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E-cigs exempt from tax rise: Slovenia regulatory report
1st July 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In this updated report on Slovenia we explain how the rules around advertising and the country’s tax regime have evolved
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More restrictions for advertising proposed: Germany regulatory report
26th June 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
A proposal to extend Germany’s ban on tobacco advertising to outdoor and cinema advertising is being considered, alongside a proposal to exempt e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
Malaysia regulatory report
20th June 2019 - Country regulatory reports , 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
New York State lawmakers consider nicotine and advertising restrictions
19th June 2019 - News analysis |
Lawmakers in New York State have proposed a new round of restrictions on e-cigarettes and nicotine products
Closed system products from 15 major US online retailers
18th June 2019 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Our analysis of online retail of closed system e-cig products in the US covers three categories: disposables, rechargeable cigalikes and pre-filled tank/pod systems
Indonesia regulatory report
11th June 2019 - Country regulatory reports , 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
Two brands battle for shelf space: Italy heated tobacco market report
6th June 2019 - Country market reports , Market reports |
In the growing Italian heated tobacco market two big brands are vying for shelf-space: IQOS and Glo
Ready-to-use e-liquid most popular: US survey report
2nd May 2019 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
This report explores consumer e-liquid preferences, choices and behaviours based on our consumer survey conducted in December 2018. As the respondents were members of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA), we believe most respondents were interested in the vaping sector and would potentially have higher levels of consumption
PMI subsidiary offers life insurance discount to smokers who switch
25th April 2019 - News analysis |
PMI is getting into the life insurance business by creating a subsidiary which offers discounts for switching from smoking to heated tobacco or e-cigarettes
Notified products: France market report
16th April 2019 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
In our latest look at the French market we find that the French notification list now contains more than 30,000 vapour products, and consists mostly of e-liquids with more than 800 brands — the majority of which are French
Harm reduction picture ‘lacking a few pieces’, says JTI vice-president
11th April 2019 - News analysis |
Research into e-cigarettes reaffirms that the scientific basis for harm reduction is essentially sound although gaps in knowledge remain, according to Ian Jones, vice-president of Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
Portugal regulatory report
10th April 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Our updated report outlines the rules governing e-cigarettes in Portugal, where they have been regulated since 2016 according to the European TPD, and how the regulations are applied
Nicotine imports allowed under prescription: Australia regulatory report
8th April 2019 - Country regulatory reports , 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
FDA announces seizures may be linked with e-cigarettes – or maybe not
4th April 2019 - News analysis |
Outgoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has linked e-cigarettes with a “potential emerging safety issue” after reports linking vaping with seizures, particularly among young people
US consumer update: key findings from our advanced vaper survey
2nd April 2019 - News analysis |
ECigIntelligence’s director of market analysis, Eva Antal, presents key findings from our advanced vaper survey undertaken in 2018 in the US
Rules are being loosened: Italy regulatory report
29th March 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
While the Italian government has taken a positive stance on vapour products, a tax of €0.08 per ml now applies to nicotine-containing products, and €0.04 per ml for zero-nicotine products
TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation
28th March 2019 - Regulatory reports , Topic 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
Not everyone’s happy as Greece moves to regulate nicotine-free e-cigs
21st March 2019 - News analysis |
After being for some time the only EU member state to allow only nicotine-containing e-cigarettes on the market, Greece has taken a step forward by regulating the sale of nicotine-free vapour products
‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns
15th March 2019 - News analysis |
As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider
Government guide calls for clearer labels: Belgium regulatory report
5th March 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our updated look at the regulatory landscape in Belgium we find that new product-specific regulation includes severe restrictions on retail, including an online sales ban, as well as product, packaging, labelling and advertising restrictions
Flavours facing fresh scrutiny: New Jersey regulatory report
4th March 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the rules and regulations of New Jersey we find that new tax and public vaping regulations have been now been enacted. However, many bills remain in the Assembly or the Senate from last year with little or no movement
Next-generation products drive profits for British American Tobacco
1st March 2019 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco’s (BAT) 2018 financial results were driven by its reduced risk portfolio, which includes products such as Vuse and Vype and Glo
EU tank, bottle and nicotine limits are far too low, say Swiss health experts
21st February 2019 - News analysis |
Allowing e-cigarette tanks to be five times bigger than allowed in the EU would cut tobacco use and foster innovation to develop less harmful alternatives to smoking, a group of leading Swiss health experts claim
United Arab Emirates prepares to legalise e-cigarettes from April
19th February 2019 - News analysis |
The existing ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be lifted from mid-April, the Emirates Authority for Standardisation (ESMA) has confirmed
Switzerland regulatory report
18th February 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Our updated report looks at the tobacco law that is likely to form the basis of future regulation of e-cigarettes and HnB products in a country that is in Europe but outside the EU
Nicotine, the US surgeon general, and the true science of addiction
11th February 2019 - News analysis |
Is nicotine really as addictive as heroin, as the US surgeon general claims? And what does that really mean, anyway? ECigIntelligence pits the scientific evidence against the easy soundbite
FDA seeks ‘no sale of tobacco’ orders against Walgreens and Circle K
