
Policy and Politics



Labor election win may be bad omen for e-cigs…
24th May 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

EU environmental rules for batteries could spell the end of disposable e-cigs
23rd May 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Vaping hardware could be in for a big shake-up in the EU over the next few years, with the environmental impact of batteries squarely in the firing line



The impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Russia’s vape market
20th May 2022 - Market reports |
This report is based on the analysis of the current situation in Russia, as the political issues surrounding the conflict with Ukraine have had an indirect impact on the vaping industry


Global regulatory tracker: current regulation of e-cigs May
18th May 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
Our regularly updated tracker details e-cigarette regulation around the world on key issues such as taxation, public vaping, advertising and sales restrictions.

EU compliance calendar
16th May 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
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


Khan gives date for his tobacco recommendations…
12th May 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Presidential candidate opposed to tobacco tax…
10th May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |



International regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up May
1st May 2022 - Alerts , Live Alerts International | Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australasia, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Rep. of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South America, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, World, Yemen, Zimbabwe |

US regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up May
1st May 2022 - Alerts , Live alerts US | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North America, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United States, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |

Europe regulatory Live Alerts monthly round-up: May
1st May 2022 - Alerts , Live alerts EU | Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, 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, Scandinavia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wales |

US regulatory tracker: Enacted state law May
1st May 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
Welcome to the US enacted state law regulatory tracker, updated every month and exclusively focused on state law ( federal and local law are not considered).
This tracker, updated every month, allows you to interact and filter information in the regulatory map below. Select the regulatory area and filter countries by our analysis of the level of regulatory stringency in each area.

US regulatory tracker: Proposed state law May
1st May 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
ECigIntelligence’s US state law regulatory tracker is updated monthly and exclusively focused on state law. This interactive map allows you to zoom in and out of regions, and select multiple states to compare regulations.

MPs discuss Smokefree 2030 ambition…
27th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Health agency consultants recommend preserving Brazilian e-cigarette ban
26th April 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
A long-anticipated report on possible future e-cigarette regulation will not make pleasant reading for Brazil’s vaping industry and its supporters

Consultation on vaping provisions closing…
26th April 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Number of e-cigs going to landfill remains unknown…
26th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |



Debate on progress towards smokefree 2030…
25th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

State urged to follow town’s lead by banning flavours…
21st April 2022 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |

Switzerland: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
21st April 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current regulatory landscape for vapour products in Switzerland, together with an analysis of possible or likely future regulation

Bill to ban under-21s from possessing e-cigs…
20th April 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Tobacco control review due next month…
20th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Europe regulatory tracker: current regulation of e-cigs in Europe April
14th April 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
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.

South Africa takes ‘precautionary’ steps towards a flat rate tax on all e-liquids
12th April 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
South Africa is looking to introduce taxes on vaping products as part of tobacco control measures in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance


UK: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
7th April 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The UK has more lenient e-cigarette restrictions compared with the rest of Europe. This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products across the UK

Anti-vape lawmakers find themselves caught in a web of their own devising
6th April 2022 - Blog |
A no-doubt well-meaning ballot measure enthusiastically taken up by voters just 18 months ago now has General Assembly members in the US state of Colorado tied up in a knot of their own making

Flavoured nicotine product ban ‘would hit pre-school program’…
5th April 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |

Canadian government under fire from both sides on ‘too narrow’ law review
5th April 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Critics say Canada’s long-awaited review of vaping law focuses too much on youth use of e-cigarettes, and those on both sides of the debate say it should go further on issues such as smoking cessation

Idaho denies local governments the right to be tougher than the state on vaping
4th April 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Local governments in the US state of Idaho will not be able to impose heavier e-cigarette regulation than the state already requires, following the governor’s signing of Senate Bill 1285

Mital to take over from Zeller at FDA…
31st March 2022 - Alerts | United States |

Much awaited tobacco legislation review is published…
28th March 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Trouble in paradise: accusations fly in Hawaiian battle over flavour ban plan
28th March 2022 - Blog |
There’s some dissension in the state of Hawaii, with some fairly heavy accusations flying around in the public debate over a proposed bill to ban e-cigarette flavours

Market report: the vape market in the Czech Republic
24th March 2022 - Market reports |
The Czech Republic, which incorporated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017, presents a developed vape market that is projected to grow in the future due to increased interest, new products entering the market and overall affordability


MP urges tougher anti-tobacco legislation…
23rd March 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Regulatory report: Hungary, March 2022
22nd March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Hungary

Regulatory report: Kyrgyzstan, March 2022
18th March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Kyrgyzstan introduced e-cigarette regulation for the first time in 2021, equating vaping products with traditional tobacco products. These have been amended for 2022

Vape advocates say Brexit provides UK with an opportunity it hasn’t yet taken
18th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Industry insiders have suggested the UK government should raise the nicotine limit for e-cigarettes, promote vaping, and legalise snus as part of the country’s post-Brexit regulatory reforms

Denmark aims to lead Europe towards its own ‘nicotine-free generation 2010+’
16th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Denmark could become the first country in Europe to impose a generational limit on access to tobacco and nicotine products

Flavour bill amendments dubbed ‘poison pills’…
15th March 2022 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |


Regulatory report: Costa Rica, March 2022
15th March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The report covers the current and possible future regulatory framework for e-cigarettes in Costa Rica

US Congress passes omnibus bill, putting synthetic nicotine under FDA jurisdiction
14th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Synthetic nicotine vaping products will likely require the same authorisations as those made with tobacco-derived nicotine – leading to a massive shake-up of the US vaping market – after Congress passed its omnibus spending bill

Regulatory report: Colombia, March 2022
12th March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Colombia has no restrictions on the sale and use of e-cigarettes, and no taxation. Two proposals to regulate e-cigarettes are being considered by the Chamber of Representatives

Regulatory report: Paraguay, March 2022
11th March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes were regulated the same way as all tobacco products in 2015. Specific rules for e-cigarettes were introduced in 2019. Vaping is prohibited in public places. Excise duty is 20%

UK urged by associations and public health officials to cut vaping VAT
11th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the UK government to cut value-added tax (VAT) on vaping products as part of a plan to help smokers quit

FDA and CDC report findings on youth tobacco use…
11th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |




Bantam Vape gets USPS exception…
8th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


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

Regulatory report: Argentina, March 2022
1st March 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The sale of e-cigarettes has been banned in Argentina since 2011. Vaping is forbidden in the same public places as smoking. Several bills concerning e-cigs are unlikely to pass

Regulatory update: vaping taxation in Spain
28th February 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The Spanish government is preparing a substantial reform of the tax system for tobacco and related products, which is expected to include new stipulations on e-cigarettes

Market report: France – a mature market dominated by open system products
28th February 2022 - Market reports |
France is one of the biggest and most developed vape markets in the world, with e-cigarettes having first appeared there in 2005. This report considers the shape of that market today, and how it looks set to develop further

Regulatory report: Latvia, February 2022
28th February 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Since then it has submitted new regulations and is working on further proposals including a flavour ban for e-cigarettes

What goes up must come down – Italy restores e-liquid tax to previous level
24th February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Tax on vaping products in Italy will return to 2021 levels from 1st April after the Senate passed a bill containing a measure to lower the excise duties on e-liquids

Malaysia planning birthdate ban on e-cig sales – with vaping industry support
22nd February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Malaysia’s new law to ban tobacco and nicotine sales to those born after 2005 will include vaping products, according to industry sources – some of whom back the plan

Podcast: What lies ahead?
22nd February 2022 - Podcasts |
After a busy 2021 for the vaping industry, ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips joins podcast editor Jon Bruford to look back at the key events of the year


‘Beating Cancer’ report becomes official EU policy with huge Parliament backing
21st February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
The European Parliament has adopted the BECA report – the first time a European institution has formally acknowledged reduced risk products could play a role in smoking cessation – with some caveats …


Do sin taxes work – or do they just encourage people to be more sinful?
17th February 2022 - Blog |
Whatever the motives behind it, punitive or would-be persuasive taxation has many of the same drawbacks as prohibition

Legalisation and regulation on the agenda…
16th February 2022 - Alerts | |


Parliament ponders new e-cig regulation…
16th February 2022 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |

Ban on e-cigarette flavours ‘plays into the hands of Big Tobacco’, says Lithuanian MP
16th February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
A Lithuanian lawmaker has criticised the country’s parliament for voting to enact a wide-ranging flavour ban rather than a more targeted, nuanced alternative

Regulatory report: Austria, February 2022
16th February 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Austrian legislation regulates both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-cigarette products. This report includes the latest updates and proposals for regulation and the result of some court appeals

Regulatory report: Chile, February 2022
16th February 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Up to now, Chile has had one of the toughest regimes in the world for e-cigarettes – but that could be about to change under an incoming government with a different approach


