Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
This page covers all of our European regulatory news briefings. These include all stories relating to individual European countries, as well as more general updates and briefings from the continent as a whole. These range from changes and developments in legislation and restrictions to new proposals and policy developments.
The EU Commission will soon reveal the outcome of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation report, a long-awaited document that will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the legislation
As next week’s Scottish Parliament elections approach, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has said e-cigarettes should be subject to the same restrictions as combustible tobacco products
Tax officials in Brussels are agreed that the harmonising of excise duties on tobacco alternatives is urgent after calls from EU member states and the sector to put an end to the different national tax regimes in Europe
The plan for a new e-liquid tax is creating tensions in Germany’s governing coalition, with some members of chancellor Angela Merkel’s party opposing the scheme ahead of the start of the legislative process in the Bundestag
Changes and uncertainty over regulatory approach in some big vaping markets, and the rise in compatible products, are major current challenges for big players in the e-cigarette industry, such as Relx International
The Spanish Ministry of Health is looking at imposing a blanket ban on the use of tobacco products – including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco – on outdoor bar and cafe terraces
A group of UK members of parliament have suggested the government should think twice about its contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) if it remains hostile towards vaping products
Interested parties on all sides have asked the UK government for an inclusive and open-minded review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) that govern vaping products in the country
A new report commissioned by the Swedish government suggests stricter regulation of tobacco-alternative products, including a blanket ban on all flavoured e-cigarettes and tighter rules on marketing and advertising
How much politicians know about e-cigarettes and other novel tobacco products has a major effect on their perceptions of safety and risk, new ECigIntelligence research suggests
Officials in Cardiff are not insisting on vaping be included in the clampdown on smoking that came into force in Wales at the beginning of the month
One of the most influential vapers’ organisations has pleaded for a rethink of the approach towards alternative nicotine products in the EU’s wide-ranging new Beating Cancer Plan
The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is set to be banned in the Swiss canton of Bern after a referendum revealed a very clear majority in favour
Public Health England (PHE) is calling on local authorities to continue supporting e-cigarettes after new research confirmed they are more effective than nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) in smoking cessation
A high court in Germany has ruled that it is legal to promote e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative to cigarettes, overturning a previous decision by a lower regional court
The German government is proposing a new tax scheme for nicotine-containing vaping products to come into force in summer 2022 as “a response to current market developments”
Britain will have an “incredible opportunity” later this year to spread the message that appropriate vaping regulation saves lives, members of the Westminster parliament have been told
Rumours of a German government proposal to introduce a tax scheme for e-cigarettes from 2022 have been greeted with both surprise and doubt among the industry and federal policymakers
Members of the vaping industry in the Netherlands have voiced concern at the legislative bid to ban non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarettes from 2022, accusing the Dutch government of proposing dangerous regulations
Intense debate has begun in the European Parliament on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, presented by the European Commission last week, including suggested measures to tighten regulation of tobacco alternatives
The European Commission has committed itself to a more restrictive legislative approach to tobacco-related products, to protect the public “from picking up lasting habits that are damaging to health”
The High Administrative Court of Bavaria has ruled that vape stores provide essential goods and services and can remain open during the Covid-related lockdown in Germany’s largest state
Vaping is no longer allowed on UK Royal Navy vessels under a Ministry of Defence strategy to achieve a smoke-free – and vape-free – generation among all the armed forces
2021 is sure to be another significant year for the vaping industry across the globe, with a bunch of new regulations on the horizon – and hopefully a light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel
Italy has entered 2021 with new excise duties on e-liquids after the Senate passed the 2021 Budget law (Legge di bilancio)
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is on course to take charge of new e-cigarette product notifications in England, Scotland and Wales from 1st January, when Britain will officially no longer be a member of the EU following the 12-month transition period. The agency has already migrated to the new submission portal […]
Experts on smoking say the post-Brexit UK revision of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) should include tougher rules on the advertising and labelling of tobacco-alternative products
The lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the National Council, is debating the country’s draft Federal Tobacco Act, but a final vote on the bill is unlikely before mid-2021
From 2024, supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
The Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared a draft amendment to the current Tobacco Act, including some provisions concerning e-cigarettes, which the ministry considers hazardous
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