Regulatory reports - Analysis for professionals in the vape sector

Regulatory report: Dominican Republic, July 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 8th July 2021

There is no specific current law regulating e-cigarette products in the Dominican Republic. This report outlines possible scenarios for their future regulation ...

Regulatory report: France, June 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 21st June 2021

This report details the regulatory framework for e-cigarette products in France, including age, product, packaging and advertising restrictions, public usage, notification requirements, taxation and sanctions ...

Regulatory report: Russia, June 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 15th June 2021

This reports details the regulation of e-cigarettes which came into force in Russia on 31st July 2020, including planned future tax rises and scheduled changes in sanctions ...

Regulatory report: Jordan, June 2021

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 9th June 2021

Vapour products were legalised in Jordan in 2019. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for such products, covering everything from product and age restrictions to taxation and sanctions ...

Regulatory report: Serbia, June 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 7th June 2021

Serbia is likely to be the last country in the Balkans region of southern Europe to apply specific regulation to e-cigarettes. This report considers what laws and rules currently apply, and how they could change...

Regulatory report: Israel, May 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 31st May 2021

E-cigarettes are regulated in Israel as smoking products and as such are subject to the same regulation as combustible cigarettes. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework ...

Regulatory report: Slovenia, May 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 31st May 2021

All types of e-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine, are regulated in Slovenia. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes and related products ...

Regulatory report: vaping restrictions in New York metropolitan area

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 27th May 2021

The New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the US and some independent cities and counties have generated various restrictions on vaping products. This report provides an overview ...

Regulatory report: South Korea, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 27th May 2021

All products derived from tobacco leaves, and nicotine e-cigarette products, are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for vaping products ...

Regulatory report: Taiwan, May 2021

Written by Rui Feng | 13th May 2021

Import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and their components are banned in Taiwan. This report provides an overview of all national and regional regulation ...

Regulatory report: Japan, May 2021

Written by Marija Obradovic | 10th May 2021

This report provides an overview of the current laws and restrictions around e-cigs in Japan, focusing on areas such as advertising, labelling and packaging, age and product restrictions, taxation and enforcement ...

Regulatory report: Pakistan, May 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 7th May 2021

Pakistan still has a long way go in the process of regulating e-cigarettes. This report provides an overview of the current regulation in place for vaping products ...

Regulatory report: India, May 2021

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 5th May 2021

This report explains the ambiguities and contradictions in e-cigarette regulation in India, where the sale, import and manufacture of vapour products have officially been banned since December 2019 ...

Regulatory report: Italy, April 2021

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 29th April 2021

This report offers a thorough analysis of the current regulatory regime in Italy for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of law from age and product restriction to packaging and labelling, and advertising and tax ...

Regulatory report: New Zealand, April 2021

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 20th April 2021

The regulatory framework for vapour products in New Zealand is undergoing a major change. This report provides an overview of all current and future regulations for vaping products in the country ...

Covid-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th April 2021

Find all of ECigIntelligence’s coronavirus-related regulatory alerts here, updated as they appear ...

Regulatory report: Switzerland, April 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 15th April 2021

This report covers the current regulatory landscape for vapour products in Switzerland, together with an analysis of possible or likely future regulation ...

Regulatory report: Poland, April 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 14th April 2021

The Polish e-cigarette market is one of the most constrained by regulation in Europe. This report covers the current regime for vaping products, including the latest legal changes and the likely impact of a recent...

Regulatory report: Algeria, April 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 8th April 2021

This report covers the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Algeria ...

Regulatory report: Q&A – China's proposed tobacco law amendment

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 7th April 2021

A draft amendment to the Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Law was released at the end of March. Pablo Cano Trilla, ECigIntelligence’s head of legal analysis, considers how e-cigarette regulation in China is likely to be affected...

Regulatory report: Macau, April 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 1st April 2021

This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Macau, a special administrative region of China ...

Opinion survey report: what do MEPs think about new nicotine products?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th March 2021

ECigIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches ...

Regulatory report: Slovakia, March 2021

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 23rd March 2021

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime for e-cigs and their related products in Slovakia ...

US flavour bans: analysis and current trends

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 9th March 2021

This special report details the e-cigarette flavour bans or restrictions in place in four US states, and analyses those under consideration at state level elsewhere across the nation ...

Regulatory report: Spain, March 2021

Written by Laura Garay Gómez | 3rd March 2021

The Spanish government is working on expanding e-cigarette regulation. This report covers all areas of the regulatory framework for vaping products in Spain, at both national and regional levels ...

Regulatory report: China, February 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 26th February 2021

This report on Chinese regulation of e-cigarettes includes an overview of the current rules plus possible future regulations and forthcoming changes ...

Regulatory report: Bulgaria, February 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 25th February 2021

Bulgaria takes a relatively liberal approach to vaping regulation - an approach we don't expect to change any time soon ...