8th February 2019 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking no tobacco sale orders (NTSO) against Walgreens and Circle K for selling combustibles and cigars to minors
E-cigs defined as tobacco products: Los Angeles regulatory report
6th February 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at e-cig regulation in Los Angeles, we find that both Los Angeles City and Long Beach take an active approach towards e-cigarettes and include them in the definition of tobacco products
The future is not in combustibles, as Altria’s sales continue to decline
1st February 2019 - News analysis |
The 2018 results from the Altria Group, announced this week, revealed a slump in sales of combustibles, as company turns its attention to alternative sectors for continued growth
Nicotine or non-nicotine – Estonia refuses to recognise a difference
30th January 2019 - News analysis |
Estonian health officials have justified to ECigIntelligence their interpretation of the country’s law as imposing exactly the same rules on vaping products both with and without nicotine
Open pods now dominate: France market report
25th January 2019 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
In our latest look at the French market, we find that since last year, the range of pods and ultra-portables has increased from 13 to 31 brands. The market is currently dominated by open pods, where ultra-portables were leading the year before
Public vaping and advertising restricted: Azerbaijan regulatory report
15th January 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our in-depth look at regulations in Azerbaijan, we find that e-cigarettes are regulated as tobacco products and public vaping and the advertising of e-cigarettes are restricted. A new tax on e-liquids has now been introduced
Most sales come from traditional retail: Greece market report
15th January 2019 - Country market reports , Market reports |
In our latest look at the Greek market, we find Greek vapers prefer open system devices, the offline channel currently generates more sales and electronic cigarettes are now more widely available compared to previous years
E-liquids now taxed: Cyprus regulatory report
8th January 2019 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at regulations in Cyprus, we can see that a special procedure is applicable for “reduced-risk” claims of e-cigarette products, there is currently no notification fee and a tax on e-liquids and heated tobacco has been imposed
Thailand, the ‘world’s most anti-vaping country’, looks at legalisation
7th January 2019 - News analysis |
Thailand – ranked by delegates at the Global Forum on Nicotine as the worst country in the world in which to be an e-cigarette user – is considering legalising vaping and taxing e-cig imports
Threats and promises: the shape of vaping things to come in 2019
31st December 2018 - News analysis |
The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so. ECigIntelligence looks ahead to the developments that can be expected in both regulation and markets around the world
2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation
31st December 2018 - News analysis |
Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come in the world of vaping and HnB
Will Hong Kong e-cig clampdown block exports from China?
20th December 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Proposed regulation in Hong Kong would ban the import, manufacture, sale, distribution and advertising of e-cigarettes. But will this affect the current trade in vapour products exported from China via Hong Kong?
Tobacco advisory group steers Finland towards plain packaging for e-cigs
20th December 2018 - News analysis |
Finland could become the first country in the world to insist on plain packaging for e-cigarettes if the recommendations of a working group appointed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health are implemented
Czech Republic regulatory report
19th December 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report on the Czech Republic includes updates on the regulatory landscape, product restrictions, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify, public usage, taxation, and enforcement
‘We must protect our children’ from ‘historic epidemic’ – US surgeon general
18th December 2018 - News analysis |
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams picked up the now familiar language of FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb when he declared youth vaping “officially an epidemic” in an advisory on e-cigs
Latest survey figures fill in some of the gaps on US teen vaping
18th December 2018 - News analysis |
Fresh data on teen vaping in the US broadly supports the numbers on which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has based recent policy, but also casts doubt on some of the details
Australian firms set up one-stop shop for prescriptions and e-liquid
17th December 2018 - News analysis |
Two vaping companies have found a way to cut through Australian red tape, integrating the country’s tricky regulatory scheme into their business model
UK government agrees to take a fresh look at vaping rules after Brexit
13th December 2018 - News analysis |
The UK government will review the TPD in the light of the country’s coming departure from the EU, having accepted all the recommendations in the Science and Technology Committee’s report on e-cigs
Romania regulatory report
6th December 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This December 2018 report on e-cig regulation in Romania includes updates on product restrictions, packaging, notification, taxation and enforcement
Lithuania regulatory report
26th November 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report on e-cig regulation in Lithuania contains updates on age and product restrictions, obligation to notify, public usage, advertising and marketing, taxation, enforcement, and bills currently under debate
Texas regulatory report
15th November 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Our latest report on e-cig regulation in Texas has updates on age restrictions, notification, retail channels, public usage, advertising and marketing, relevant laws and relevant bodies
UK advertising authority opens the door to health claims for e-cigs
13th November 2018 - News analysis |
The body in charge of regulating advertising in the UK will now allow ads for e-cigarettes to promote the products’ health benefits. The ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) came into effect immediately
FDA set to ban fruit and candy flavours in convenience stores and fuel stations
9th November 2018 - News analysis |
The US FDA is to ban the sale of fruit and candy e-cig flavours. It is reported the ban will affect convenience stores and fuel stations, but not vape stores
Vaping laws expanded: Germany regulatory report
30th October 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the regulatory landscape in Germany, we find a bill amending the German Tobacco Products Law is being considered which could prohibit all outdoor advertising, while a bill that would have extended restrictions to nicotine-free products has been dropped