Canada regulatory tracker: provincial and territorial legislation February 2022
15th February 2022 - Regulatory trackers |
ECigIntelligence’s regulatory tracker for Canada will help you to understand the regulatory requirements and restrictions on e-cigarette products in 13 Canadian provinces and territories

Regulatory report: Belarus, February 2022
8th February 2022 - Regulatory reports |
Belarus introduced e-cigarette regulation for the first time in 2019, equating vaping products with traditional tobacco products. These have been amended for 2022

Export expert outlines post-Brexit tips for moving goods into the UK or Europe
2nd February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Andy Hooper, CEO of Global E-Commerce Experts, provides tips for companies wishing to export into Europe. He’ll expand on this in a talk at White Label World Expo in London on 2nd and 3rd March

Taiwanese majority backs e-cigarette ban that would leave HnB untouched
1st February 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
The majority of people in Taiwan support proposals that will likely strengthen bans on vaping but continue to allow heated tobacco products in the country

Spanish medical associations come out against e-cigs in response to tax talks
28th January 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Medical societies in Spain have confirmed their strong stance against e-cigarettes as the government consults on potential restrictions and taxes on vapour products

Regulatory report: Indonesia, January 2022
25th January 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The e-cigarette landscape in Indonesia is likely to experience some significant changes as the National Standardisation Agency of Indonesia (BSN) is going to announce new national standards for e-liquids soon

INNCO calls for health assessments and user input before flavour bans
20th January 2022 - Business briefing |
INNCO urged policymakers to conduct health impact studies involving consumers and producers if flavour bans are being debated

Robert Califf’s FDA nomination is approved at committee stage
19th January 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Califf’s bid to be the first permanent FDA leader under president Joe Biden comes amid ongoing calls by politicians for more regulation of tobacco and the cigarette industry

Regulatory report: Germany, January 2022
19th January 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The Tobacco and Related Products Act came into force on 20th May 2016, bringing the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) framework into German law. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime

Regulatory report: Denmark, January 2022
12th January 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The coming year will be very intense for Denmark’s vaping industry in terms of compliance, with a number of changes coming into play. This report covers all current and near-future restrictions for vaping products

Wales remains vague on vaping as it plans a route to a smoke-free future
10th January 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
The Welsh government has launched a public consultation over its long-term tobacco control strategy

Regulatory report: Netherlands, January 2022
10th January 2022 - Regulatory reports |
The Dutch government continues to implement all the anti-tobacco requirements of the National Prevention Agreement (NPA). This report details current and near future vaping regulations in the Netherlands

2021 reviewed: false dawn for vaping, or some light showing at the tunnel’s end?
10th January 2022 - Business briefing |
Could 2021 be remembered as the year we first started to see some light at the end of the tunnel? Only time will tell for sure, but there were clues

Market report: global online e-cigarette traffic
3rd January 2022 - Market reports |
This report analyses traffic to online vape retailers around the world, identifying the top markets for internet sales, including from countries where such sales are officially banned

Public health professor brands Taipei’s
e-cigarette ban ‘unfair’ and ‘senseless’
27th December 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A new blanket ban in Taiwan’s capital on the sale and import of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is heavy-handed and nonsensical, a public health expert at the city’s medical university says

A dying habit? New Zealand backs vaping in bold plan to kill off smoking for good
22nd December 2021 - Blog |
New Zealand has designated a cohort of young people – those who will be 14 or younger when the government’s proposed law comes into effect – who will never be old enough to smoke

Spain set to tax e-cigarettes and impose tobacco advertising and usage rules
21st December 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The Spanish government is working on a regulation to impose further restrictions on e-cigarettes and place an excise duty on them to come into force by 2023

US senators scrub federal tax scheme for e-cigarettes from Biden’s spending bill
14th December 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Senate Finance Committee has made “targeted improvements” to president Joe Biden’s $2tn social spending package – including removing the proposal of a federal tax on tobacco alternatives

Market report: South Korea – a slight rise for e-cigs as smoking falls further
9th December 2021 - Market reports |
South Korean smoking rates have fallen in the last decade due to smokeless tobacco alternatives and rising prices. Vape sales are level but impacted by heated tobacco

Survey of MEPs’ views provides possible clues to the likely direction of TPD3
2nd December 2021 - Blog |
Sooner or later the EU will have a new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), and one of the big questions will be how it treats new product categories which barely existed at the time of TPD2

How have MEPs changed in their views about new nicotine products?
30th November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
We carried out a second survey of MEPs, following a similar survey in 2020, to find out how their views on new nicotine products, namely e-cigarettes (vaping), heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, have changed

Regulatory report: US – Chicago metropolitan area, November 2021
29th November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence has compiled lists here of all the local regulations affecting tobacco and e-cigarettes for districts in the Chicago metropolitan area

Regulatory report: Venezuela, November 2021
29th November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report considers and explains everything that is covered by Venezuela’s first regulation on e-cigarettes, which was implemented in March 2021 – and notes some of the things it does not cover

What lies behind Filipino health officials’ spat with the country’s COP9 delegation?
24th November 2021 - Blog |
Conflict between public health concerns and political-economic interests seems to be the main reason behind an internal dispute between the Philippine delegation to COP9 and officials at the country’s Department of Health

Israel implements instant new e-cig tax to fight against ‘the harms of smoking’
24th November 2021 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette retailers in Israel are facing a new tax similar to the existing one on traditional tobacco products. The tax on all e-cigarettes was imposed this week by order and came into effect immediately

Market report: South Africa – vape sales up as new law is still awaited
18th November 2021 - Market reports |
Sales of vaping products in South Africa are up and prices have stabilised after 2020’s tobacco ban. Vaping stores are broadly optimistic. New tobacco and vaping laws proposed in 2018 are still unlikely to be implemented in 2021

MPs urge UK government to combat ‘misinformation’ and support vaping
18th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
MPs have called on the UK government to take the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan as an opportunity to tackle misinformation around tobacco alternatives and encourage switching to less harmful products

Will Califf and the Biden administration really heed the science on e-cigarettes?
18th November 2021 - Blog |
Robert Califf, US president Joe Biden’s choice to take up leadership of the FDA again, has unfinished business with the agency – and with e-cigarettes in particular

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

US Congress prepares to vote on tax to make vaping as expensive as smoking
17th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A revised draft of US president Joe Biden’s $1.75tn Build Back Better Bill, which includes a new federal tax on e-cigarettes, is expected to be voted on by the House of Representatives this week

Market report: nicotine cap disrupts market trends in Canada
15th November 2021 - Market reports |
This report examines the Canadian e-cigarette market and makes predictions about how the consolidation of the regulatory framework may impact the market as a whole

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

COP9 ends with calls to put tobacco-alternatives at centre of 2023 session
12th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The all-online COP9 finished without any major decision, but with calls for serious attention to be given to novel and emerging tobacco products at COP10 in 2023

The influencer and the e-cig – a moral tale for our rapidly changing times
10th November 2021 - Blog |
The misleading advertising on social media of tobacco alternatives such as e-cigarettes has become a critical concern of public health groups and some governments around the world

‘Only tobacco firms will be able to take advantage of UK medical licensing’
9th November 2021 - Business briefing |
Some manufacturers may struggle to overcome certain regulatory hurdles to licensing e-cigarettes in the UK as medical products – leaving the field to tobacco companies – experts warn

As COP9 begins, scientists urge WHO to abandon its ‘irrational’ approach
8th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Experts have urged the parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to embrace a “more assertive” stance on smoke-free alternatives

Regulatory report: Iceland, November 2021
4th November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The Icelandic government passed a law in 2018 to specifically regulate e-cigarettes for the first time. Though Iceland is not a member of the EU, the regulatory framework essentially mirrors the EU’s TPD

While WHO won’t even talk about them, UK prepares for e-cigs on prescription
4th November 2021 - Blog |
The timing, one clear week before the opening of COP9, the latest (virtual) gathering of the parties to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), was interesting

Regulatory report: Q&A – US FDA final guidance on PMTAs and SE reports
3rd November 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report answers your questions on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recently issued final rules on the requirements for Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) and Substantial Equivalence (SE) reports

UK health authorities pave the way for prescription-only stronger e-cigs
2nd November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is backing the idea of e-cigarettes as a licensed therapy, available on prescription for smokers who want to quit

Delaying COP9 talks on novel products ‘may damage tobacco control’, warns EU
29th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
European countries have publicly expressed disagreement with the World Health Organization (WHO)’s decision to postpone discussions of novel tobacco products, keeping them out of the upcoming COP9

