Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products in South Africa, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising, labelling and packaging, and retail channel restrictions
All nicotine and non-nicotine vape products, including devices, were regulated in New Zealand for the first time by the 2020 Smoke-Free Act. This report covers the current framework
In November 2021, vapour products intended for the internal market were regulated as tobacco products in China. This report outlines the current regulatory regime
Kazakhstan’s legal framework mostly equalises e-cigarette regulation with that of tobacco products. This report covers the current regulatory regime for such products
Kyrgyzstan introduced e-cigarette regulation for the first time in 2021, equating vaping products with traditional tobacco products. These have been amended for 2022
The report covers the current and possible future regulatory framework for e-cigarettes in Costa Rica
Colombia has no restrictions on the sale and use of e-cigarettes, and no taxation. Two proposals to regulate e-cigarettes are being considered by the Chamber of Representatives
E-cigarettes were regulated the same way as all tobacco products in 2015. Specific rules for e-cigarettes were introduced in 2019. Vaping is prohibited in public places. Excise duty is 20%
The sale of e-cigarettes has been banned in Argentina since 2011. Vaping is forbidden in the same public places as smoking. Several bills concerning e-cigs are unlikely to pass
Up to now, Chile has had one of the toughest regimes in the world for e-cigarettes – but that could be about to change under an incoming government with a different approach
The e-cigarette landscape in Indonesia is likely to experience some significant changes as the National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia (BSN) is going to announce new national standards for e-liquids soon
This report considers and explains everything that is covered by Venezuela’s first regulation on e-cigarettes, which was implemented in March 2021 – and notes some of the things it does not cover
Kuwait has allowed the importation and distribution of vaping products since 2016. In 2020 it introduced the use of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) current regulations for specifications, sale and use, while preparing and debating its own future regulations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legalised the use and distribution of e-cigarettes in April 2019. It regulates ingredients, labelling, taxation, advertising and retail outlets
This report analyses federal policies in Canada, and should be read in conjunction with the provincial and territorial tracker
This report provides an overview of both national and state law for vaping products in Australia
There is no specific current law regulating e-cigarette products in the Dominican Republic. This report outlines possible scenarios for their future regulation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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This report covers the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Algeria
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
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Macau, a special administrative region of China
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