
Marketing and Retailing


State consumer protection department asks Facebook to stop e-cig adverts…
12th December 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |

DTI disputes misleading social media posts by vape firms…
10th December 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Ad citing Public Health England’s vaping claim banned, as ASA rules it misleading
9th December 2024 - News analysis |
Even the claim by Public Health England (PHE) that vaping is “95% less harmful than smoking” is not good enough for the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

FDA sends warning letters to over 100 retailers for illegal sales…
9th December 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Kuwait: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
5th December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes and related products in Kuwait, covering all policy areas, including labelling requirements and age, sales, public use and advertising restrictions

Peru: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
4th December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs in Peru, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising, labelling and packaging, and retail channel restrictions



Malaysia: e-cigarette regulation, December 2024
2nd December 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Malaysia for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation

Uzbekistan: e-cigarette regulation, November 2024
29th November 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Uzbekistan for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas, including labelling requirements and age, sales, public use and advertising restrictions

Panama vape industry awaits regulation after favourable Supreme Court ruling
28th November 2024 - News analysis |
Nicotine alternatives remain unregulated in Panama following a 14th May Supreme Court decision declaring a 2022 law unconstitutional that banned e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and similar devices




Panama: e-cigarette regulation, November 2024
19th November 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes in Panama, covering all policy areas

Procon Sao Paulo warns Meta to stop e-cig adverts on its platforms…
14th November 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |

FDA sends more warning letters emphasising its jurisdiction…
13th November 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |




Australia: e-cigarette regulation, November 2024
12th November 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Australia for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas

US International Trade Commission investigations into vaping companies
11th November 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This Q&A report analyses the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and its activity, and takes an in-depth look into its e-cigarette investigations and their potential impact on the industry


Peru Congress approves strict regulatory framework to tobacco, nicotine products
8th November 2024 - News analysis |
Peru has taken a bold step in public health regulation with new legislation aimed at curbing the impact of tobacco and nicotine products as Congress approves strict guidelines for their use

Indonesia: market snapshot, November 2024
8th November 2024 - Market reports , Market Snapshots |
This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for Indonesia covers key indicators such as recent, present and predicted market size, an indication of regulation level and an overview of the top available brands


PMI granted judicial protection to import e-cigs…
7th November 2024 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |

The industry reacts positively to the new version of the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill
7th November 2024 - News analysis |
The re-introduction of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been broadly welcomed by the industry, with the inclusion of a vaping retail licensing scheme described as a welcome change to the previous version



Amendment to Costa Rica e-cigarette law aims to bring in much stricter regulation
5th November 2024 - News analysis |
Costa Rica is advancing legislation aimed at strengthening its regulatory framework for the vaping industry, with a new amendment that will comprehensively replace the existing law

Pakistan: the e-cigarette market, November 2024
4th November 2024 - Country market reports , Market reports |
This report explores the e-cigarette market in Pakistan, covering areas such as regulation, market size, retail channels, e-liquids and more



Belgium: e-cigarette regulation, October 2024
30th October 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework currently in place in Belgium for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from product and packaging restrictions, to advertising and taxation

Cyprus: e-cigarette regulation, October 2024
29th October 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes in Cyprus, covering all policy areas

Belgian supermarkets contest ban on vape sales affecting stores of 400 sq m+
25th October 2024 - News analysis |
A rule banning grocery stores of 400 sq m+ from selling tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigs has been called arbitrary and without justification on public health grounds in a recent court challenge

Absence of harm-reduction differentiation in tobacco bill questioned…
25th October 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |


Big Tobacco’s brand-building recipe: what’s the missing ingredient for vapes?
24th October 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
November will mark ten years since Iqos was launched in Japan. And as the third-quarter results of Philip Morris International show, the last ten years have been quite the story in the product’s global brand-building

Trump plans to save vaping in the US, but should the industry trust him?
22nd October 2024 - News analysis |
Donald Trump has promised to save vaping in the US, but will policy follow rhetoric if he wins the election and what will tying e-cig regulation to his candidacy mean if he loses?

Italy bans nicotine e-liquid online sales as part of effort to protect consumer health
22nd October 2024 - News analysis |
In a significant step to restrict the online sale of nicotine products, Italy has banned online sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, indicating a shift towards stricter regulations

Bill introduced to extend certain restrictions to devices also…
21st October 2024 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |


FDA adds new manufacturer to import red list…
21st October 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Appeals court ruling invalidates law on child-appealing packaging…
18th October 2024 - Alerts | North America, Oregon, United States |

Switzerland: e-cigarette regulation, October 2024
18th October 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Switzerland for vaping products, covering all policy areas and possible future regulation

FDA and NIH urge innovation in smoking cessation and more research on e-cigs
17th October 2024 - News analysis |
Improved smoking cessation treatments and more research on e-cigarettes are urgently needed, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)