A regulatory gulf is set to open between neighbours Shenzhen and Hong Kong
28th October 2021 - Blog |
It’s about 19 miles from downtown Shenzhen to the centre of Hong Kong as the crow flies, but in e-cigarette terms the distance between them is huge and about to get bigger

Regulatory report: Belgium, October 2021
27th October 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This substantially updated report offers a comprehensive overview of Belgium’s regulatory framework for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of the law and analysing both current and possible future regulation

Regulatory report: Kuwait, October 2021
26th October 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Kuwait has allowed the importation and distribution of vaping products since 2016. In 2020 it introduced the use of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) current regulations for specifications, sale and use, while preparing and debating its own future regulations

Hong Kong council approves ‘milestone’ ban on e-cigarette imports and sales
25th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Hong Kong’s lawmakers have passed a bill banning the import and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products

FDA technical review throws light on agency’s priorities for e-cigarettes
20th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
While some of the biggest players in the US vapour market wait for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide whether their products can remain on sale, the agency has provided some insight into its processes and priorities

PMTAs: after the Reynolds approvals, which way will the FDA go next?
15th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
“The importance of the FDA authorising a vaping product as ‘appropriate for the protection of public health’ should not be understated,” said Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association

Kyrgyzstan bans vaping in public places and prepares new e-cig restrictions
15th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The use of e-cigarettes and tobacco in public places became illegal this week in Kyrgyzstan – where there is also a proposal to ban both disposable and open-system e-cigs

Regulatory report: United Arab Emirates (UAE), October 2021
14th October 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legalised the use and distribution of e-cigarettes in April 2019. It regulates ingredients, labelling, taxation, advertising and retail outlets

Regulatory report: the EU’s BECA plan and its proposed amendments
6th October 2021 - Regulatory reports |
MEPs recently submitted proposed amendments to the draft report on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. ECigIntelligence has read and summarised the most impactful amendments

MEPs propose changes in approach to vaping in European cancer report
5th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
MEPs have tabled a set of proposals to amend a draft report by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), calling on the European Commission to implement a flavour ban on all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes

Harm reduction still on the agenda as UK’s new public health minister steps in
24th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The appointment of Maggie Throup as UK junior health minister comes at a key time for tobacco alternatives, with the vaping industry hoping she will continue the harm reduction approach of her predecessor

Regulatory report: Ukraine, September 2021
22nd September 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers an up-to-date overview of the current regulatory environment for e-cigs in Ukraine, focusing on all aspects from age and product restrictions to taxation and notification

Why are WHO talks on novel tobacco products postponed from COP9 to 2023?
21st September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to postpone a discussion on novel tobacco products to a face-to-face event in 2023 – a decision experts are linking to a lack of consensus

Canada’s approach to vaping regulation and flavours lies in the election balance
20th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
One of the first tasks facing Canada’s incoming health minister will be the implementation of a new set of federal regulations for vaping products – which may or may not include a planned ban on flavours

BAT urges Middle Eastern governments to adopt tobacco harm reduction
17th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is engaging with national authorities in the Middle East to encourage adoption of tobacco harm reduction (THR) policies

‘Significant progress’ – but the US FDA’s biggest decisions are still to come
15th September 2021 - Blog , Regulatory briefing |
The dog didn’t eat all the FDA’s homework – just 7% of it. But there will be those who argue that the missing 7% was the crucial bit all along

MEPs table amendments to include harm reduction in European cancer report
14th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Three Italian members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are hoping to introduce the concept of harm reduction into a strategy report by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA)

FDA’s PMTA denials get a warm political welcome – but not the delay over Juul
13th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s denial of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) has been welcomed by politicians and public health bodies – with severe reservations about the delay over Juul and others

On California’s Animal Farm for former hippies it’s cannabis good, e-cigs bad
10th September 2021 - Blog |
There’s a paradox in supposedly liberal Californian political thinking that shows up most sharply when you compare official attitudes to e-cigarettes and cannabis

Argentina’s ruling party puts forward ‘fundamental’ proposal to ban e-cigs
8th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A bill to prohibit the manufacturing, distribution, sale and use of e-cigarettes in Argentina has been presented in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the National Congress

Regulatory report: US state-by-state regulation of CBD vaping products
7th September 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report from our sister site CBD-Intel covers, state by state, the question of whether each US state allows the sale of hemp-derived CBD vaping products and on what legal terms

Californian proposal for 12.5% e-cig tax on its way to under-fire governor
6th September 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A new 12.5% sales tax on e-cigarettes has been approved by the California State Legislature and now requires only the signature of governor Gavin Newsom – who is facing a recall election next week

The FDA can’t win on PMTAs. But should it really be taking the fight to flavours?
2nd September 2021 - Blog |
It’s hard to argue against the view that packaging and advertising e-cigarette products in a “kid-friendly” way is irresponsible. But are flavours in themselves innately kid-friendly?

German state of Hesse prepares updated rule to clamp down on passive vaping
30th August 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The German state of Hesse is aiming to strengthen protection against passive smoking by targeting e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in a new legislative initiative to update the current regulations

Regulatory report: Georgia, August 2021
30th August 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the regulatory regime for vaping in the republic of Georgia, covering everything from product restrictions to taxation

State attorneys’ knee-jerk interjection is no sound basis for federal regulation
27th August 2021 - Blog |
31 US state attorneys want to ban all non-tobacco flavours, including menthol, from e-cigarettes – but is their plea helpful, appropriate or logical?

UK’s MHRA confirms new e-cig products can only be marketed if on official list
17th August 2021 - Business briefing |
The UK’s MHRA has updated its industry guidance and clarified that vaping products can be legally placed on the market only when a compliant notification is published online

Regulatory report: Canada, August 2021
16th August 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report analyses federal policies in Canada, and should be read in conjunction with the provincial and territorial tracker

US lawmakers look to establish a $100m e-cigarette user fee scheme for 2022
13th August 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A bipartisan group of federal senators have reintroduced a bill in Congress that would force e-cigarette manufacturers to pay user fees to the FDA in a bid to fund the federal agency

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

WHO urges governments to impose tough e-cigarette regulation and tax
29th July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about “addictive” e-cigarettes and said they should be strictly regulated and taxed by governments to protect public health

WHO anti-tobacco report takes new aim at e-cigarettes and ‘emerging products’
27th July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its eighth report on “the global tobacco epidemic”, for the first time presenting facts, figures – and opinion – on new and emerging products such as e-cigarettes

MPs demand new plan for e-cigs to help achieve ‘smoke-free’ target for England
27th July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
MPs have called on the UK government to present “ambitious plans” for vaping products if they want a chance of hitting the target of a smoke-free country by 2030 – a target public health experts consider unreachable

With TPD revision on the horizon, what are the next steps for EU regulation?
22nd July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
An intense period of negotiations on a revision of EU regulation of tobacco alternatives is coming, following the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation report represented by the European Commission

Regulatory report: Australia, July 2021
15th July 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of both national and state law for vaping products in Australia

Juul in jeopardy? That’s how the press is billing the FDA’s upcoming PMTA verdict
15th July 2021 - Blog |
The US press are calling it a “fight for survival” for the e-cigarette giant – but as one experts says, “The FDA has to evaluate this in a forward-looking way and can’t really punish Juul”

Costa Rican government reluctant to put forward 40% e-cigarette tax proposal
15th July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The government of Costa Rica does not believe this is the time to debate a proposal to impose a new tax on e-cigarettes – a proposal that has been described by the country’s attorney general as “abusive”

Regulatory report: Dominican Republic, July 2021
8th July 2021 - Regulatory reports |
There is no specific current law regulating e-cigarette products in the Dominican Republic. This report outlines possible scenarios for their future regulation

Market report: a tough few years for the German vaping market
8th July 2021 - Market reports |
This report provides an overview of the German vaping market, covering everything from market size, e-liquids and hardware, to factors such as EVALI and Covid-19

Dutch Parliament set to over-rule opposition to new ad restrictions
5th July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Some Dutch lawmakers have expressed concern about the possible consequences of an amendment to the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and the introduction of new advertising restrictions on tobacco-alternative products

Consumer survey report: popularity of nicotine salts grows in Russia
1st July 2021 - Market reports |
This report addresses Russian e-cigarette users’ product choices and behaviour, based on our online consumer survey conducted throughout January and February 2021

Consumer survey report: Covid-19 and new regulations impact the US market
29th June 2021 - Market reports |
This report is the analysis of the latest ECigIntelligence US vape consumer survey, carried out at the end of 2020 and in early 2021

North Carolina announces deal requiring Juul to pay $40m and ‘mend its ways’
28th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US state of North Carolina has reached an out-of-court agreement with Juul Labs that will require the company to pay $40m over six years and make “drastic changes to the way it conducts business”

