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Crystal ball-gazing: how e-cigs could shape public health by 2050

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th March 2017

BAT has come up with a model for assessing the impact of tobacco- and nicotine-related “next generation products” at the population leve to give regulators more evidence about the long-term health effects relative to trends...

TPD is being transposed as UK plans to leave the EU

Written by Elba Manzanilla Zapata | 15th March 2017

In this March 2017 report on the UK market, we find that there is currently no national legal restriction on the public usage of e-cigarettes in the United Kingdom. Variations in interpretation of the TPD...

FDA moves to restrict distribution of free samples

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th March 2017

Under the Food And Drug Administration’s Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, distribution of free samples of tobacco products is prohibited. For now, the FDA has published draft guidance on the subject, in order to...

European e-cig product notifications expected to top 140,000

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 27th February 2017

Europe’s e-cigarette manufacturers and importers had submitted more than 70,000 individual products to the European Union Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) by the end of 2016 – and that number is expected to have rapidly...

Impacts of regulatory changes on the global e-cigarette market

Written by Aidan Semmens | 20th February 2017

Is regulation always a bad thing for the vapour industry? In a report based on a presentation given to industry experts in Washington, ECigIntelligence's international legal analyst Pablo Cano Trilla weighs up the evidence for...

Heated tobacco in Europe: emerging regulation for a new category

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2016

This report examines the regulation of heat-not-burn (HnB) or heated tobacco products in Europe, as well as some of the broader regulatory issues that they raise. It considers their treatment under the TPD; the question...

FDA demands health documents from U.S. makers and importers

Written by Aidan Semmens | 18th October 2016

Following the introduction this summer of the deeming regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each vapour product manufacturer or importer is required to submit health documents describing the physiological, behavioural and toxicological...

Required warning statements on U.S. advertisements

Written by Aidan Semmens | 23rd September 2016

The U.S. Final Deeming Rule requires that the advertisements of all covered tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, bear an addictiveness warning label statement. For tobacco products that do not contain nicotine, there is an alternative warning...

European retailers face complex rules on in-store marketing

Written by Jon Bruford | 20th September 2016

ECigIntelligence has taken an in-depth look at the current situation for e-cigarette point of sale advertising in six of the biggest e-cig markets in Europe, offering guidance on what can and can’t be done in-store....

Advertising, promotion and sponsorship in post-TPD Europe

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th September 2016

The transposition of the European Union’s (EU’s) Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has introduced changes that have strong implications for the future of the emerging e-cig industry – particularly advertising, promotion and sponsorship. We run through...

The TPD's impact on product design explained

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 1st September 2016

The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has important implications for the products that are allowed on the e-cig market, because it prescribes their characteristics, such as the permitted concentration of nicotine or the size of...

Exclusive Platinum subscriber download: the TPD era guide

Written by Jon Bruford | 18th August 2016

ECigIntelligence recently published a new guide to Europe’s post-Tobacco Products Directive era, a 152-page book packed with information every e-cig business needs to conduct business in the world’s largest economic area. ECigIntelligence Platinum subscribers can...

TPD compliance: what to test and how to test it

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th August 2016

The EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) demands that manufacturers supply information on the ingredients and components of e-cig products, as well as testing ingredients and carrying out toxicological assessments – but it is vague on...

Deeming regs: challenges to the sampling ban

Written by Aidan Semmens | 29th July 2016

When the U.S. deeming regulations come into effect on 8th of August, the distribution of free e-liquid samples will be prohibited in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) justifies this ban as...

Will U.S. vapour taxes apply to synthetic nicotine?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 29th July 2016

Six U.S. states have enacted an excise tax on e-cigarettes and vapour products. Within these states – Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – will synthetic nicotine be subject to...

The deeming rule and PMTAs: what it all means for manufacturers

Written by Aidan Semmens | 26th June 2016

Contents1 Introduction2 Why an ENDS product requires FDA approval3 Pathways to approval4 The FDA guidance on PMTAs5 PMTAs, public health, and scientific studies     There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory....

PMTA applications: how the FDA’s policy has developed

Written by Aidan Semmens | 26th June 2016

Many questions remain over how the FDA will actually interpret the requirements for authorisation: how rigid a view it will take on the evidence required to support an application, for example. Comparing a leaked earlier...

