligence | 12th October 2017

A last-minute court hearing led to India’s first planned Vape Expo being called off just three days before the event was due to begin ...

There’s no giving it away – FDA offers final guidance on free samples

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 12th October 2017

The US FDA has cleared up doubts by releasing its “final guidance” on free samples, making clear its rules on buy-one-get-one-free, coupons, discounts and similar offers ...

Massive Chinese e-liquid seizure could mark start of regulatory scrutiny

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th October 2017

Chinese customs authorities have seized a reported 600-ton shipment of smuggled e-liquid – but does it represent the start of a period of greater regulatory scrutiny in the...

Johnson Creek goes bust after warning of FDA’s ‘unreasonable’ impact

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 11th October 2017

E-liquid manufacturer Johnson Creek Vapor – once one of the biggest independent producers in America – has gone out of business, months after its founder and CEO warned of the impact of FDA regulation ...

Supreme court decides Germany’s ban on tobacco ads includes the web

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th October 2017

A decision by Germany’s highest law court has made it clear that the ban on advertising tobacco products – which includes nicotine-containing e-cigarettes – extends to the internet ...

Uncertainty hangs over PMI application as FDA misses its own deadline

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 9th October 2017

The US FDA has missed its own 180-day deadline for replying to the premarket tobacco application (PMTA) by Philip Morris International for its IQOS heated tobacco products ...

Mods and starter kits take larger slice of US vape store revenues

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th October 2017

An ECigIntelligence survey of US vape stores found that while monthly revenues have remained at the same level as they were in 2016, a lower proportion is now generated by the sale of e-liquids, with...

High or low? Survey gives a picture of e-cig use in Switzerland

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 5th October 2017

Switzerland’s vaping industry is not entirely convinced by statistics for e-cig use published by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health and the foundation Addiction Suisse ...

Banning e-liquid flavours ‘could send US vapers back to cigarettes’

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th October 2017

Regulators in the US should not ban e-liquid flavours unless they also ban menthol in traditional cigarettes, three public-health scholars have warned ...

The three vapers: the pleasure-seeker, the quitter, and the not-so-sure

Written by Barnaby Page | 4th October 2017

New research finds that e-cig users mainly come in three very different categories – those who vape for pleasure, those who do it as a means to quit smoking, and those who don’t think...

BAT scientists take on the question of risk assessment for new products

Written by Marc Beishon | 4th October 2017

Scientists working for British American Tobacco have produced a paper taking on the thorny question of how reduced risk should be assessed in new products ...

What rules govern e-cigarette sales from one EU country to another?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd October 2017

While most attention has been paid to the effects of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) within individual markets, it also imposes new demands on cross-border sellers ...

Is online sales ban against Slovenia’s constitution? Court must decide

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

Slovenia’s Constitutional Court has been asked to rule on whether the country’s ban on online e-cigarette sales contravenes the national constitution ...

French firm aims to roll out its nicotine dosage device in Europe and US

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd October 2017

Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use ...

E-cigarette prices in Bangladesh set to soar under new customs regime

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

New customs duties will more than double the price of most e-cigarettes in Bangladesh as the government attempts to reduce the use of nicotine by young people ...

From tiny beginnings, China’s vaping market is growing rapidly

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd October 2017

The number of vapers in China appears to have doubled since 2016, while the value of the market has almost tripled in a year, according to research by ECigIntelligence ...

Brief respite for US manufacturers as FDA extends deadline for product registration

Written by | 29th September 2017

The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the deadline for tobacco registration from 30th September to 12th October 2017. This move offers a brief respite to manufacturers of vapour products who have yet to register with...

Jammu and Kashmir becomes the fifth Indian state to ban e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence | 28th September 2017

Jammu and Kashmir has become the fifth Indian state to ban e-cigarettes, following pressure from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Some manufacturers may be caught out by looming deadline, SFATA warns

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp | 28th September 2017

The Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association (SFATA) says some manufacturers of vaping products seem unaware that Saturday 30th September is the deadline for registration with the FDA ...

Some scepticism greets PMI’s $80m-a-year support for a Smoke-Free World

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 21st September 2017

The launch of the Philip Morris International-sponsored Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has met with mixed reactions from the world of science and public health ...

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