China confirms its suspicious attitude towards ‘unsafe’ and ‘harmful’ e-cigs
25th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Chinese authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) have concluded that e-cigarettes are both “unsafe” and “harmful” in a report that assesses the health risk of vaping products

The cap goes on – Canada introduces strict limit on nicotine concentration
24th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Regulatory report: France, June 2021
21st June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report details the regulatory framework for e-cigarette products in France, including age, product, packaging and advertising restrictions, public usage, notification requirements, taxation and sanctions

Regulatory report: Russia, June 2021
15th June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This reports details the regulation of e-cigarettes which came into force in Russia on 31st July 2020, including planned future tax rises and scheduled changes in sanctions

Both sides in UK agree government plan should do more to promote vaping
14th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The British government must step up efforts to promote vaping products if it is to achieve its goal of a smoke-free society by 2030, a cross-party parliamentary committee in Westminster agreed

Market report: Latin America – current trends and future market perspectives
10th June 2021 - Market reports |
This report offers macroeconomic indicators across Latin America, an overview of the markets, and regulatory status of the main countries. A detailed analysis of eight countries and an overview of a further four is included

Regulatory report: Jordan, June 2021
9th June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Vapour products were legalised in Jordan in 2019. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for such products, covering everything from product and age restrictions to taxation and sanctions

Bosnia and Herzegovina takes a big step towards TPD-like e-cigarette regulation
8th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
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)

Regulatory report: Serbia, June 2021
7th June 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Serbia is likely to be the last country in the Balkans region of southern Europe to apply specific regulation to e-cigarettes. This report considers what laws and rules currently apply, and how they could change

German lawmakers close to reaching an agreement to change e-liquid tax scheme
7th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Political parties in Germany are negotiating a change in the tax scheme for nicotine e-liquids, moving away from the government’s proposal and the way the due sum is calculated

To vape or not to vape – that’s not the only question for the globally-focused WHO
4th June 2021 - Blog |
Advocates for e-cigarettes are often infuriated with the position taken by the World Health Organization towards vaping – but might there be some fair reason behind the WHO’s less-than-enthusiastic stance?

Regulatory report: Israel, May 2021
31st May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes are regulated in Israel as smoking products and as such are subject to the same regulation as combustible cigarettes. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework

Regulatory report: Slovenia, May 2021
31st May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
All types of e-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine, are regulated in Slovenia. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes and related products

Review of UK tobacco rules will need to wait a few more months
28th May 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK government’s post-implementation review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) won’t be ready before the end of the year

New Zealand retailers fear government plan to cut number of tobacco outlets
27th May 2021 - Business briefing |
A proposal by the New Zealand government to limit the number of shops that can sell tobacco products is causing concern among the country’s retailers, who would need to apply for new business licences under the scheme

Regulatory report: vaping restrictions in New York metropolitan area
27th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the US and some independent cities and counties have generated various restrictions on vaping products. This report provides an overview

Regulatory report: South Korea, May 2021
27th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
All products derived from tobacco leaves, and nicotine e-cigarette products, are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for vaping products

It’s all an Act – the END is not as near as Krishnamoorthi’s title sequence suggests
21st May 2021 - Blog |
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

Market report: Japan – a vaping market constrained by regulation and HnB
20th May 2021 - Market reports |
This report looks at Japan’s vaping market, covering everything from market size, form factors and retail channels, to e-liquids and hardware

Florida brings in vape store permits while denying right to local regulation
19th May 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
About 1,200 vape stores in Florida will have to apply every year for a business permit after governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that also preempts local governments from applying stricter rules to nicotine sales

Regulatory report: Taiwan, May 2021
13th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and their components are banned in Taiwan. This report provides an overview of all national and regional regulation

Regulatory report: Japan, May 2021
10th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current laws and restrictions around e-cigs in Japan, focusing on areas such as advertising, labelling and packaging, age and product restrictions, taxation and enforcement

Regulatory report: Pakistan, May 2021
7th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Pakistan still has a long way go in the process of regulating e-cigarettes. This report provides an overview of the current regulation in place for vaping products

Consumer survey report: product and brand availability increases in Poland
5th May 2021 - Market reports |
This report is based on responses to our Polish consumer survey, with over 90% of the respondents being ex-smoker solus users

Regulatory report: India, May 2021
5th May 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report explains the ambiguities and contradictions in e-cigarette regulation in India, where the sale, import and manufacture of vapour products have officially been banned since December 2019

Regulatory report: Italy, April 2021
29th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a thorough analysis of the current regulatory regime in Italy for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of law from age and product restriction to packaging and labelling, and advertising and tax

Podcast: what are the main issues surrounding flavoured e-cigarettes?
28th April 2021 - Podcasts |
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views

Scotland’s Conservatives call for e-cigs to be restricted like smoking products
28th April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
As next week’s Scottish Parliament elections approach, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has said e-cigarettes should be subject to the same restrictions as combustible tobacco products

Washington attack on nicotine in smokes could be good news for e-cigarettes
23rd April 2021 - Blog |
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

Germany’s government parties split on vaping tax plan ahead of Bundestag talks
21st April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The plan for a new e-liquid tax is creating tensions in Germany’s governing coalition, with some members of chancellor Angela Merkel’s party opposing the scheme ahead of the start of the legislative process in the Bundestag

Regulatory report: New Zealand, April 2021
20th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The regulatory framework for vapour products in New Zealand is undergoing a major change. This report provides an overview of all current and future regulations for vaping products in the country

Covid-19: emergency regulations and affected legislative procedures
16th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Find all of ECigIntelligence’s coronavirus-related regulatory alerts here, updated as they appear

Regulatory report: Switzerland, April 2021
15th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current regulatory landscape for vapour products in Switzerland, together with an analysis of possible or likely future regulation

Regulatory report: Poland, April 2021
14th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The Polish e-cigarette market is one of the most constrained by regulation in Europe. This report covers the current regime for vaping products, including the latest legal changes and the likely impact of a recent tax rise

MPs suggest Britain should cut WHO funding if COP9 sticks by e-cig stance
12th April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A group of UK members of parliament have suggested the government should think twice about its contribution to the World Health Organization (WHO) if it remains hostile towards vaping products

Compliance with German e-liquid tax will be ‘a big problem’, industry warns
9th April 2021 - Business briefing |
Vaping representatives in Germany warned that the government proposal to tax nicotine-containing vaping products from next year is based on wrong assumptions and puts an excessively high burden on the sector

Regulatory report: Algeria, April 2021
8th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Algeria

Regulatory report: Q&A – China’s proposed tobacco law amendment
7th April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
A draft amendment to the Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Law was released at the end of March. Pablo Cano Trilla, ECigIntelligence’s head of legal analysis, considers how e-cigarette regulation in China is likely to be affected

UK consultation on post-Brexit review of regulations elicits broad mix of messages
6th April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Interested parties on all sides have asked the UK government for an inclusive and open-minded review of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) that govern vaping products in the country

Government-appointed commission urges Sweden to ban e-cigarette flavours
2nd April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A new report commissioned by the Swedish government suggests stricter regulation of tobacco-alternative products, including a blanket ban on all flavoured e-cigarettes and tighter rules on marketing and advertising

Regulatory report: Macau, April 2021
1st April 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Macau, a special administrative region of China

Does knowledge of new nicotine products influence MEPs’ attitudes?
26th March 2021 - Charts and 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

Upheaval in China as draft e-cigarette regulations threaten massive changes
25th March 2021 - Business briefing |
A new draft amendment to the Chinese Tobacco Monopoly Law to regulate tobacco-alternative products, including e-cigarettes, as traditional tobacco threatens big changes to the local vapour market, and has already hit share prices

Opinion survey report: what do MEPs think about new nicotine products?
24th March 2021 - Regulatory reports |
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

Regulatory report: Slovakia, March 2021
23rd March 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime for e-cigs and their related products in Slovakia

Bid to limit vaping on Manitoba reserves ‘intrudes on First Nations’ rights’
18th March 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The Canadian province of Manitoba has been accused of trampling on First Nations’ rights by trying to apply provincial restrictions on smoking and vaping to aboriginal reserves

Canada considers a national flavour ban to protect youth and close the ‘gateway’
16th March 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A flavour ban is on the agenda again in Canada as the government’s commitment to reducing the appeal of vaping products to young people comes to a peak

Flavour ban and tax increases on the agenda for Minnesota legislators
15th March 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Legislation moving through the legislature in the US state of Minnesota seeks to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and could increase both wholesale and retail taxes on vapour devices

Colombian Ministry of Health backs bill to introduce e-cigarette regulation
11th March 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Colombia’s Parliament is considering a bill to update the country’s existing anti-tobacco law with fresh regulations on the use and sale of vaping products

