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ECigIntelligence compliance calendar
9th May 2025 - Regulatory databases |
The ECigIntelligence compliance calendar provides key regulatory deadline dates applicable to the vape sector. View deadlines and add them to your own calendar to stay ahead of upcoming changes to regulations
Greek bill to ban e-cigarette flavours in ‘final stages of internal consultation’
5th May 2025 - News analysis |
Greece is moving closer to a flavour ban on alternative nicotine products as part of a broader crackdown on under-age access to alcohol and tobacco
Debates and concerns continue ahead of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill becoming law
2nd May 2025 - News analysis |
The UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill has been debated in the House of Lords (upper house of Parliament) and is now just a few steps away from becoming law
US regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts US |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
Europe regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live alerts EU |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
International regulatory live alerts monthly round-up, April
2nd May 2025 - Alerts , Live Alerts International |
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence weekly international regulatory live alerts in one user-friendly database, updated every month
Anti-smoking ads on TV focus on discouraging teen vaping…
25th April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Amid US tariffs on China, vape production unlikely to find new base in Latin America
24th April 2025 - News analysis |
Steep US tariffs on China have also put pressure on e-cig importers, who may look to other countries to diversify production away from China. However, it seems Latin American countries cannot come to the rescue
US tariffs on imports of Chinese vaping products – who ends up paying the price?
24th April 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
The world is wondering what the real implications of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs will be on China, and whether and how the prices of affected products will dramatically increase for US consumers
Democrat senators criticise HHS staffing cuts…
23rd April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Thailand’s blitz on illicit vapes renews calls for regulation over outright bans
17th April 2025 - News analysis |
Thailand is embroiled in a tussle over regulating vapes, after a government crackdown on an illegal industry netted e-cigs worth millions of dollars and shut down operations serving the country’s voracious vaping market
Fragile 90-day truce in US-EU trade war: is the vape sector vulnerable to attack?
17th April 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
Trade relations between the US and Europe have been put on a 90-day pause, marked by a tense wait as both sides assess their next moves. Could future developments potentially involve the vape sector?
Tamarind Intelligence podcast: the changing face of nicotine events
16th April 2025 - Podcasts |
Join host Barnaby Page as he speaks with Jake Nixon, organiser of the World Vape Show and several other global nicotine events, as they discuss how the landscape of nicotine-related events has evolved in recent years
Proposals to ban e-cigs in Russia stall as fears of growth in black market persist
15th April 2025 - News analysis |
Attempts to completely ban the sale of e-cigarettes in Russia have so far never met with government support, amid industry concerns a total ban will exacerbate the already large illegal market
US FDA’s vagueness helps it win Supreme Court backing in Triton/Vapetasia case
15th April 2025 - News analysis |
Extreme vagueness has got the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) off the hook in the latest major challenge on its handling of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs)
Tracing the history of US tariffs on e-cig product imports from China: a timeline
14th April 2025 - News analysis |
This timeline of tariffs will be updated as further changes are made to the US tariff policy on Chinese imports or as new documents are added to the US Federal Register
E-cigs not included in the list of products excluded from tariffs…
14th April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Rumours of the death of the US Office on Smoking and Health just might be true
14th April 2025 - News analysis |
The US Centers for Disease Control’s Office on Smoking and Health appears to be one of the casualties of job cuts throughout the Department of Health and Human Services
Daniel Noboa re-elected as president…
14th April 2025 - Alerts | Ecuador, South America |
Europe regulatory tracker: current regulation of nicotine-containing e-cigs, April
14th April 2025 - Regulatory databases |
This regulatory tracker, updated every month, provides an overview of the e-cigarette regulations in the 27 EU member states and a select number of other European countries
Lawmakers raise alarms over illegal vapes in congressional hearing…
11th April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Asian vape producers may find Trump’s ‘liberation day’ a slow-burning disaster
10th April 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
After the White House denied the possible suspension of tariffs, the confirmation came yesterday that the president had authorised a 90-day pause for most of the countries receiving them
Trump raises China’s tariffs, lowers some, pauses others…
10th April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, China, North America, United States |
Global regulatory tracker: current regulation of nicotine-containing e-cigs, April
10th April 2025 - Regulatory databases |
Our regularly updated tracker details e-cigarette regulation around the world on key issues such as taxation, public vaping, advertising and sales restrictions
US HHS staff reductions could disrupt the PMTA process and wider e-cig industry
9th April 2025 - News analysis |
As the promised axe has fallen on the workforce at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), what comes next for the agencies and the industry?
The tariff war continues and will affect e-cigs…
9th April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, China, Europe, North America, United States |
Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar, March
9th April 2025 - Policy radar , Regulatory databases |
The Tamarind Intelligence Policy Radar provides detailed analyses and comparisons of the current regulatory frameworks and five-year forecasts for a broad selection of leading vapour and novel tobacco markets globally
How Trump’s tariffs could have a negative impact on US public health
7th April 2025 - News analysis |
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs could actively harm public health – but not in a way that might be expected
VTA accused of CCP ties, legitimacy to represent vape sector questioned…
7th April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
OSH completely eliminated during recent layoffs…
7th April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Parliamentary group proposes levy on Big Tobacco…
7th April 2025 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Kennedy talks changes at HHS and plans to ‘do more with less’…
3rd April 2025 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Trump’s tariffs of up to 54% extend to imports from 60 countries…
3rd April 2025 - Alerts | Asia, China, North America, United States |
