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Luxembourg: e-cigarette regulation, June 2022
22nd June 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime in place in Luxembourg for e-cigarettes and their related products
Nicotine
The smouldering nicotine question that is suddenly back on the political agenda
16th June 2022 - Blogs |
Questions are sure to arise as to how any mandatory reduction in nicotine in combustibles might affect e-cigarettes too, either in the form of increased (or reduced) competition or possible parallel regulation
Romania: e-cigarette regulation, June 2022
16th June 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to retail channel restrictions and packaging rules
Health secretary suggests president won’t sign nicotine bill…
9th June 2022 - Daily news alerts | Asia, Philippines |
US FDA bends to external pressures and lobbying over following science, says VTA
8th June 2022 - Blogs |
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions in the name of public health threaten to have the opposite effect by leaving the vaping sector in the hands of big tobacco, a vaping association claims
Vape union proposes including nicotine-free liquid in labelling experiment…
8th June 2022 - Daily news alerts | Russia, World |
Nicotine pouches are not a ‘nicotine product’…
1st June 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States, Wyoming |
Harm-reduction strategies: how much action lies behind the talk?
1st June 2022 - Blogs |
Most tobacco companies are keen to be seen supporting the concept of harm reduction, especially through reduced-risk products like e-cigarettes, heat-not-burn and pouches. But how far is their support for the idea actually having an effect on their activities right now, as well as their future direction?
US: state tax discounts and benefits for MRTPs, May 2022
27th May 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report analyses whether US states are considering the different harm profiles of tobacco products (which can include e-cigarettes) when taxing them, in order to encourage consumption of lower-risk products
Are worries over novel products distracting from the real problem?
19th May 2022 - Blogs |
Speaking at the launch of the seventh edition of the Atlas, US public health scholar Jeffrey Drope suggested that new nicotine technologies are “a huge distraction” which have “confused governments, the public health community and the public”
14th May deadline for synthetic nicotine product PMTAs…
13th May 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
China bans synthetic nicotine, while new e-cig standard could affect global market
3rd May 2022 - News analysis |
Synthetic nicotine, and nicotine-free e-liquids, will be banned in China from 1st October, when the country’s standard for e-cigarettes takes effect, potentially have a major impact on worldwide supplies
FDA authorises marketing of four new tobacco products…
27th April 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
US regulatory report: synthetic nicotine products – what’s next?
27th April 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The new US federal legislation has brought synthetic nicotine products under the oversight of the FDA, so all synthetic nicotine products must go through a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) process
Flavour-related bill to be heard by Senate Committee today…
22nd April 2022 - Daily news alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |
Restrictions on synthetic nicotine in force from today…
14th April 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Warning on youth vaping ‘a desperate effort to maintain a crisis narrative’
7th April 2022 - News analysis |
A study warning that vaping may have countered the decline in US youth nicotine usage has been strongly criticised by two professors of health psychology for flawed methods and wrong focus
Synthetic and ‘natural’ nicotine – the real difference is just a matter of bureaucracy
31st March 2022 - News analysis |
While synthetic nicotine has become the focus of much controversy, demonised as a public health risk, its currently poor reputation derives more from bureaucracy than from the substance itself
Flavour restrictions ‘have little impact’, while ‘pods may beat mods’ for cessation
24th March 2022 - Blogs |
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) has published a number of papers which will be of particular interest to the e-cigarette sector. Here are some of the highlights
Milestones ahead as the US FDA takes charge of synthetic nicotine regulation
23rd March 2022 - News analysis |
ECigIntelligence has put together a timeline outlining the major points to look out for over the summer as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) brings synthetic nicotine into the PMTA process
Regulatory report: Croatia, March 2022
2nd March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Croatia, covering aspects such as taxation, labelling and packaging, public usage and more
Officials on both sides of the Atlantic caught in an old nicotine delusion
13th January 2022 - Blogs |
Is nicotine really the big baddie when it comes to tobacco products and their alternatives? Some people in positions of authority – people you might think ought to know better – still seem to think so
The Canadian market is shaken by the recent nicotine cap
19th November 2021 - Infographics |
The recent nicotine cap has shaken up the Canadian e-liquid market, with the upcoming flavour ban set to change it even more in the future
Market report: open pods and local brands on the rise in Indonesia
17th November 2021 - Market reports |
The report takes a look at the Indonesian market as a whole, covering everything from hardware and e-liquids to market size and retail channels
Regulatory report: Portugal, November 2021
12th November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
In Portugal nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated in accord with the EU Tobacco Products Directive. Taxation is among the highest in Europe, advertising is banned and public usage is restricted
Snapshot: Ukraine, October 2021
28th October 2021 - Market reports , Market Snapshots |
This market snapshot for Ukraine covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability
FDA’s views on Vuse have potential to change the whole vaping landscape
14th October 2021 - Blogs |
The granting of RJ Reynolds’s PMTAs for its Vuse Solo e-cigarette device and two of its pods is very big news for the US vaping industry, its supporters, its customers, and its opponents
Market report: the growth of disposables – comparing US, UK, Russia and Canada
9th August 2021 - Market reports |