Swiss referendum backs age limit and tighter vaping regulation in Bern canton
9th March 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is set to be banned in the Swiss canton of Bern after a referendum revealed a very clear majority in favour

Regulatory report: Spain, March 2021
3rd March 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The Spanish government is working on expanding e-cigarette regulation. This report covers all areas of the regulatory framework for vaping products in Spain, at both national and regional levels

Regulatory report: China, February 2021
26th February 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report on Chinese regulation of e-cigarettes includes an overview of the current rules plus possible future regulations and forthcoming changes

Regulatory report: Bulgaria, February 2021
25th February 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Bulgaria takes a relatively liberal approach to vaping regulation – an approach we don’t expect to change any time soon

Vape store survey report: a tough year ahead in Poland
23rd February 2021 - Market reports |
This report examines Polish vape stores’ outlook on the vaping sector, what clients buy, how prices have changed over the years, and which sales channel is the most popular with vapers

Warning as vape stores in England are told not to reopen before mid-April
23rd February 2021 - Business briefing |
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that vape stores in England should not reopen before 12th April – while the industry continues to demand that they should be considered essential businesses

Germany proposes new €0.02 per mg tax on nicotine e-liquids from 2022
17th February 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The German government is proposing a new tax scheme for nicotine-containing vaping products to come into force in summer 2022 as “a response to current market developments”

Regulatory report: South Africa, February 2021
16th February 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are regulated in South Africa under the pharmaceutical regime. This report provides an overview of all current and near-future restrictions on vaping products in the country

COP9 ‘will be UK’s chance to put the case for more progressive vaping regulation’
16th February 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Britain will have an “incredible opportunity” later this year to spread the message that appropriate vaping regulation saves lives, members of the Westminster parliament have been told

General market report: Italy’s unstable market
15th February 2021 - Market reports |
The Italian vaping market has been volatile in recent years due to internal and external factors – fast-changing regulatory and taxing environments, plus EVALI and Covid-19. This report takes a general look at the market

Political changes in the US: the likely legal impact in 19 key states
10th February 2021 - Regulatory reports |
Our special report examines the potential impact of the recent political changes in the United States on e-cigarette legislation this year, with an in-depth look at 19 states, including those where we believe activity is most likely

‘Incomprehensible and deadly’: store owners’ verdict on Dutch flavour ban
10th February 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Members of the vaping industry in the Netherlands have voiced concern at the legislative bid to ban non-tobacco flavours in e-cigarettes from 2022, accusing the Dutch government of proposing dangerous regulations

European strategy on beating cancer comes under MEPs’ legislative scrutiny
8th February 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Intense debate has begun in the European Parliament on Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, presented by the European Commission last week, including suggested measures to tighten regulation of tobacco alternatives

European Commission commits to taking ‘stricter’ approach to tobacco alternatives
3rd February 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The European Commission has committed itself to a more restrictive legislative approach to tobacco-related products, to protect the public “from picking up lasting habits that are damaging to health”

E-liquid tax among tobacco reform plans put forward by Mexico’s ruling party
27th January 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Members of the ruling party in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies aim to establish a new tax for e-cigarette products, while officials are working to tighten advertising restrictions and enforce the ban on vaping imports

Retail channels report: Italian market adapts quickly to changing situation
26th January 2021 - Market reports |
This report examines the Italian market in relation to recent crises, and expands our 2019 analysis into the other two main distribution channels of the Italian market: online retailers and tobacconists

New powers in Washington suggest a whole new world for US vapour
22nd January 2021 - Blog |
Will a new political era in the US mean a new regulatory landscape for e-cigarettes?

Regulatory report: Luxembourg, January 2021
21st January 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in Luxembourg for e-cigarettes and vapour products

Beijing kicks off China’s second round of inspections of vaping businesses
21st January 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The Chinese government is increasing the regulatory pressure on the vaping industry and expects to strengthen the supervision of the e-cigarette market in the country this year

New pictorial warnings come into force in South Korea, but tax hike is averted
13th January 2021 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette products marketed in South Korea must now meet new packaging requirements, including disturbing new graphic warnings – but the threat of big tax rises has been set aside for now

What lies over the horizon for the worldwide e-cigarette industry in 2021?
7th January 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
2021 is sure to be another significant year for the vaping industry across the globe, with a bunch of new regulations on the horizon – and hopefully a light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel

A world of regulatory change in 2021: ECigIntelligence assesses the prospects
6th January 2021 - Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence considers the developments we expect to see in e-cig regulation around the world in 2021, looking at past policy initiatives to assess the prospects for future change

UK healthcare products agency ready to take over e-cigarette notifications
28th December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is on course to take charge of new e-cigarette product notifications in England, Scotland and Wales from 1st January, when Britain will officially no longer be a member of the EU following the 12-month transition period. The agency has already migrated to the new submission portal […]

UK vaping industry gives a cautious welcome to last-ditch Brexit deal
24th December 2020 - Business briefing |
The British vaping industry has broadly welcomed the agreement reached on Christmas Eve between the UK and EU over the trade relations the two parties will enjoy from 1st January

Australia requires prescription to import e-cigs; Senate calls for friendlier regs
23rd December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Anyone wanting to import nicotine e-cigarettes into Australia from 1st October 2021 will require a doctor’s prescription, despite a Senate committee’s call for e-cigs to be more generally available

Regulatory report: Qatar, December 2020
23rd December 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report explores the possible regulatory framework should Qatar decide to follow its fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members in legalising e-cigarettes

Canada moves to lower federal nicotine concentration cap, may restrict flavours
21st December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Western Australia MP aims for 50,000 signatures on petition to legalise vaping
17th December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A member of the Parliament of Western Australia has launched a petition to effectively legalise vaping by allowing the sale of nicotine e-liquid in the state

China’s e-cig market faces the possible threat of a government change of heart
16th December 2020 - Business briefing |
A major new report from ECigIntelligence examines the Chinese vapour market and finds it could be threatened by a possible government crackdown – and the spectre of a takeover by the giant China Tobacco monopoly

Quebec unveils plan to ban flavours and limit nicotine concentration in e-liquids
14th December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Canada’s second-largest province has become the latest to announce an intention to restrict flavours and limit nicotine levels in vaping products

Experts call for tighter regulation of e-cigs in revised UK tobacco legislation
10th December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Experts on smoking say the post-Brexit UK revision of the 2016 Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) should include tougher rules on the advertising and labelling of tobacco-alternative products

Market report: market and vaping product trends in the US
9th December 2020 - Market reports |
The US vaping market has recently experienced inputs and changes which are shaping new trends and transforming a market that generally is a bellwether for the rest of the sector worldwide

Swiss lower house starts discussion of long-awaited law on e-cigarettes
9th December 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The lower house of the Swiss Federal Assembly, the National Council, is debating the country’s draft Federal Tobacco Act, but a final vote on the bill is unlikely before mid-2021

Why the US vapour industry should fasten its seat-belts for a bumpy ride
5th December 2020 - Blog |
Everyone from Big Tobacco to the small vape store will have a keen eye on who president-elect Joe Biden picks to be the next chief of the FDA, the US agency with responsibility for regulating tobacco and e-cigs

Who will Biden pick for the top health jobs crucial to US e-cig regulation?
30th November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
US president-elect Joe Biden has yet to name his candidates to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), roles that will be crucial to e-cigarette regulation

Indonesia heading towards a standard for vaping products ‘to aid the market’
26th November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Indonesian Ministry of Industry is planning to hold discussions by the end of the year as it works on a new national standard for e-cigarettes

Regulatory report: Malaysia, November 2020
25th November 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Nicotine-containing products still come under the pharmaceutical regime in Malaysia, and the lack of enforcement allows a black market to flourish. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory regime

Regulatory report: UK, November 2020
24th November 2020 - Regulatory reports |
The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in the UK. It is expected to be reviewed in 2021. This report provides an overview of the current regime in place in the UK

Regulatory report: Saudi Arabia, November 2020
23rd November 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes are regulated in Saudi Arabia in a similar way to Europe, as most of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) technical requirements have been implemented. This report covers the current regime in the country

Vape sales in Dutch supermarkets to end in 2024 in planned phase-out of tobacco
23rd November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
From 2024, supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products, including e-cigarettes

Spanish ministry aims to equate ‘unsafe’ e-cigs with tobacco in new regulation
19th November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Spanish Ministry of Health has prepared a draft amendment to the current Tobacco Act, including some provisions concerning e-cigarettes, which the ministry considers hazardous

Poland to allow non-adhesive excise tax stamps due to glue shortage
17th November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Polish Ministry of Finance is to allow the use of non-adhesive stamps instead of self-adhesive ones, a month after the new excise tax rate on e-liquids and novel tobacco products came into force

