Regulatory reports
Our regulatory reports provide legal and regulatory in-depth analysis of the vaping industry. Many reports focus on specific countries, providing a detailed overview of the regulatory landscape within the country. They also cover all current and possible future restrictions as well as the relevant laws and governing bodies. In addition, we have a number of other reports that analyse controversial and obscure areas, along with our expert interpretations of the relevant laws.
How Swedish Match snus finally got its FDA modified risk approval
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
How did Swedish Match USA manage to get eight General snus products approved by the US FDA as modified risk tobacco products after being previously unsuccessful? ...
National e-cig regulation still absent: Taiwan regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
There is still no effective national e-cigarette legislation in force in Taiwan, with draft amendment of the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act still pending for review ...
New e-liquid tax on the way: Denmark regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 16th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at regulations in Denmark, we find new taxes are in the pipeline, new safety specifications have been introduced and the notification fees are still...
New tax rate for e-cigs and heated tobacco products: Kazakhstan regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of Kazakhstan's regulatory framework. Although the country has not yet implemented regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, controls are expected in the near future ...
Regulation mirrors that of TPD: Bulgaria regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 2nd December 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Our latest regulatory report for Bulgaria details the general regulatory framework for the country, as well as providing recent updates for national regulation, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify and public usage, taxation and enforcement ...
Display and promotion are prohibited at point of sale: Ontario regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 27th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the regulations relating to e-cigs in Ontario, Canada, including an overview of taxation as well as the restrictions around advertising and marketing, age, product, labelling and packaging ...
An overview of the US FDA’s premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
On 20th September, the FDA released its draft guidelines for PMTAs, spelling out in detail the information that e-cigarette makers will have to submit before next year’s deadline. This report provides information and related coverage regarding the process...
Regulation focused on youth access: Florida regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
E-cigarette regulation in Florida is limited and focused mainly on preventing minors from accessing the products. This report provides information on the various restrictions in place in the state in relation to e-cigs ...
Proposed PMTA rule on labelling and marketing: FAQ
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report answers some of the questions a manufacturer may be asking in relation to the position of the proposed rule with regards to labelling and marketing ...
An overview of e-cigarette bans and flavour restrictions in major US cities
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides information on the current status of local bans and restrictions on e-cigarettes and e-cig flavours in the 21 largest cities in the US ...
Global tobacco harm reduction policies: selected country overview
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of harm-reduction policies with regards to tobacco use from 18 selected countries from around the world ...
Room for interpretation in federal law – Canada regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 8th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law in May 2018, bringing nationwide regulation of e-cigarettes to the country for the first time. The act leaves wide scope for further clarifying regulation ...
New tax laws now in effect: North Macedonia regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence takes a look at the rules and regulations governing the e-cig market in North Macedonia, including the new laws that have come into effect in 2019 and how ties with EU regulations are getting closer ...
Updated: Heated tobacco taxation in the EU: classification, rates and structures
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 7th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides updates to our previous report that examined heated tobacco tax laws in EU countries where HnB products have been launched or specific laws introduced, and what would happen in countries where neither has yet occurred...
In depth: the US FDA’s new PMTA rules
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The US FDA's new proposed rule for PMTAs provides details of how to structure the application as well as what to include. This report looks at this rule in detail ...
E-cigs regulated as tobacco products: Saudi Arabia regulatory report
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 1st November 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Electronic cigarettes are now legal in Saudi Arabia and regulated in a similar way to Europe. This report outlines the regulations and restrictions in all areas, including advertising, tax, enforcement, packaging and labelling, and public usage ...
Smoking and vaping restricted equally: Montenegro regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
As Montenegro prepares to potentially join the EU we find that the country is already bringing its vaping regulations in line with the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ...
First state to ban flavoured nicotine e-cigs: Michigan regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In September, Michigan became the first US state to announce a ban on flavoured nicotine vaping products. This report provides further in-depth informaton about the current regulatory landscape in the state ...
Fresh restrictions in the pipeline: Greece regulatory report
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata || 14th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
A new proposal regarding e-cigs could bring fresh restrictions and enforcement if approved. This report explores recent updates to current regulations in Greece ...
Individual US state executive actions against flavoured vaping products
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
With fear running high over the US outbreak of vaping-related lung illness, a number of states have leapt ahead of promised federal action to clamp down themselves on flavoured e-cigarette products ...
Regional regulations differ regarding e-cigs: Spain regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 7th October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The current government in Spain has proposed to regulate vaping, but this could change following the results of the upcoming November elections ...
Strict tax regime remains: Pennsylvania regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Pennsylvania is one of the least vaper-friendly states in the US following an amendment to the Tax Reform Code. This report provides a comprehensive summary of regulations in the state ...
Mild retail restrictions on e-cigs: Slovakia regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 1st October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape for vapour products in Slovakia, including information relating to age, retail and product restrictions ...
South Africa regulatory report: unclear regulations remain
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 1st October 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The South African government has publicly taken a radical stance against e-cigarettes, promising to restrict them in the same way as tobacco. This report covers regulatory areas including advertising and marketing, tax and enforcement ...
