Market & regulatory data for the vaping sector in Europe

UK physicians tell government more action needed to limit vape-related risks

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 3rd May 2024

E-cigarettes are a valid smoking-cessation tool, but they still represent a risk for young people, non-smokers and the environment, according to a recent report by the UK Royal College of Physicians ...

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in European policy on tobacco alternatives

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd May 2024

The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products ...

New mix of MEPs may change Europe’s conservatism on novel tobacco products

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd May 2024

Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction; although, currently, the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to MEP Radka Maxová ...

Will Spain be one of the next EU countries to prohibit flavours for vapour products?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 29th April 2024

Spain’s vaping industry awaits the outcome of a law process that could end up banning flavours in nicotine products and imposing neutral packaging at least for tobacco products ...

Industry says concerns not heard by EC in European tobacco policy revision process

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 25th April 2024

Representatives from the European tobacco industry hope the renewal of the EU Parliament, following elections in June, will bring about changes in the EU Commission (EC)’s attitude towards them ...

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd April 2024

The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June ...

Will the next European Parliament take a milder approach to tobacco alternatives?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 15th April 2024

Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies ...

Ukraine’s growing illicit tobacco market sparks calls for end to e-cigarette ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2024

The number of illegal tobacco products in Ukraine – both traditional cigarettes and alternatives – is steadily growing, due to ongoing state pressure and the activation of illegal suppliers ...

Players, innovation and regulation: the evolution of e-cigs over the last decade

Written by Freddie Dawson | 9th April 2024

In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, we look at how e-cig devices and the industry have evolved in the past decade ...

Disposables and packaging next up on the agenda after Slovenia passes flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2024

Slovenia could move to ban disposables and put all vaping products in plain packaging, according to comments from a minor party in the country’s governing coalition....

Romania tightens vaping law, adds in other nicotine and tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th April 2024

The Romanian parliament has adopted a bill that will subject nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and herbal heated products to the same rules as those for vaping and other tobacco products ...

Norwegian vaping legalisation, should it finally happen, could create dead market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd April 2024

Retailers have criticised Norwegian officials for not going far enough in efforts to legalise e-cigarettes, saying the proposed framework means the country is effectively creating a “dead category” ...

More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2024

The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species ...

Italy regulates next-generation products with ‘pragmatic’ approach, study finds

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th March 2024

The majority of users of next-generation products in Italy would not continue to use their products if the price of next-generation alternatives increased through taxation, according to a new survey ...

UK publishes draft disposables ban, and introduces generational smoking ban bill

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 26th March 2024

The UK government has published a draft proposal to ban disposable vaping products starting from 1st April 2025, including both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free products, though pods will continue to be legal ...

UK ASA rules against Alfabar billboard featuring toy-like vape with glowing eyes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st March 2024

Calling attention to light-up features on a vaping device is not permitted in UK advertising, according to the latest e-cigarette ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ...

New Russian tobacco and nicotine law: licence, registration and scepticism

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th March 2024

New national regulatory standards are now being enforced across the Russian market for tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

It’s time to talk realistically about harm reduction, says German tobacco group

Written by ECigIntelligence | 19th March 2024

The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset ...

Belgium gets go-ahead to be first EU member state with disposables ban

Written by Barnaby Page | 18th March 2024

Belgium is to become the first EU member state to ban disposable e-cigarettes, following the European Commission’s approval today, 18th March, of its proposed legislation ...

Taxes on vapour products on the rise, but that could be good for unregulated areas

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th March 2024

Much of the e-cigarette industry would prefer no duties on vaping products, but sometimes a tax can act as a confirmation of legality where vaping products have been in a regulatory grey zone ...

UK vaping tax proposal draws criticism from pro-vaping public health sector

Written by Freddie Dawson | 11th March 2024

Although the new proposed UK vaping tax may achieve its aim of making vaping products unaffordable for some, there are concerns that it will also impact on their ability to work as smoking-cessation tools ...

Belgium awaits response from EC in second attempt to ban disposables

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th March 2024

Belgium looks close to achieving a ban on disposable e-cigarettes, after failing in a previous attempt that was met by a negative opinion from the European Commission (EC) in late 2021 ...

Poland’s health minister given green light by Tusk to start work on disposables ban

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th March 2024

Poland’s health minister Izabela Leszczyna has unveiled plans to impose a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. Leszczyna said in an interview that prime minister Donald Tusk has given the go-ahead to launch legislative work ...

UK chancellor announces e-liquid tax in bid to price vaping out of reach of youth

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th March 2024

E-liquids in the UK are closer to facing specific taxes for the first time, in a move aimed at reducing the rates of vaping among young people and non-smokers ...

Alive and kicking – UK vape shops doing more than just fine, new data reveals

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th March 2024

New data shows the UK vape shop scene is still thriving, despite increasingly negative rhetoric around the potential public health impact of vaping ...

English harm perception of e-cigs has worsened considerably over past decade

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 4th March 2024

Harm perception of vaping products has worsened substantially over the last decade in England, with most adult smokers now believing e-cigarettes to be as harmful as traditional cigarettes ...

Italy’s courts bring the gavel down on companies violating e-cigarette ad laws

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st March 2024

Italian courts have ordered several companies to remove product marketing campaigns of tobacco alternatives. This comes in the wake of injunctions initiated by consumer protection associations on issues they say are endemic ...

