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Flavours
It’s a safe bet that no change will come from the latest vaping petition in the UK
7th March 2024 - Blogs |
UK vapers have been asked to support a new e-petition to demonstrate the level of opposition to a flavour ban, and it has so far garnered 40,000 signatures and counting
Petition against flavour ban has over 30% of signatures needed to go to parliament…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
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27th February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 16th February
21st February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
UK Trading Standards get more resources – is it enough to fight illicit vape sales?
20th February 2024 - News analysis |
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
Bill restricting flavours is introduced…
19th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |
Hallowell bans flavoured nicotine products, including menthol…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th – 9th February
15th February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
French Senate approves disposables ban, but will the European Commission agree?
8th February 2024 - News analysis |
AÂ 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
UK parliament debate emphasises harm reduction and critiques the WHO’s stance
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
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’
7th February 2024 - News analysis |
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
Weekly regulatory podcast: 29th January – 2nd February
6th February 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
FDA denies marketing of five flavoured Blu products…
6th February 2024 - Alerts | United States |
Tougher vaping restrictions from Spain’s anti-smoking plan expected this year
2nd February 2024 - News analysis |
Health minister Mónica GarcÃa 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
Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January
31st January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
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UK government’s plan to ban disposables: a ‘straightforward’ fix for youth vaping?
29th January 2024 - News analysis |
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
An overview of the judicial challenges to California’s tobacco product flavour ban
29th January 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
On 8th January, the US Supreme Court declined to hear tobacco company RJ Reynolds’ challenge to California’s flavour ban on tobacco products. This isn’t the first time a similar challenge has been rejected
Senate overrides governor’s veto: only state can enact vape rules…
26th January 2024 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
Ministry will clarify vape sales return process by end of March…
26th January 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
US menthol ban may boost e-cig sales but tobacco sector likely to cause more delays
23rd January 2024 - News analysis |
A ban on menthol-flavoured cigarettes should be good news for companies involved in non-combustibles, but likely delays from tobacco company legal challenges make its potential timeline uncertain
Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th January
23rd January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Flavour ban bill introduced…
22nd January 2024 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
Tobacco product flavour ban bill introduced….
18th January 2024 - Alerts | New Mexico, North America, United States |
An e-cigarette by any other name, and other issues with industry terminology
18th January 2024 - Blogs |
Perception is often at least as important as reality in forming policy-makers’ and the public’s opinion where novel nicotine products are concerned, but there’s a persistent problem with terminology
Bill may allow counties to ban flavoured nicotine products…
16th January 2024 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th January
15th January 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
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Flavouring substances added to e-liquids will be taxed in Italy starting from May
15th January 2024 - News analysis |
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
Flavoured vapes still being sold despite flavour ban…
15th January 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
US FDA ordered by federal court to reconsider Triton and Vapetasia’s MDOs
12th January 2024 - News analysis |
A federal court has ordered the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its marketing denial order (MDO) for flavoured e-liquids produced by e-cigarette companies Triton and Vapetasia
Latest city looking to ban flavoured vape products…
11th January 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
Supreme Court rejects Reynolds’ challenge to flavour ban…
9th January 2024 - Alerts | California, United States |
What’s in store for 2024? A look at expected regulation in the year ahead
2nd January 2024 - News analysis |
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
Smoore sets up ‘flavour detection squad’ to root out youth-appealing e-cigarettes
21st December 2023 - News analysis |
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
E-cig flavour ban starts 1st January…
20th December 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th-15th December
19th December 2023 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
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Outcry among health groups as review of US menthol cigarette ban pushed to 2024
15th December 2023 - News analysis |
The Biden administration will take more time to review the US FDA’s proposed rule to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, which is to be delayed until at least 2024, raising concerns among public health groups
Falmouth flavour ban to begin 12th March 2024…
14th December 2023 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |
UK government could consider vape tax hike in wake of two-month consultation
12th December 2023 - News analysis |
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