US e-cig stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

Are China’s privately owned e-cigarette businesses living on borrowed time?
16th November 2020 - Blog |
While small private enterprises may be allowed – even encouraged – to thrive, there is always the chance that too rapid growth may provoke the state corporation to move in

International e-cigarette stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the European and Asian e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

European e-cig stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

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

Australian Senate committee begins hearings on harm reduction this week
11th November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
An Australian Senate committee to inquire into tobacco harm reduction strategies will meet for the first time in Canberra on Friday, and again week later in Sydney

Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?
9th November 2020 - Market reports |
While China is the supplier of e-cigarettes to the world, the domestic vapour market is small, slow-growing – and faces the uncertainty of future regulation, or even a total takeover, by the state tobacco monopoly

Vape industry warns of 50% sales drop as second lockdown begins in England
5th November 2020 - Business briefing |
Industry insiders have called for vape stores to be classed as essential outlets as all non-essential shops in England are ordered to close for a month under the terms of the country’s second lockdown

Health body calls for e-cig regulation in Argentina in place of ‘outdated’ ban
3rd November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Public health and vaping organisations in Argentina are working on a proposal to regulate e-cigarettes, arguing that the current legislation, which dates from 2011, is no longer fit for purpose

If Biden wins, will a new administration be bad news for the US vapour industry?
30th October 2020 - Blog |
Will a Biden victory spell tougher times for the US e-cigarette industry? The short and obvious is: probably. But of course it’s more complicated than that

How will the US elections shape the future of the vaping industry?
29th October 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Just a few days ahead of US elections, there is a lot of uncertainty about the approach that the next White House leader will have towards the tobacco-alternatives industry

Regulatory report: Bahrain, October 2020
29th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
In October 2020, the (GSO) told ECigIntelligence that the draft regulating electronic cigarettes is currently in its final stage and it is expected to be adopted by the end of 2020 or in the first quarter of 2021

France investigates vaping market to detect and correct inconsistencies
29th October 2020 - Business briefing |
New research from the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has indicated the positives and negatives of the vaping market in the country, and highlighted those areas for future investigation

Hard-line Australia has precautionary principle all wrong, study suggests
23rd October 2020 - Business briefing |
Regulators need to consider the risks of the precautionary measures they implement, and not just the risks they are trying to avoid, according to researchers studying Australian e-cigarette regulation

Australia postpones e-cigarette import ban for the second time
22nd October 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Australian Ministry of Health decided to defer until further notice the implementation of the import ban on nicotine e-cigarettes that was to come into force in January 2021, after already being postponed by half a year

Regulatory report: Singapore, October 2020
20th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
It is prohibited to sell, use, possess for sale, import or distribute imitation tobacco products including e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes devices in Singapore. This report covers all areas of regulation for e-cigs in Singapore

EU plans ‘tax’ on non-recycled plastic packaging waste – but who will pay?
20th October 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
EU member states will have to decide how to implement a planned European levy on non-recycled plastic packaging waste – to fund it from national budgets or make industry pay for the waste it produces

Ukrainian parliament to consider new e-cig restrictions by the end of the year
15th October 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
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)

Regulatory report: an overview of EU, US and Russian tax policies and revenues
15th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Neither the EU nor the US has a common excise tax for vapour propducts or a common framework that applies throughout all jurisdictions. This report examines how policies and revenues vary between states

Regulatory report: Israel, October 2020
14th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes are regulated in Israel as smoking products and as such are subject to the same regulation as combustible cigarettes. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework

Regulatory report: Azerbaijan, October 2020
8th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarette regulation in Azerbaijan was made equal to that of conventional tobacco products by the Law Restricting the Use of Tobacco Products. This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework

Regulatory report: Lithuania, October 2020
8th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the regulatory regime in Lithuania, including all current regulations and details on bills that are currently pending, which could change the regulatory framework if passed

Slovak finance ministry rejects call for a tax on nicotine vapour products
6th October 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Slovakian Ministry of Finance has rejected a suggestion by education officials that it should set up a tax scheme for nicotine-containing e-cigarettes

Regulatory report: Estonia, October 2020
5th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides all current up-to-date regulations regarding vaping in Estonia, including a very recent update to the law around menthol-flavoured e-liquids

Repeal of shake and vape ban brings relief to Greek vaping industry
29th September 2020 - Business briefing |
The Greek e-cigarette industry is largely “satisfied” with the government’s decision to repeal the law banning shake and vape products – but doubts and difficulties remain

EU: evidence to support e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool ‘weak’
25th September 2020 - Business briefing |
A leading EU scientific committee says evidence “for the support of electronic cigarettes’ effectiveness in helping smokers to quit” is weak, and has warned about nicotine addiction in young people

Australia opens the door to e-cig sales by pharmacies; state MPs call for regulation
24th September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
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”

Juul chief calls for ‘advantageous’ regulation for tobacco alternatives
23rd September 2020 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs chairman and CEO Kevin Crosthwaite has warned that regulatory efforts to curb e-cigarette use risk tipping the balance back in favour of more dangerous combustible cigarettes

Germany finally gets its long-discussed outdoor and cinema advertising ban
21st September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
After years of discussions within the governing coalition and campaigning by health bodies, Germany is to impose further restrictions on the advertising of tobacco and vaping products

Indonesian government under fire for ‘reluctance’ to update regulation
21st September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Tobacco control advocates in Indonesia have questioned the government’s lack of progress on revising the regulation on the safety of addictive ingredients in tobacco products and urged it to get the ball rolling

COVID-19 restrictions delay EU scientific evidence on e-cigs and TPD revision
17th September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The scientific committee of the European Commission is to delay delivery of its conclusions on vaping, which will inform the impact assessment on the revision of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)

Regulatory report: Ireland, September 2020
16th September 2020 - Regulatory reports |
The new Irish government’s five-year plan includes the introduction of new rules addressing taxation, sales and advertising restrictions. This report covers all current and future regulation in the Republic

Netherlands on course to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes from 2022
14th September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Dutch government is running a consultation on a proposed amendment to current tobacco regulations that will create a legal basis to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes

Regulatory report: Kazakhstan, September 2020
7th September 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Kazakhstan adopted regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in July 2020, when the legal framework mostly equalised regulation of e-cigarettes with the regulation of tobacco products

PHE: seven-year report on the UK’s soon-to-be-disbanded authority on vaping
3rd September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The recent news that the British government is to scrap Public Health England and replace it with a new institute makes this an appropriate moment to look back at some of PHE’s achievements in creating policies and evidence on tobacco-alternative products. Since it was set up in April 2013 to “bring public health specialists into […]

Regulatory report: Vietnam, September 2020
3rd September 2020 - Regulatory reports |
While there is currently limited regulation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health is working on a proposed total ban on e-cigarettes. This report provides information on both current and possible future regulation

‘Lifestyle control’ as Australia’s second city clears the streets of vapour
2nd September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Melbourne City Council in Australia has voted unanimously in favour of ban on vaping in 11 defined smoke-free areas in the city’s central business district

California bans flavoured e-cigs from January on unanimous Senate vote
1st September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The sale of flavoured e-cigarettes will be illegal in California from January 2021 after the US state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to ban them from the market

Why blaming e-cigarettes for deadly EVALI is not just wrong, but dangerous
31st August 2020 - Blog |
Was the much-trumpeted rise in youth vaping responsible for last year’s outbreak of vape-related lung injury (EVALI) in the US? The short answer can be given in one word

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 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Australia bans tobacco alternatives while leaving e-cigarettes on prescription
27th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a final decision that leaves the sale of all tobacco-alternative products banned in the country, while still allowing e-cigarettes on prescription only

Doubts remain as Taiwan considers the detail of law to ban e-cigarettes
25th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Taiwan appears to be heading for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, while leaving the door ajar for the possible approval of heated tobacco products

US state’s U-turn: Montana backs down from proposed flavours ban
24th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Officials in the US state of Montana have reversed course and will drop plans to ban sales of flavoured vaping products after opposition from state lawmakers

The deadly danger that lurks in well-meaning prohibition of vaping flavours
24th August 2020 - Blog |
Do restrictions on e-cigarettes, such as flavour bans, send users back to smoking? No doubt it’s the law of unintended consequences at work, but the answer would seem to be “yes”

California heading for full flavours ban, with final Assembly vote just days away
21st August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
California is edging closing to banning flavoured vapour and tobacco products after legislation advanced through committee and is now awaiting a final full Assembly vote in the next few days

Regulatory report: Cyprus, August 2020
20th August 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a complete overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Cyprus

Regulatory report: Colombia, August 2020
19th August 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory regime in Colombia for e-cigarettes, as well possible future regulation