Aligning with nationwide restrictions: Texas regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Texas has become the 15th US state to align with nationwide regulations by raising the age to 21 for being able to purchase tobacco and tobacco-related products ...
CBD in e-liquids: a guide for the EU
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The legal status of CBD for vaping is not as cut-and-dried as you might hope, even though vaping products havea clear regulatory regime in Europe ...
New tax rate due in 2020: Poland regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
A new tax regime in Poland has been delayed until 2020, while the notification process has been tightened up but some areas of reguation still appear open to interpretation ...
Further restrictions for vaping: Netherlands regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 4th September 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report looks at the latest rules and regulations in the Netherlands, featuring updates regarding advertising and marketing, packaging and labelling, notifications and taxation ...
Taxes set to rise: Philippines regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 28th August 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the rules and regulations in the Philippines we report on upcoming changes to the tax regime, the expansion on restrictions, public vaping and changes in the minimum legal age ...
Monopoly rule: China heated tobacco regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th August 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Heated tobacco products are considered part of the tobacco monopoly in China; it is illegal to sell them unless approved by the tobacco monopoly administration ...
E-cig and heated tobacco laws on the horizon: Russia regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 30th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |
With new laws currently under discussion, we take a look at the state of regulation of e-cigarette and heated tobacco products in Russia right now and see how the taxation levels are set to rise annually ...
European industry standards: where we are
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata || 15th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This ECigIntelligence report looks at the need for, and process of, common standards across products within – and outside – the European Union ...
Smoking ban reach to extend: Austria regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 5th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The latest ECigIntelligence regulatory report on Austria features extensive updates, including changes to the country's stance on public place...
Legal standard set for e-cigs: United Arab Emirates regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 4th July 2019 || Regulatory reports |
As we look in detail at the regulations governing e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates we find that new laws have recently been passed ...
E-cigs exempt from tax rise: Slovenia regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 1st July 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In this updated report on Slovenia we explain how the rules around advertising and the country's tax regime have evolved ...
Point-of-sale displays banned: Latvia regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 27th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In our updated look at regulations in Latvia we see that changes are coming, covering a range of areas ...
More restrictions for advertising proposed: Germany regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 26th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |
A proposal to extend Germany's ban on tobacco advertising to outdoor and cinema advertising is being considered, alongside a proposal to exempt e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products ...
Malaysia regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 20th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The Malaysian Ministry of Health is working on a framework for the regulation of e-cigarettes, and expects to put a proposal before parliament at the end of 2019. In the meantime ...
Indonesia regulatory report
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 11th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The legal classification of e-cigarettes in Indonesia is not entirely clear, as in different situations they may fall under either tobacco law or consumer product regulation ...
China regulatory report, including Hong Kong and Macau
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2019 || Regulatory reports |
This report on Chinese regulation includes updates on the proposed national e-cigarette standard and reviews what will change once it is integrated into the regulatory framework ...
So IQOS has PMTA approval – but what does that mean in practice?
Written by Pablo Cano Trilla || 23rd May 2019 || Regulatory reports |
PMI’s heated tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables have been granted market authorisation by the FDA – here are the details ...
Heated tobacco taxation in the EU: classification, rates and structures
Written by Elsa Carrasco || 26th April 2019 || Regulatory reports |
We examine heated tobacco tax laws in EU countries where HnB products have been launched or specific laws introduced, and what would happen in countries where neither has yet occurred ...
E-cigs controlled by state monopoly: Tunisia regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th April 2019 || Regulatory reports |
The e-cig industry in Tunisia is currently a state monopoly; the only e-cigs and refill containers which can be purchased in Tunisia must be bought through the state corporation. Vaping products fall mostly under tobacco laws ...
Portugal regulatory report
Written by Marija Obradovic || 10th April 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Our updated report outlines the rules governing e-cigarettes in Portugal, where they have been regulated since 2016 according to the European TPD, and how the regulations are applied ...
Nicotine imports allowed under prescription: Australia regulatory report
Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th April 2019 || Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at e-cig regulations in Australia, we find that at the national level, nicotine is treated as a poison, and all nicotine-containing products for therapeutic use must be approved as “registered” medicines ...
Rules are being loosened: Italy regulatory report
Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata || 29th March 2019 || Regulatory reports |
While the Italian government has taken a positive stance on vapour products, a tax of €0.08 per ml now applies to nicotine-containing products, and €0.04 per ml for zero-nicotine products ...
Strict regulations may get tougher: Finland regulatory report
Written by Lenka Hajnovicova || 29th March 2019 || Regulatory reports |
Finland’s vaping regulations are among the strictest in the EU; nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are treated as tobacco-related products and all flavours except tobacco are banned. Online sales are prohibited; bricks-and-mortar stores are the only retail channel allowed; advertising and...
TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation
Written by Aidan Semmens || 28th March 2019 || Regulatory reports |
A popular Chinese TV show, exposing shortcomings in the country’s e-cigarette industry, has already had an impact on the stock market, and may have major repercussions for future regulation ...