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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
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?
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
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
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
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
Two vaping companies have found a way to cut through Australian red tape, integrating the country’s tricky regulatory scheme into their business model
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
This December 2018 report on e-cig regulation in Romania includes updates on product restrictions, packaging, notification, taxation and enforcement
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
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
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
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
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
The Italian Council of Ministers has cancelled 95% of the debt owed by the country’s vaping industry for unpaid taxes on nicotine-free e-liquids
An ECigIntelligence-conducted a focus group with eight Greek IQOS users. We found that health was given as the main motivation to start using IQOS, while friends were the main influence. All of the participants said they would recommend IQOS ahead of vaping
E-liquid manufacturers are trying to get around South Korean tax laws by claiming the nicotine they use is derived from the stems and roots of tobacco plants rather than exclusively the leaves
In our latest look at regulations in Greece, we find that there are planned regulations for DIY and shake and vape products and only TPD-compliant, nicotine-containing products notified to the Ministry of Health may be produced and sold
As Canada moves into a new regulatory framework, research commissioned by the government casts light on the views and habits of Canadian vapers
The spectre of vaped cannabinoids is being used in Hong Kong by campaigners seeking to tighten the Chinese territory’s already stringent regime on e-cigarettes
After a long period of opposition to vaping, Australia’s health minister has moved to set up an independent inquiry into the health impact of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes
The US is set for a series of tax rises on vapour products, starting with a considerable increase in DC today. Proposals for further increases are in the pipeline in Chicago, Montana and New Jersey
The role of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco will again be discussed next week at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) to the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
In our latest look at the Canada market, ECigIntelligence conducted a survey of Canadian vape store owners. We found that most respondents operated between one and two stores, and on average, 55% of revenue comes from e-liquids
The US FDA has stepped up its campaign against the youth vaping “epidemic” with the launch of a large-scale education programme, threats to tighten compliance requirements, and a reiteration of its concern over flavours
Foreign-born US residents are more likely to believe nicotine is a major factor in smoking’s health risks, research has found – while “half the population incorrectly believes nicotine is the main carcinogen in cigarette smoke”
Recent stories and reports brought to you by ECigIntelligence as summed up in last week’s CEO Newsletter
The most publicised and controversial player in the US e-cigarette market is aiming at UK smokers who find existing e-cigs too complicated – looking to expand the total vaping market, not cannibalise existing brands
Tax on products in Japan’s growing heated tobacco market will go up on 1st October, as part of a staggered series of rises up to 2022, that will bring the levies on them closer to those on combustible cigarettes
Malaysian manufacturers of e-liquids are now required to adhere to new labelling guidelines. At present, the rules apply only to non-nicotine liquids – but there are hopes they may be the first step towards wider regulation
The Ukrainian parliament is considering an amendment to the country’s tax code that would impose duty of €0.033 per ml on all e-liquids sold in the country and establish a system for product notification
In a shift from the more traditional e-cigs, which heat e-liquid to produce a vapour which is then inhaled, heated tobacco devices apply controlled heat to tobacco. Here ECigIntelligence looks at the latest innovation in closer detail
“It’s quite possible that growth will come from a technological development not yet on the market.” So says Elise Rasmussen, founder and director of the Global Tobacco & Nicotine Forum, which comes to London next week
In this far-reaching report, ECigIntelligence looks at the varied legal approaches to e-cigs and vaping across Latin America, focussing on Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Panama, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay…
In our latest look at Denmark, we find that the country has the second highest notification fee in the EU, which amounts to about €4950 ($5771). The Danish Health Authority dismisses scientific evidence that e-cigarettes are an effective smoking cessation tool and even claims that e-cigarettes help to maintain the nicotine addiction and smoking habit.
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights the growing popularity of vaping and continues the call for regulations to be put in place to deter younger people from starting to vape
Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signed an administrative order prohibiting the import and marketing of any e-cigarette product with a nicotine concentration higher than 20 mg/ml
E-liquids with nicotine concentration over 17 mg/ml are now subject to a de facto ban in Sweden. Although they are not illegal, permits are required for their sale and use, as a recently-published ECigIntelligence report reveals.
What are heated-tobacco products and why has there been a resurgence of interest in them? How do they work? Are they like e-cigs and how are they different from smoking? These questions – and more – are answered in this short guide.
Conclusions and recommendations from the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee investigation into e-cigarettes have confirmed yet again the UK’s status as the most vape-friendly major market
Vapers in the UK are having to pay higher insurance premiums because insurance companies are still classifying them as smokers, an investigation by ECigIntelligence has revealed
Swedish regulation is asking producers and consumers to obtain a permit for the sale and use of e-liquid with high concentrations of nicotine, which constitutes a de facto ban as the process of obtaining such a permit is so stringent.
ECigIntelligence provides up-to-date details of e-cigarette regulations in Malta, where the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was tranposed into domestic law in 2016
The South Korean e-cigarette market is tied in with the heat-not-burn category and future market development will partly depend on how consumers react to the latest moves in HnB regulation
Our report on Chinese e-cigarette regulation reviews the current regulatory landscape in the country, the forthcoming national standards, and the possible impact of tobacco-style regulation on vapour products
Imperial Brands is to launch its Myblu Intense nicotine salt e-liquid in the US “later this month”, following its roll-out in UK supermarkets. Meanwhile, the next edition of its hardware for the Myblu pod system has become available
A class action lawsuit has been brought against Juul Labs alleging “false and deceptive” advertising and that Juul’s patented nicotine formula is more addictive than others
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of impending deadlines for comment periods on several of its advanced notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM).
Using data from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), we take a look at the notified vaping products on the UK market and trends that have emerged since the European TPD was transposed in 2016
The New Zealand government is working on creating a regulatory framework for nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, expected to be more flexible than the regime in place in Europe
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