This report provides insights and comparisons into the disposables e-cigarette segment in Canada, Russia, UK and the US
Canadian vape stores still waiting to feel the effects of new 20 mg/ml nicotine cap
5th August 2021 - News analysis |
Canada’s vape shops have not yet seen any sharp drop in sales since the country capped nicotine concentration but many are wondering what may happen when high-strength e-liquids are no longer available
The cap goes on – Canada introduces strict limit on nicotine concentration
24th June 2021 - News analysis |
The Canadian government is imposing a nicotine cap on vaping products, bringing the country in line with the 20 mg/ml maximum that applies in Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina takes a big step towards TPD-like e-cigarette regulation
8th June 2021 - News analysis |
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s lower house has passed a bill that will harmonise the country’s tobacco regulation with the standards of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
It’s all an Act – the END is not as near as Krishnamoorthi’s title sequence suggests
21st May 2021 - Blogs |
The END ENDS Act – it sounds like an existential threat to the whole e-cigarette industry in the US. Or at least an end to the legal e-cigarette industry. The reality is rather less extreme
Nicotine salts see steady growth in UK since 2018 introduction
19th May 2021 - Infographics |
The top local UK brands did not start offering nicotine salts until Q3 2018, but since then they have grown in importance
Nicotine tracker report: nicotine salts find success in the UK
19th May 2021 - Market reports |
This report looks at the UK online channel, with the aim of gauging changes in consumer preferences. This is done by studying the gradual evolution of products offered on the most visited online vape retailers in the UK
Washington attack on nicotine in smokes could be good news for e-cigarettes
23rd April 2021 - Blogs |
News that the Biden administration is considering reducing nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes in the US has affected stock prices in the UK – and has potentially interesting implications for the vaping market
Consumer survey: Canadian vapers – characteristics, patterns and attitudes
9th April 2021 - Market reports |
This report is part of a series focusing on general characteristics, patterns and attitudes of Canadian vapers, based on an online survey carried out in January 2021
Does knowledge of new nicotine products influence MEPs’ attitudes?
26th March 2021 - Infographics |
ECigIntelligence surveyed a group of MEPs to find out their views on new nicotine products such as e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches
Why high-nicotine vapes might make a big difference to schizophrenia sufferers
19th March 2021 - Blogs |
A new study has found that the use of high-strength nicotine e-cigarettes can help adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders quit smoking. And that can be both a life-saver and a life-improver
WHO study group recommends wide-ranging bans on e-cigarette products
31st December 2020 - News analysis |
Open systems and high-nicotine e-cigarette products would be banned under the latest set of proposals from a World Health Organization (WHO) committee
Canada moves to lower federal nicotine concentration cap, may restrict flavours
21st December 2020 - News analysis |
Canada’s Department of Health is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration in vaping products to “contribute to reducing the appeal” to youth, while new flavour restrictions are also under consideration
Quebec unveils plan to ban flavours and limit nicotine concentration in e-liquids
14th December 2020 - News analysis |
Canada’s second-largest province has become the latest to announce an intention to restrict flavours and limit nicotine levels in vaping products
Tobacco or not? The nicotine may be synthetic, but the question is real enough
21st November 2020 - Blogs |
Can synthetic nicotine possibly be classified as tobacco? At the most straightforward level, the answer has to be “no”. But it’s a bit more complicated than that
Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine in the US – ‘tobacco product’ or not?
12th November 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Synthetic nicotine, created from chemicals in a lab, not derived from tobacco, is not a specifically regulated product in the US so its legal status is subject to interpretation, as outlined in detail in this report
Norway working on plan to tax nicotine e-cigarettes – once they are legalised
9th November 2020 - News analysis |
The Norwegian government is working on a new proposal to create a tax scheme for vaping products as part of its plans to legalise nicotine-containing e-cigarettes by 2021
Cochrane evidence review supports nicotine e-cigs for smoking cessation
15th October 2020 - News analysis |
Nicotine e-cigarettes can be more effective than other more traditional methods in helping smokers to quit the habit for at least six months, the latest Cochrane review of the subject has concluded
Ukrainian parliament to consider new e-cig restrictions by the end of the year
15th October 2020 - News analysis |
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is seeking to pass legislation equating tobacco-alternative products to conventional cigarettes and other restrictions in line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
US lawsuits against Juul pile up, but where are they all headed?
13th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Juul is being sued in courts across the US. Most of the cases brought by individuals, states, or school districts have many allegations in common – and the consequences could affect the whole e-cigarette industry
Australia opens the door to e-cig sales by pharmacies; state MPs call for regulation
24th September 2020 - News analysis |
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has relaxed its position on e-cigarettes, deciding they can be available legally from pharmacies if prescribed by a doctor “to support smoking cessation”
Online Brand Tracker data report: flavours, nicotine and pricing in Russia
31st August 2020 - Market reports |
This report takes an in-depth look at the Russian online channel, combining the data from our brand and flavour and nicotine trackers, which includes all e-liquid products carried by the top five Russian online retailers
Russia and its Eurasian economic allies eye harmonised vaping rules by 2022
31st August 2020 - News analysis |
A joint regulation of e-cigarettes that will apply across Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is expected to be adopted by 2022 – but there is some scepticism about the timescale