Top 10 pending US vaping-related state bills, Q1 2021

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 16th February 2021

Here are what ECigIntelligence considers the ten most significant vaping-related bills currently on the table in the 10 most highly populated US states ...

Regulatory report: South Africa, February 2021

Written by Tao Hong | 16th February 2021

Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated in South Africa under the pharmaceutical regime. This report provides an overview of all current and near-future restrictions on vaping products in the country ...

Political changes in the US: the likely legal impact in 19 key states

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 10th February 2021

Our special report examines the potential impact of the recent political changes in the United States on e-cigarette legislation this year, with an in-depth look at 19 states, including those where we believe activity is...

Regulatory report: Luxembourg, January 2021

Written by Nicolas Makrides | 21st January 2021

This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in Luxembourg for e-cigarettes and vapour products ...

A world of regulatory change in 2021: ECigIntelligence assesses the prospects

Written by ECigIntelligence | 6th January 2021

ECigIntelligence considers the developments we expect to see in e-cig regulation around the world in 2021, looking at past policy initiatives to assess the prospects for future change ...

Regulatory report: Qatar, December 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 23rd December 2020

This report explores the possible regulatory framework should Qatar decide to follow its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members in legalising e-cigarettes ...

Regulatory report: Malaysia, November 2020

Written by Tao Hong | 25th November 2020

Nicotine-containing products still come under the pharmaceutical regime in Malaysia, and the lack of enforcement allows a black market to flourish. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime ...

Regulatory report: UK, November 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic | 24th November 2020

The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in the UK. It is expected to be reviewed in 2021. This report provides an overview of the current regime in...

Regulatory report: Saudi Arabia, November 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 23rd November 2020

E-cigarettes are regulated in Saudi Arabia in a similar way to Europe, as most of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) technical requirements have been implemented. This report covers the current regime in the country...

Top 10 pending US vaping-related state bills, Q3 2020

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 16th November 2020

Here are what ECigIntelligence considers the ten most significant vaping-related bills on the table at the end of September in the 15 most populated US states ...

Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine in the US – ‘tobacco product’ or not?

Written by Berta Camps Bisbal | 12th November 2020

Synthetic nicotine, created from chemicals in a lab, not derived from tobacco, is not a specifically regulated product in the US so its legal status is subject to interpretation, as outlined in detail in this...

Regulatory report: Bahrain, October 2020

Written by Marija Obradovic | 29th October 2020

In October 2020, the (GSO) told ECigIntelligence that the draft regulating electronic cigarettes is currently in its final stage and it is expected to be adopted by the end of 2020 or in the first...

Regulatory report: Singapore, October 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th October 2020

It is prohibited to sell, use, possess for sale, import or distribute imitation tobacco products including e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes devices in Singapore. This report covers all areas of regulation for e-cigs in Singapore ...

Regulatory report: an overview of EU, US and Russian tax policies and revenues

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 15th October 2020

Neither the EU nor the US has a common excise tax for vapour propducts or a common framework that applies throughout all jurisdictions. This report examines how policies and revenues vary between states ...

Regulatory report: Israel, October 2020

Written by Lenka Hajnovicova | 14th October 2020

E-cigarettes are regulated in Israel as smoking products and as such are subject to the same regulation as combustible cigarettes. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework ...

US lawsuits against Juul pile up, but where are they all headed?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 13th October 2020

Juul is being sued in courts across the US. Most of the cases brought by individuals, states, or school districts have many allegations in common – and the consequences could affect the whole e-cigarette industry...

Regulatory report: Azerbaijan, October 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th October 2020

E-cigarette regulation in Azerbaijan was made equal to that of conventional tobacco products by the Law Restricting the Use of Tobacco Products. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework ...

Regulatory report: Lithuania, October 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 8th October 2020

This report offers a comprehensive overview of the regulatory regime in Lithuania, including all current regulations and details on bills that are currently pending, which could change the regulatory framework if passed ...

Regulatory report: Estonia, October 2020

Written by Lorenzo Guaragna | 5th October 2020

This report provides all current up-to-date regulations regarding vaping in Estonia, including a very recent update to the law around menthol-flavoured e-liquids ...

Regulatory report: Ireland, September 2020

Written by Elsa Carrasco | 16th September 2020

The new Irish government's five-year plan includes the introduction of new rules addressing taxation, sales and advertising restrictions. This report covers all current and future regulation in the Republic ...

E-cigs not defined as tobacco products: Egypt regulatory report

Written by Marija Obradovic | 10th September 2020

Egypt legalised e-cigarettes in February 2019, and this report examines the set of requirements that have been implemented in order to regulate e-cig use ...

Regulatory report: Kazakhstan, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th September 2020

Kazakhstan adopted regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in July 2020, when the legal framework mostly equalised regulation of e-cigarettes with the regulation of tobacco products ...

Regulatory report: Vietnam, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd September 2020

While there is currently limited regulation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health is working on a proposed total ban on e-cigarettes. This report provides information on both current and possible future regulation ...

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