Future of UK e-cigarette policy unclear as government scraps vape-friendly PHE
19th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK government is to create a new body replacing Public Health England (PHE) with a single command structure focused on tackling COVID-19 and “protecting the nation’s health”

To ban or not to ban, that is the question over e-cigs during COVID-19 pandemic
17th August 2020 - Blog |
Would it be appropriate to ban e-cigarettes for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s what some US Congress members are calling for

Spain bans public vaping where social distancing cannot be guaranteed
17th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A spike in new cases of COVID-19 in Spain has prompted the national government to prohibit smoking and vaping in all public spaces where it is not possible to ensure a 2m social distance

Regulatory report: Greece, August 2020
14th August 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory regime for e-cigs in Greece, including information and restrictions relating to the most recent law that was adopted at the end of 2019

Greece repeals short-lived and barely enforced ban on shake and vape sales
13th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
New regulation has been adopted in Greece which finally allows retailers to sell shake and vape products legally

China takes next step towards its first national legislation on e-cigarettes
12th August 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
China is currently debating a bill that would create vape-friendly areas and restrict the public use of vaping products

Regulatory report: Philippines, August 2020
11th August 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes were largely unrestricted in the Philippines until late 2019 , when strict regulation was established for both e-cigarettes and heated tobacco. This report covers all current regulation for e-cigarettes in the country

Regulatory report: Albania, August 2020
7th August 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Although not yet an EU member, Albania – to an extent – replicated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic law in 2019 through the amendment to the Law on the Protection of Health from Tobacco Products

Spanish industry rebels against government anti-vaping campaign
3rd August 2020 - Business briefing |
The Union of Vaping Promoters and Entrepreneurs (UPEV) has taken the anti-tobacco campaign from the Ministry of Health to the Spanish Ombudsman amid “hurting industry interests”

Consumer survey report: changes in vape consumer preferences in the US
27th July 2020 - Market reports |
This report focuses on consumer journey in the vape category, in particular looking at multi-device usage, and nicotine and flavour behaviour

EU spent €500k on TPD study and ‘reactive communication’ on tobacco
23rd July 2020 - Business briefing |
The EU Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) spent more than €180m in 2019 on public health policies, including a study on the TPD and a media campaign on novel tobacco products

WHO sees room for improvement in tobacco control across Europe
17th July 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress in the adoption of tobacco control and taxation policies is uneven across Europe amid an increase in e-cigarette use among young people

Vaping vs smoking – what do EU Parliament officials have to hide?
10th July 2020 - Blog |
The vexed question of the distinction between vaping and smoking, often confused by rulemakers at all levels, has arisen in the very heart of one of the world’s largest and most influential rulemaking bodies

Has Netherlands health minister Paul Blokhuis got it right on vape flavours?
3rd July 2020 - Blog |
Netherlands health secretary Paul Blokhuis is a committed opponent of smoking and vaping. But has he got it right in his plan to ban all e-cig flavours except tobacco? There are reasons to think he may not

South Korea tries again to prohibit all e-cigarette advertising and promotion
2nd July 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
South Korea’s health minister Park Neung-hoo has announced a fresh plan to ban advertising and promotional activities for e-cigarettes and other tobacco-alternative products

Ireland’s new government takes office with vaping regulations on the agenda
30th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The newly elected taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland, Micheál Martin, has a more restrictive approach to tobacco-alternative products among his policy priorities, as laid out in the coalition government’s five-year plan

Hong Kong will look again at banning e-cigs after September elections
29th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Hong Kong will reintroduce a bill to ban tobacco-alternative products after local elections in September. The Legislative Council halted discussions on the existing bill due to a lack of time

Australia postpones its e-cigarette import ban until next year
26th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The ban on all e-cigarette imports into Australia that was due to come into force next week has now been delayed until January 2021

Australia cracks down still harder, banning e-cig imports from 1st July
23rd June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Australian health minister Greg Hunt has announced that importing e-cigarettes will be banned from 1st July “to reduce the risk to public health through addiction to nicotine and nicotine poisoning”

Could the land that makes e-cigarettes for the world ban them at home?
22nd June 2020 - Blog |
Could China, where most of the world’s e-cigarettes are made, actually be considering banning them? It could have major global repercussions for the whole vaping industry – and so, potentially, for levels of smoking – if it did. A gradual move towards a total e-cig ban was among the proposals put forward at the so-called […]

US Regulatory tracker: state executive orders banning flavours
18th June 2020 - Regulatory trackers |
Keep track of the rapidly changing state level regulations with regards to the recent executive orders issued by the state executive branches.
We continue to update this tracker regularly to ensure that you have the latest information regarding the rapidly changing regulatory and judicial developments in the current states and any others that may follow suit.

Accusations fly over proposal for a nationwide e-cigarette ban in China
16th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Proposals for the national regulation of e-cigarettes in China range from advertising restrictions to a controversial suggestion by the boss of a pharmaceutical company that they should be totally banned

Hot debate in New Zealand over fine detail of bill to regulate e-cigarettes
15th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
An intense debate is on-going in New Zealand between representatives and health officials over planned legislation to regulate vaping products in the country for the first time

Regulatory report: Malta, June 2020
15th June 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report outlines current national regulation of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Malta, the smallest country in the European Union

US representatives ask FDA to publish a list of vaping PMTA submissions
10th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Members of the US Congress have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to produce “a public list” of vaping products for which premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA) have been submitted

Russia’s e-cig bill remains on hold amid disagreement among lawmakers
4th June 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A proposal to impose stricter regulations for e-cigarettes in Russia is being reviewed by the government while the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, has put the process on hold

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction
31st May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products

Regulatory report: Costa Rica, May 2020
28th May 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report offers an analysis of the current regulatory regime for e-cigarettes in Costa Rica, covering everything from product and age restrictions, to labelling and packaging, advertising, and taxation

Oklahoma and Minnesota bring total number of Tobacco 21 states to 26
25th May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Minnesota and Oklahoma have adopted laws raising the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapour products to 21, bringing to 26 the number of US states to have taken similar measures

Maryland governor vetoes planned increases in vaping sales taxes
18th May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A planned increase in sales taxes on e-cigarettes has been halted in the US state of Maryland due to concern about the economic impact on the industry amid the coronavirus pandemic

Regulatory report: provincial legislation in China
13th May 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This itemised report details the regulatory requirements and restrictions on e-cigarette products in the six Chinese provinces – Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen

A tough regime softens as Estonia moves to legalise menthol e-liquids
11th May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Estonia’s parliament, the Riigikogu, has approved a bill to relax one of the toughest regulatory regimes for e-cigarettes in Europe, legalising menthol e-liquids

New Jersey bill proposes 19,000% rise in vaping business licence
8th May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Legislature is considering new regulations for vapour businesses and dramatically increasing the licence cost for opening new vape stores

Planned e-cig tax and restrictions to go before Danish Parliament
6th May 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Danish government is to submit to Parliament a proposal to levy a tax on e-cigarettes and a national action plan on restricting e-cigarettes to cut tobacco uptake by young people

Regulatory report: Finland, May 2020
5th May 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory landscape for e-cigarettes in Finland, including advertising and marketing restrictions, notification obligations and product restrictions

‘95% safer’ or ‘just as bad’? How does the argument on vaping stand?
4th May 2020 - Business briefing |
Widely publicised linkages with the coronavirus are just the latest manifestation of distrust of vaping, in the public-health community as well as the media. So how does that “95% safer than smoking” view hold up?

