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Description
Existing and proposed European Union (EU) regulation puts the e-cigarette
industry under increasing pressure to follow more sustainable practices, from waste
management to the use of batteries and plastics. In this report, ECigIntelligence analyses the
11 directives, regulations and policies in the making that will have the biggest impact on the
sector. The changes will affect processes for electronics, batteries, ingredients and labelling,
plastics, packaging, waste, as well as environmental claims and consumer rights.
Reasons to buy
It’s not just EU directives putting e-cigarette firms under
regulatory pressure. Industry-specific environmental practices are coming under increasing
scrutiny from other sources as well, as indicated by the theme of the World Health
Organization’s 2022 report. ECigIntelligence analysts have compiled this data to help
companies comply with the demands of EU directives, as well as other policies in the making
that are likely to increase industry’s regulatory burden.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Scope of this report
- EU sustainability policy agenda
- Overview of sustainability and the tobacco and nicotine sectors
Methodology
The research is completely original and conducted by ECigIntelligence’s
multilingual legal analysis team using several sources, including: online and offline resources
and data, specialist legal software, interviews with key stakeholders and government officials,
and via the collaboration with local lawyers and on-the-ground professionals.
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