UK regulatory and medical bodies proffer broad views before TPD

Written by Jon Bruford | 11th May 2016

Contents1 Executive summary2 Introduction3 Medical organisations’ position towards e-cigs4 Politics and e-cigs in the United Kingdom5 Summary of consultation questions6 Information sought by the regulator in the UK consultation process   There may be more...

UK fragmented on regulation as TPD fast approaches

Written by Jon Bruford | 10th May 2016

Contents1 Introduction2 Regulatory landscape3 Devolved administrations4 National regulatory framework5 Near future situation in devolved administrations6 Product categorisation7 Information requirements8 Additional obligations in UK devolved countries9 Retail channels (cross-border sales)10 Age restrictions11 Product and packaging restrictions12...

E-cig advertising in the United States: defining the boundaries

Written by Aidan Semmens | 16th March 2016

Contents1 Executive Summary2 Introduction3 Vapour marketing & advertising concerns4 Cigarette & tobacco advertising restrictions5 Pre-emption6 Commercial speech7 Potential restrictions on e-cig marketing and advertising8 Other potential restrictions on e-cig marketing and advertising   There may...

U.S. state and federal regulation: what to expect in 2016

Written by Aidan Semmens | 10th February 2016

More vapour-related bills were introduced during the 2015 state legislative sessions than ever before, and ECigIntelligence expects even more vapour regulation to be proposed during the 2016 regular session. This report looks at the current...

Vapor Industry Regulation in the United States: 2016 Outlook

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st December 2015

There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the United States or the advanced search page. ECigIntelligence has published its comprehensive 106-page end-of-year guidebook on the regulatory landscape for e-cigarettes and...

PMTAs: the road to FDA approval for e-cigarette products

Written by Aidan Semmens | 12th November 2015

Executive summary • Introduction • Why an electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) product requires a PMTA: distinction among ENDS products, components/parts, and accessories; three pathways to market approval; concerns about the grandfather date • Guidance...

E-cigarettes in the UK: regulations, politics, and consultations

Written by Jon Bruford | 2nd November 2015

Contents1 Section 1 – Relevant consumer and safety laws2 Section 2 – BCAP/CAP rules and ASA’s enforcement3 Section 3 – Relevant medical organisations’ position towards e-cigs4 Section 4 – Politics and e-cigs in Britain and...

Watch out, there’s a state attorney general about

Written by Aidan Semmens | 24th August 2015

Executive summary • Introduction • The powers of attorneys general • AG attitudes to the e-cigarette industry • Advertising and marketing • Child-proof packaging • Age verification systems • Consumer protection • Attorney general...

The costs and challenges of the BSI PAS

Written by ECigIntelligence | 31st July 2015

ECigIntelligence breaks down the minimum cost it is likely to require for a company to meet the recommendations laid out in the British Standards Institution (BSI) publicly available specification (PAS)....

Implementing the TPD: what Europe will do next

Written by Barnaby Page | 23rd July 2015

Executive summary • Background • Implementing acts and reports • Implementing act: reporting format • Implementing act: refill mechanisms • Report: potential public-health risks • The regulation-makers • External contractors and the expert group •...

Deeming regulations vs state law: who wins?

Written by Aidan Semmens | 17th July 2015

Introduction • The deeming regulations: express pre-emption of state laws • Where pre-emption does not apply • Pre-emption in practice: California’s Prop 65 • How pre-emption can prevent state-level litigation • Appendix: the...

Defusing the deeming regs: Congress, courts, and the FDA

Written by Aidan Semmens | 9th July 2015

Legislative solution: giving the FDA discretion • Legislative solution: changing the grandfathering date • Legislative solution: amending the Tobacco Control Act • Judicial challenge: the Tobacco Control Act’s purpose • Judicial challenge: scientific evidence •...

In depth: more safety worries over e-liquid flavourings

Written by Marc Beishon | 27th April 2015

E-cigarette flavours are causing concern again, but this time not over their purported appeal to youth. The latest study to stoke up worries about harmful substances in e-cigs is “Flavour chemicals in electronic cigarette fluids”,...

In depth: a guide to testing, toxicology and risk for e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th January 2015

As the e-cigarette industry gets to grips with the requirements of regulation such as the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), ECigIntelligence takes a look at the practical implications on e-cig testing for brands and...

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