Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
The Canadian province of British Columbia is considering a ban on e-liquid flavours, and restricting e-cig sales to adult-only tobacco stores, vape stores and approved pharmacies
The European Commission has allocated a significant part of its health budget for the year to gathering data for the coming revision of the the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
The $83.4bn, two-year Wisconsin state budget proposal for 2020-2021 proposes a tax of 71% on e-cigs products, by placing them under the existing state tobacco tax
The Indian trade ministry has said there is no legal basis for prohibiting e-cig imports, and is reported to have asked the health ministry to prepare legislation that will have that effect
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)
A bill in the Texas House of Representatives would ban the sale of vaping product containers with features that might entice young people, while others would impose e-liquid taxes
The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes
With the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) now in practical effect across the EU, this newly updated regulatory status tracker (below) complements our suite of TPD information available to subscribers
Use the tabs at the top of the map to select a specific regulatory field. Clicking on an individual country will bring up much more detail in the panel below, including links to legislation and ECigIntelligence coverage of that market. Additions for April 2019: Finland – Updated Working Group proposal on product, taxation and […]
The New York vapour industry has condemned the state’s new budget for 2020 as a devastating backward step – particularly the introduction from 2020 of a 20% sales tax on all e-liquids
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
Florida appears to be on the road towards joining the Tobacco 21 movement, while another bill also moving through the state legislature would ban indoor vaping at work
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts for January 2019 in one place, in alphabetical state order
Our regularly updated tracker details e-cigarette regulation around the world on key issues such as taxation, public vaping, advertising and sales restrictions.
Our regularly updated tracker details e-cigarette regulation around the world on key issues such as taxation, public vaping, advertising and sales restrictions.
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts for January 2019 in one place, in alphabetical country order
The ECigIntelligence US state-by-state legislation tracker.
This map focuses exclusively on state law; federal and local law are not considered.
The US FDA has issued a proposed rule to establish requirements for the content and format of substantial equivalence (SE) reports for tobacco products
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
The Russian State Duma could put forward this year a few bills that aim to regulate the production, promotion and use of vaping products
As the UK’s government and parliament continue to tie themselves in knots over the impending departure from the EU, the minister most closely associated with vaping policy has quit his post
Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives
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
Europe’s health authorities have commissioned a science committee to gather evidence on the health risks of e-cigarettes for the coming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
The ECigIntelligence US state-by-state legislation tracker.
This map focuses exclusively on state law; federal and local law are not considered.
Pressure on the US vapour industry has increased yet again. Local legislators in San Francisco are attempting to ban e-cig sales entirely, while the FDA commissioner is pondering more action against pods
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to e-cigarette vendors in India, delaying until 17th May the effects of a government circular calling for a nationwide ban on vaping products
Most public hospitals in England ban vaping on their premises despite health advice from Public Health England (PHE) to allow it, according to a survey conducted by pro-smoking group Forest
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
With talks still ongoing to form a government following Estonia’s parliamentary elections, there is hope for a policy change on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in one of the most restrictive vapour markets
PMI and Ferrari have been forced to cancel their partnership for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the Formula 1 season. The Mission Winnow branding will, however, reappear for the rest of the season
A bill in support of “tobacco 21” regulations passed the New York state Assembly and was delivered to the Senate, with opposition from industry associations – and support from Juul
Outgoing US FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s $6.1bn funding request for fiscal year 2020 includes for the first time an element aimed specifically at the development of e-cigarette regulation
Ireland’s Health Services Executive (HSE) has confirmed that it does not endorse e-cigarettes as an aid to help smokers give up, despite adding information on e-cigs to the government website on quitting smoking
For once, Democrats and Republicans are in agreement: President Donald Trump was right to hire Scott Gottlieb to lead the US FDA. Politicians and policymakers reacted to Gottlieb’s resignation announcement on 5th March
With the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) now in practical effect across the EU, this newly updated regulatory status tracker (below) complements our suite of TPD information available to subscribers
The news that Scott Gottlieb would be stepping down as FDA commissioner has elicited a predictably mixed response from those involved in US public health, tobacco control and the vaping industry
Almost all news coverage of Scott Gottlieb’s shock resignation as FDA commissioner depicts him as the enemy of e-cigs and speaks of his “unfinished fight against vaping” – but it wasn’t always that way
Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and vocal critic of e-cigarettes, has resigned and will leave office in about a month; no successor has been named
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has announced new action against retailers selling tobacco products to minors and e-cig manufacturers who fail to comply with labelling and advertising regulations
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily US regulatory Live Alerts for January 2019 in one place, in alphabetical state order
A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall
All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts for January 2019 in one place, in alphabetical country order
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb was peppered with questions about vaping during a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on the status of operations at the FDA
A report commissioned by Public Health England says e-cigarette use remained low among young people in Britain in 2018, but that the number of those who had tried vaping at least once had risen
So far Israel is the only country to insist on plain packaging for e-cigarettes – but it’s on the agenda elsewhere, such as the Netherlands, where the scheme is backed by the minister charged with rewriting public health rules
This report looks at existing and proposed laws for vapour products in the US state of Illinois, which covers Cook County and the City of Chicago
A top official at the US agency that regulates interstate broadcast and electronic communication has described e-cigs as the “modern equivalent” of traditional cigarettes and called for a clampdown on advertising them
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
The European Commission has officially registered a European Citizens’ Initiative which calls for Article 20 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) to be replaced by “bespoke legislation” for vaping products
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