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Hong Kong council approves ‘milestone’ ban on e-cigarette imports and sales

25th October 2021 | Regulatory briefing |

Hong Kong’s lawmakers have passed a bill banning the import and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products

Hong Kong will look again at banning e-cigs after September elections

29th June 2020 | Regulatory briefing |

Hong Kong will reintroduce a bill to ban tobacco-alternative products after local elections in September. The Legislative Council halted discussions on the existing bill due to a lack of time

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

31st May 2020 | Regulatory briefing |

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products

China hints at stricter regulations to curb e-cig rise

31st July 2019 | Regulatory briefing |

China’s health agency has hinted that it will set up new laws to regulate the use of e-cigarettes as part of the country’s masterplan to curb the rise of vaping and safeguard public health

Hong Kong debates blanket e-cig ban and its possible repercussions

10th June 2019 | Regulatory briefing |

Industry and unions in Hong Kong have warned that a proposed ban on e-cigarettes could undermine the city’s status as a major hub for their import and export

Cannabis fear may make Hong Kong’s vaping rules even tougher

8th October 2018 | Regulatory briefing |

The spectre of vaped cannabinoids is being used in Hong Kong by campaigners seeking to tighten the Chinese territory’s already stringent regime on e-cigarettes

Chinese authorities arrest 30 suspects in two HnB smuggling cases

10th August 2018 | Regulatory briefing |

A total of 30 suspects have been arrested in a joint anti-smuggling operation by Chinese law enforcement. China Tobacco Ningbo, Ningbo municipal police department and Ningbo municipal anti-smuggling bureau joined forces

Hong Kong moves towards legal HnB, while keeping e-cigs tightly controlled

20th June 2018 | Regulatory briefing |

Hong Kong plans to regulate HnB products in the same way as conventional cigarettes, lifting a rarely-enforced ban. But the current heavy restrictions on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes will remain

Black markets flourish as Asian governments ponder regulation

18th March 2016 | Regulatory briefing |

E-cigarette regulation is expected in the near future in both Malaysia and Hong Kong, while other southeast Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam face continuing battles with illegal imports.

Complete ban predicted in Hong Kong after smoking body’s study

8th March 2016 | Regulatory briefing |

A new study commissioned by Hong Kong’s Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) purports to show significant problems with carcinogens in vapour from electronic cigarettes, leading the organisation to reiterate its calls for a complete ban on the products.