UK Trading Standards get more resources – is it enough to fight illicit vape sales?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th February 2024

UK Trading Standards officials welcomed new measures to increase funding and allow for higher on-the-spot fines to be issued for illicit vape sales, but industry members say efforts could fail without laws behind them ...

BAT reports new categories thriving with Vuse as global leader in vapour segment

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 9th February 2024

British American Tobacco (BAT) saw its new category products achieve profitability two years ahead of schedule driven by the global performance of its Vuse e-cigarette brand ...

French Senate approves disposables ban, but will the European Commission agree?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

A bill banning disposable vapes has been approved by the French parliament, although no date for when the ban will come into effect has yet been announced ...

Supreme unfazed by UK disposables ban, signalling confidence via share buyback

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 8th February 2024

UK consumer goods company Supreme expects to outperform its market forecasts for the 2024 financial year, despite a third of its revenue coming from the distribution of disposables ...

UK parliament debate emphasises harm reduction and critiques the WHO’s stance

Written by ECigIntelligence | 7th February 2024

In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ...

UK’s plan to ban disposables aims to stem ‘growing stream of hard-to-recycle waste’

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 7th February 2024

The UK government’s plan to ban the sale of disposable vapes will drop the number of hard-to-recycle devices that end up littered, environment secretary Steve Barclay said ...

PMI and BAT come to terms, settle patent disputes on alternative tobacco products

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 6th February 2024

Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco have agreed to resolve all patent infringement litigation between them related to their alternative tobacco products ...

Weighty EU cancer inequalities report generally pessimistic about e-cig use

Written by Freddie Dawson | 5th February 2024

An influential European Union report, “Beating Cancer Inequalities in the EU”, has taken a cautious, generally pessimistic view on tobacco alternatives ...

Tougher vaping restrictions from Spain’s anti-smoking plan expected this year

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 2nd February 2024

Health minister Mónica García announced that Spain will have a new smoking prevention plan in place this year, reforming the tobacco law – which is expected to bring about new restrictions for vaping ...

Environmental management round-up: new approaches across the globe

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 31st January 2024

Regulators continue to increase restrictions in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of vaping. ECigIntelligence looks at how different countries are trying to tackle the same issues ...

Are Australia’s vaping laws working to reduce smoking and youth vaping rates?

Written by ECigIntelligence | 30th January 2024

Australian restrictions on the sale of vaping products are so severe as to constitute a de facto ban, according to a public health expert. It has now also banned the general sale of nicotine-free vapes...

UK government’s plan to ban disposables: a ‘straightforward’ fix for youth vaping?

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 29th January 2024

British prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to ban the sale of disposable vape products in a move the government says will tackle the rise in youth vaping ...

EU tobacco policy revision delayed, with next steps not expected before Q3 2024

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 26th January 2024

No further steps are expected in the revision of the EU legislative framework for tobacco control at least until this year’s second half, based on updates of the evaluation process timeline on the EC website...

Italy launches disposable e-cig recycling pilot programme to tackle green dilemma

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th January 2024

In light of the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, Italy has launched a pilot recycling programme, which is currently operational only in Rome and Milan, but plans are to eventually involve more than 60,000 points-of-sale...

Flavouring substances added to e-liquids will be taxed in Italy starting from May

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th January 2024

The Italian parliament passed a bill extending excise tax rates on nicotine-free e-liquids to these ingredients, which will also bring them under the spectrum of the state monopoly, like other traditional and novel tobacco products...

What’s in store for 2024? A look at expected regulation in the year ahead

Written by Freddie Dawson | 2nd January 2024

Further regulatory restrictions on e-cigarettes are expected, but these will not prevent the global vaping market from continuing to grow in 2024, ECigIntelligence predicts ...

Disposables dominated 2023, with buzz around bans, youth and the environment

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th December 2023

“Disposables” was the word in vaping in 2023: although they had been building steam prior to this year, it was 2023 that saw multiple elements reach a crescendo ...

Smoore sets up ‘flavour detection squad’ to root out youth-appealing e-cigarettes

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st December 2023

Smoore, a Chinese vaping technology company, has said it will not work with brands that use flavour names, packaging or product designs that could be construed as attractive to children ...

Haypp Group happy with UK vaping pilot and looking to expand sales in Europe

Written by Freddie Dawson | 14th December 2023

Haypp Group, an online retailer of reduced-risk products, will look to expand into new categories and European markets following the success of a vaping pilot in the UK ...

France votes to ban disposable vapes amid criticism of new anti-smoking plan

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 14th December 2023

A new bill to ban disposable e-cigarettes is now awaiting a vote by France’s Senate. If it succeeds there, it would likely enter into force sometime next year as part of a newly launched anti-tobacco...

UK government could consider vape tax hike in wake of two-month consultation

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th December 2023

The UK government could consider a tax increase on vaping in plans likely to be released by the second quarter of 2024, according to insiders ...

Revision of EU tobacco policy framework will include vaping, Commission says

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th December 2023

As the revision process of the EU tobacco policy framework keeps being delayed, commissioners are still not able to come up with a timeline, or even a date for the submission of the new texts...

Spanish PM’s second mandate may mean bad news for the country’s vaping sector

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 5th December 2023

Spain’s newly formed government, led for the second time by socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez, may not be good news for the vaping sector ...

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