Canada
North America
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law in May 2018, bringing nationwide regulation of e-cigarettes to the country for the first time. The act leaves wide scope for further clarifying regulation
Asia
Saudi Arabia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Electronic cigarettes are now legal in Saudi Arabia and regulated in a similar way to Europe. This report outlines the regulations and restrictions in all areas, including advertising, tax, enforcement, packaging and labelling, and public usage
Africa
South Africa
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The South African government has publicly taken a radical stance against e-cigarettes, promising to restrict them in the same way as tobacco. This report covers regulatory areas including advertising and marketing, tax and enforcement
Asia
Philippines
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
In our latest look at the rules and regulations in the Philippines we report on upcoming changes to the tax regime, the expansion on restrictions, public vaping and changes in the minimum legal age
Asia
China
Heated tobacco
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Heated tobacco products are considered part of the tobacco monopoly in China; it is illegal to sell them unless approved by the tobacco monopoly administration
Russia
Heated tobacco
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
With new laws currently under discussion, we take a look at the state of regulation of e-cigarette and heated tobacco products in Russia right now and see how the taxation levels are set to rise annually
Asia
Middle East
United Arab Emirates
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
As we look in detail at the regulations governing e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates we find that new laws have recently been passed
Asia
Malaysia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The Malaysian Ministry of Health is working on a framework for the regulation of e-cigarettes, and expects to put a proposal before parliament at the end of 2019. In the meantime
Asia
Indonesia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The legal classification of e-cigarettes in Indonesia is not entirely clear, as in different situations they may fall under either tobacco law or consumer product regulation
Asia
China
Hong Kong
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This report on Chinese regulation includes updates on the proposed national e-cigarette standard and reviews what will change once it is integrated into the regulatory framework
Africa
Tunisia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The e-cig industry in Tunisia is currently a state monopoly; the only e-cigs and refill containers which can be purchased in Tunisia must be bought through the state corporation. Vaping products fall mostly under tobacco laws
Australasia
Australia
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
In our latest look at e-cig regulations in Australia, we find that at the national level, nicotine is treated as a poison, and all nicotine-containing products for therapeutic use must be approved as “registered” medicines
Asia
China
Companies
Health
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
A popular Chinese TV show, exposing shortcomings in the country’s e-cigarette industry, has already had an impact on the stock market, and may have major repercussions for future regulation
Asia
China
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
China Tobacco is battling a flourishing smuggling trade in heated tobacco products, while also proposing regulation of e-cigarettes that could threaten the livelihoods of a large number of small operators
Asia
Israel
Heated tobacco
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This report on Israel includes updates on near-future regulation involving age restrictions, product restrictions, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify, retail channels, public usage, advertising and marketing
Asia
Israel
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
With an amendment to tobacco law under debate by the Knesset, this report on e-cigarette and heated tobacco regulation in Israel includes updated information in every section
Asia
India
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
A pronouncement earlier this year by the Indian government that individual states should ban vapour products appears to have encouraged action in several – but the Delhi High Court has confirmed that the advisory is not binding for the states
Asia
China
Companies
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
In our latest look at Chinese regulations, we find no foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices and state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products
Asia
Japan
Heated tobacco
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This updated report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions
Argentina
Brazil
Central America
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
North America
Panama
South America
Uruguay
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
In this far-reaching report, ECigIntelligence looks at the varied legal approaches to e-cigs and vaping across Latin America, focussing on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay…
Asia
India
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Central government in India, the world’s second largest country by population, does not regulate e-cigarettes specifically – but has advised its constituent states to ban vaping products
Asia
India
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
India’s Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare has issued an advisory to all states to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
Asia
Taiwan
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
This report focuses on both the current legal frameworks and ongoing legislative amendment that applies to e-cigarettes in Taiwan
Asia
China
Hong Kong
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Our report on Chinese e-cigarette regulation reviews the current regulatory landscape in the country, the forthcoming national standards, and the possible impact of tobacco-style regulation on vapour products
Australasia
New Zealand
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
The New Zealand government is working on creating a regulatory framework for nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, expected to be more flexible than the regime in place in Europe
Asia
South Korea
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Our updated report on e-cig regulation in South Korea details the tough new warnings with graphic images which will be required on packets of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
Asia
China
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
China has for the first time published advanced notice of its forthcoming legal standards for e-cigarettes – in US or European terms, regulation – due for release by October 2019
Asia
Kazakhstan
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
E-cigarette companies in Kazakhstan – where e-cigs and heated tobacco products are currently zero-rated for tax – can expect to have to pay tax by 2020, according to the country’s health ministry
Asia
South Korea
Heated tobacco
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
Regulators in South Korea have enacted new taxes on heat-not-burn (HnB) tobacco products, apparently building on previous government moves to bring prices closer in line with those of conventional cigarettes
Russia
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
E-cigarettes and heated tobacco are currently subject to very little regulation in Russia – but that could be about to change, with proposals coming from both the federal trade ministry and the Moscow City Duma