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Vape shops have been opened in two NHS hospitals in England, underlining the increasing endorsement by the UK medical profession of vaping as a tool to quit smoking
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Canada
North America
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The Canadian government has set the stage for new rules that would require e-cigarettes to state nicotine concentration, put a toxicity warning on the label, and be sold in child-resistant containers
Georgia
North America
United States
Policy and Politics
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Regulatory briefing
Atlanta, Georgia is the latest major city to adopt a vaping ban legislation following the trend of some local governments across the US
Europe
United Kingdom
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
A group of UK e-cig firms are seeking a sharp cut in value added tax (VAT) on e-cigarettes on the grounds that they help in the battle against smoking
Europe
Hungary
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
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Belarus
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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
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
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England
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EU
Europe
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Georgia
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A campaign backed by Juul Labs has submitted a petition calling for a vote to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on the 5th November public ballot
Austria
Belgium
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Denmark
England
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Europe
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France
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Austria
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The latest ECigIntelligence regulatory report on Austria features extensive updates, including changes to the country’s stance on public place usage.
Chile
South America
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Regulatory briefing
Moves are afoot in Chile to regulate electronic cigarettes by making them equivalent to conventional cigarettes in the eyes of the law
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This map focuses exclusively on state law; federal and local law are not considered.
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Albania
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Asia
Kyrgyzstan
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Regulatory briefing
Kyrgyzstan has agreed an excise tax amendment that will tax nicotine e-liquids and heated tobacco from 1st July
California
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San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits
California
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San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes
Asia
South Korea
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The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G
New York
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Lawmakers in New York State have proposed a new round of restrictions on e-cigarettes and nicotine products
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Reynolds American and Juul Labs have both launched major TV campaigns in the US promoting their respective vaping devices
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United States
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The US FDA has suggested that the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product (PMTA) applications could be significantly advanced
Asia
China
Hong Kong
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Industry and unions in Hong Kong have warned that a proposed ban on e-cigarettes could undermine the city’s status as a major hub for their import and export
California
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United States
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Legislators in San Francisco have advanced a bill to ban the sale of e-cigs in the city until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the products
Michigan
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Young people in the US state of Michigan will risk criminal charges for possession of an e-cigarette after governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two new bills into law
Nevada
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Washington
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Various US jurisdictions have adopted new tax regimes or amended existing ones that treat e-cigs like tobacco products in order to fight youth uptake
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Bulgaria
Croatia
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Denmark
England
Estonia
EU
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Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Scandinavia
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Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
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UK
Ukraine
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All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts for the month in one place, in alphabetical country order
Afghanistan
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Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Arizona
Arkansas
Armenia
Armenia
Asia
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Australia
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Bahrain
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Brazil
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Chile
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England
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EU
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Finland
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Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
Asia
India
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Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
Several states in India are pressing ahead with e-cig bans, despite a court judgement preventing the national government insisting on total prohibition of vaping products
EU
Europe
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Regulatory briefing
The rising popularity of tobacco alternatives as well as new regulations on the way will make the e-cigarette issue hard to ignore after this week’s European elections
North America
United States
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Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
In the words of acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, the US FDA remains set on fighting the “epidemic of e-cigarette use by kids” and on “strategies to help those who are already addicted”
North America
United States
Washington
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
Vape shop owners and manufacturers in Washington State remain on edge as a controversial vaping tax has yet to be signed into law
Europe
Netherlands
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis has further defended his position that electronic cigarettes are not a successful tool for giving up smoking and provided details on upcoming regulations
California
North America
United States
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Regulatory briefing
The California state legislature is considering a proposed law that would have an important impact in the local e-cigarette industry. Senate bill 424 would ban disposable and other single-use nicotine products to any person “of any age” in order to reduce environmental waste.
Arizona
North America
United States
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
An Arizona bill that has the support of the e-cigarette and tobacco industries would raise the state’s minimum legal age for purchasing nicotine and tobacco products from 18 to 21, but tobacco control activists are wary
Florida
North America
United States
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
Lawmakers in Florida are at the end of the state’s annual legislative session. During this year’s session, members of both chambers and political parties supported several measures that would restrict the sale and use of e-cigarettes across the state.
Australasia
New Zealand
Policy and Politics
Public Health and Medicine
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
New Zealand has set in stone its objective of becoming a smoke-free country, and the latest measure to achieve this by 2025 is a plan to raise public awareness of vaping as a way to stop smoking
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Canada
India
South America
World
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North America
United States
Companies
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There have been mixed reactions from within the industry to the FDA decision to allow PMI’s heated-tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables onto the US market
EU
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Italy
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All the stories from the ECigIntelligence daily Europe regulatory Live Alerts for the month in one place, in alphabetical country order
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
EU
Europe
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
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Northern Ireland
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Scotland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Wales
World
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Tracker and database archives
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
North America
Texas
United States
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
More than two-thirds of voters in Texas reportedly favour the idea of using “sin” taxes on tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to help fund schools
Alabama
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Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
England
Estonia
EU
Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
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Latvia
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Malta
Netherlands
Northern Ireland
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Portugal
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Slovakia
Slovenia
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Sweden
United Kingdom
Wales
Marketing and Retailing
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Welcome to the Europe e-cigarette regulatory tracker, updated every month. 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 May 2019: Belgium: […]
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Canada
India
South America
World
Marketing and Retailing
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Tracker and database archives
Our regularly updated tracker details e-cigarette regulation around the world on key issues such as taxation, public vaping, advertising and sales restrictions.
North America
United States
Companies
Policy and Politics
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
“Do you vape, or use e-cigarettes?” “No, I juul.” The fact that’s a plausible exchange among US teenagers shows just how far Juul has come in making itself part of US life. It’s become part of the language. And that may be a double-edged sword for the company, increasing its visibility both to potential customers […]
Europe
Poland
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
The Polish Ministry of Finance has announced it will raise the excise tax on novel tobacco products by 3% next year as part of its plans to adjust the rates on alcohol and tobacco products in accordance with inflation
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
EU
Europe
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Heated tobacco
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory reports
We examine heated tobacco tax laws in EU countries where HnB products have been launched or specific laws introduced, and what would happen in countries where neither has yet occurred
North America
United States
Policy and Politics
Regulation and Legislation
Regulatory briefing
A bill has been proposed in the US Congress that would raise the minimum purchasing age for vapour products to 21 throughout the country, prohibit online e-cig sales, and ban flavours, including menthol
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