Punjab reaffirms its prohibition of “harmful, lethal” e-cigs
8th December 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
The Indian state of Punjab has reiterated its ban on the manufacturing and sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes.
Coming soon: tougher smoking restrictions for 2.6bn people
28th November 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
The two largest countries in the world are preparing to launch strict anti-tobacco regulation which could open up huge markets for e-cigarettes or squash them at a hardly-developed stage.
Canada’s biggest province plans indoor vaping ban, rules on sale
25th November 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Legislators in Canada’s most populous province are considering a comprehensive e-cig bill which would prohibit vaping in public enclosed spaces, limit in-store marketing, forbid sale to minors, and make flavour bans possible.
Nova Scotia backs down on law prohibiting flavoured e-liquid
13th November 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
Public pressure has led to an about-face on e-liquid flavours by the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Indian health minister backs complete ban on e-cigarettes
29th October 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
India’s national health minister has called for an outright ban on e-cigarettes.
Good COP, bad COP? WHO FCTC urges ad ban, more research
19th October 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
The final recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on e-cigarettes allow for a wide range of regulatory regimes but single out advertising as a prime candidate for controls, as expected, as well as hinting at the need for public place usage restrictions.
Queensland tightens its e-cig rules, but vapers unbothered
10th September 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Queensland is set to become the first state in Australia subjecting e-cigarettes to the same laws as conventional tobacco products.
Thailand seeks to prevent e-cig imports as tobacco laws fail
10th September 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Thailand’s government is planning to clamp down harder on the import of e-cigarettes, seeking to close potential loopholes in the products’ confusing legal situation.
As WHO tobacco meeting nears, e-cigs’ supporters strike back
6th September 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
Leading European public health figures have this week spoken out against reports to the World Health Organization (WHO) which seem likely to push the international body toward recommending strict regulation of e-cigarettes.
India’s ITC has e-cigs lined up, awaiting government decision
2nd August 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
India’s dominant tobacco company is encouraging the government to develop policy on e-cigarettes, and is ready to bring products to market once a regulatory framework is in place, its chairman has said.
City’s health director weighs in on Canadian e-cig confusion
24th July 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
The director of public health for Canada’s second-largest city has called for national regulation specifically covering e-cigarettes, which would clarify the country’s confusing mixture of proclaimed prohibition and actual tolerance.
Crowd-funded appeal against ban on “lookalike” e-cigs
11th July 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
An Australian e-cigarette retailer is attempting to crowd-fund an appeal after a court ruled that the e-cigarettes the company sold resembled conventional cigarettes – violating Australia’s Tobacco Products Control Act of 2006.
India advised: you can’t control e-cigarettes, so ban them
7th July 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
India should prohibit e-cigarettes because it cannot effectively enforce regulation of them and its young population is vulnerable to the industry’s enticements, according to two health officials.
Tobacco price rises and bans could push Russians to e-cigs
13th June 2014 | Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Efforts to cut tobacco use in Russia could lead to an increase in vaping for the country ranked the world’s second in tobacco consumption.
Thai e-cig ban considered as illegal market grows
9th June 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
Thailand is seeking to formally regulate e-cigarettes, with some calling for a complete prohibition, amid concerns that existing tobacco legislation is inadequate for the purpose and that an illegal market is flourishing.
Taiwan cracks down on e-cig sellers
13th February 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
Authorities in Taiwan have reiterated that the sale, import and manufacture of unapproved e-cigarettes is illegal in the country, and urged citizens to report vapers so that dealers can be tracked down – even though personal possession and use is permitted.
Indian ministry applies tobacco marketing rules to e-cigarettes
12th February 2014 | Regulatory briefing |
An Indian government ministry is interpreting a ban on tobacco advertising as extending to e-cigarettes too, raising further questions over how one of the world’s biggest markets will regulate the products.
Discount code for E-Vapor Law Symposium
1st January 1900 | Regulatory briefing |
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