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COVID-19 news round-up
30th April 2020 - Business briefing |
All ECigIntelligence’s COVID-19-related news briefings and other data can now be found in one place here

COP9 postponement buys time to consider evidence, say experts
30th April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The postponement of the 2020 Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to next year could be good news for the tobacco alternatives sector

Regulatory report: distance sales in the EU – a review of the rules
28th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Member states’ implementations of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) have varied implications for online selling. This report focuses on sales restrictions, product and packaging restrictions and taxation

Regulatory report: Q&A – online advertising and marketing in the EU
28th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Implementation of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), together with national laws, have resulted in varied rules on advertising between different member states. This report provides some clarity

Health advocates urge Indonesian president to act against vaping
27th April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A large grouping of non-profit and health organisations has called on Indonesian president Joko Widodo to take a stricter stance against e-cigarettes and other tobacco products in the battle against COVID-19

Pandemic measures place new pressures on US vaping trade
23rd April 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The sweeping response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has had an uneven impact on the US vaping sector, with some stores being forced to close while others respond in novel ways to government restrictions

Regulatory report: Romania, April 2020
21st April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Romania transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Although some aspects are not regulated, there are current attempts to introduce restrictions on advertising and public usage of e-cigs

FDA angers US House subcommittee by refusing to stop all e-cigarette sales
21st April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a call to “clear the e-cigarette market” during the COVID-19 crisis – eliciting an angry response from a House subcommittee

Costa Rica gearing up to ban public vaping and tax e-cig products
14th April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica is heading towards passing new legislation before the end of April that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in public and impose taxes on all e-cigs and e-liquids

Regulatory report: South Korea, current and likely future regulation
14th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This report details current regulation of e-cigarettes in South Korea, one of the world’s most highly developed economies, and outlines ways in which the government is seeking to tighten controls

Regulatory report: Taiwan – local jurisdictions
9th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
While the revision of the national Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act takes place, a draft of local e-cig regulation is under legislative process in five of the six special municipalities in Taiwan

Regulatory report: Paraguay, April 2020
8th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes are are currently covered in Paraguay by only one regulatory decision, and though the government is developing regulations, this has been delayed by COVID-19

Regulatory report: Czech Republic, April 2020
8th April 2020 - Regulatory reports |
The Czech Republic incorporated the European Union Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory landscape for e-cigs in the country

New York passes 2021 state budget law including a ban on flavoured e-cigs
3rd April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in New York State have agreed to a ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarette products, delivering a victory to Democrat governor Andrew Cuomo who has made the issue a priority

Market report: United Arab Emirates, an expanding vaping market
2nd April 2020 - Market reports |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) vaping market was legalised in April 2019 and, a year later, the market is showing signs of consolidation and expansion. This report provides a detailed analysis

US state-level regulation paused as lawmakers go into lockdown
1st April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
With president Donald Trump announcing social distancing and other measures being extended until the end of April it seems unlikely many US state legislatures will choose to end their adjournments soon

Regulatory report: Russia, the power of regional authorities
30th March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory reports analyses the attitude of the various major regions and republics in the Russian Federation to the regulation of the sale of e-cigarettes in their territories

New York vape industry’s fear after doctors call for ban during pandemic
30th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The vaping industry has shown concern after doctors in New York State called for a temporary ban on e-cigarette sales out of concern that vaping could put people at greater risk from COVID-19

Regulatory report: Iceland, how the law relates to EU rules
30th March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Iceland passed a new law to specifically regulate and e-cigarette tax for the first time in June 2018, creating a specific e-cigarette regime with no ties to tobacco regulation. This report provides an overview of current regulations

Regulatory report: Sweden, March 2020
24th March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report provides in-depth analysis of the current vaping regulations in Sweden, including laws around advertising and marketing, labelling and packaging, notification, public usage, tax and more

Impact on e-cigarette sales channels varies as countries face COVID-19
20th March 2020 - Business briefing |
As European and North American authorities ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on e-cigarette sales channels are mixed

Regulatory report: New Zealand, regulations to be tightened
17th March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
The New Zealand parliament aims to tighten current regulations on vaping and heated tobacco, seeking to regulate e-cigarettes in a similar way to Europe. This report covers all current regulation as well as those due in the near future

Full market report: a time for opportunities, Saudi Arabia Q1 2020
17th March 2020 - Market reports |
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is still an undeveloped market, but with great opportunities for the vaping industry. This report covers the current vape market as it stands in the country with analysis and interpretation of both the online and offline channels

Regulatory report: Norway, legalisation on the horizon
16th March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Norway plans to legalise nicotine-containing e-cigarettes by the end of 2021. This report details both current and expected future regulation

Will it be Democrats vs Vapers in the coming battle for the White House?
16th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
How dramatic would the change be for the e-cig industry if voters deny Donald Trump another four-year term in the White House and choose either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders as the next US president?

Netherlands moves towards extending smoking restrictions to e-cigarettes
13th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Dutch lower chamber has passed a bill presented by health secretary Paul Blokhuis to amend the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and extend prohibitions on smoking to tobacco-alternative products

Duterte issues further regulation of e-cigarettes in the Philippines
12th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Following his order that extended the ban on smoking in public spaces to include vaping, president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has now issued a further raft of restrictions on e-cigarettes

South Africa plans to bring in new e-cigarette tax scheme from 2021
11th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The South African government has announced that its finance authorities are working on a new tax scheme for vaping products to come into force in 2021

Hawaii proposal includes flavour ban and confiscation of e-cigs at school
10th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a ban on the sale of all flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes across the state and new powers for teachers to take away vaping devices from under-21s

Geneva faces referendum on e-cig ads ban and public vaping restrictions
6th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Romandy Association of Vape Professionals (Association Romande des Professionnels de la Vape, ARPV) has officially requested a referendum in the Geneva canton challenging a new law on tobacco and related products, including e-cigs

Full market report: Russian vape market increased in value in 2019
5th March 2020 - Market reports |
This report focuses on the main changes that occurred in the Russian e-cigarette market throughout 2018 and 2019. It covers marketing size, vaping population, purchase channels, top brands, factors affecting the market and attitudes to the industry

New Zealand MPs to consider range of proposed new vaping regulations
4th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A new amendment put before the New Zealand Parliament aims to tighten current regulations on vaping and heated tobacco – but the country’s attorney general has distanced himself from the proposals

Regulatory report: Hungary lowers e-liquids excise tax rates
2nd March 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report covers the current restrictions in place in Hungary, focusing on aspects such as age restrictions, tax, enforcement, labelling and packaging, plus more

Canadian provinces get tough, with 20% vape tax and sale restrictions
2nd March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Two more Canadian provinces are slapping a 20% tax on vaping products to reduce youth vaping, while authorities in Ontario have announced new sale restrictions and called for a national vape tax

US House invites presidential veto by voting to ban all vape flavours
29th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Defying a threat of a presidential veto, the US House of Representatives has approved sweeping legislation to ban all flavours, including the popular menthol, in e-cigarettes and tobacco products

TPD notification report: Italy notified products in recovery
24th February 2020 - Market reports |
This market report covers the latest update of the Italian notification list that was published in November 2019, analysing the impact of the recent tax changes as well as discussing similarities and differences to previous years

Regulatory report: Chicago, Cook County and Illinois
21st February 2020 - Regulatory reports |
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

Regulatory report: the EC view on products outside the TPD
18th February 2020 - Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence gained access to a series of documents disclosed by the EU after a freedom of information request that contained its recent conversations with the tobacco and vaping industries. This report summarises the main points

Russia vape store survey report: industry is now less optimistic
17th February 2020 - Market reports |
This report provides an overview of the product categories, brands, revenue and current attitudes of vape store managers towards the state of the e-cigarette industry

Misleading cases: how EVALI sparked an epidemic of misinformation
17th February 2020 - Business briefing |
While nicotine vaping has been largely acquitted of involvement in the US outbreak of vape-related lung disease, will the torrent of misinformation that followed have a long-term impact on the e-cig sector? …

Trump plans to take e-cigarette and tobacco regulation out of FDA hands
13th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to lose its power to regulate tobacco and e-cigarette products if Congress passes president Donald Trump’s porposed budget for fiscal year 2021

Health impact of vaping becomes part of German school curriculum
13th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Pupils in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are to be taught about the possible health impacts of e-cigarettes as part of the school curriculum

EU states give a big thumbs up to tax harmony on e-cigs and heated tobacco
12th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The European Union’s member states overwhelmingly want harmonised tax policies across the EU for both e-cigarettes and heated tobacco

Rising ‘sin tax’ delivers fresh blow to struggling Philippines e-cig trade
12th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to increase annually the “sin” taxes on e-cigarettes, vapour products, and alcoholic drinks in the Philippines goes on. The Republic Act 11467, signed by Duterte on 22nd January, combines House Bill 1026 and Senate Bill 1074, modifies the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 and taxes vapour products based on their […]

WHO appoints new tobacco control leader to take charge of COP9
11th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Word Health Organization (WHO) has appointed a new head of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat in time to take charge of the ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) in the Netherlands

Oregon trail leads to another attempt to impose a blanket ban on flavours
9th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A leading Oregon senator and vocal opponent of vaping has introduced a bill to ban flavoured nicotine vaping products in the state, with the support of the state attorney general

Congress hearing pits e-cig industry leaders against US representatives
6th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Leaders of the top five US e-cigarette companies have defended in the US Congress their action to fight against youth vaping, while representatives blamed them for their tobacco-alternative products

US state legislatures sign up to join the assault on non-tobacco flavours
5th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
State legislatures across the US have begun new sessions, with e-cigarettes high on the agenda and a number of proposed bills to prohibit the sale of most flavoured vaping products

South Korea plans further restrictions on promotion of tobacco alternatives
4th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for e-cigarette or heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal

U-turn in Croatia as government ditches plan to impose e-liquid tax
3rd February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Croatian government has scrapped a plan to levy a tax on e-liquids just days after putting the proposal out for public comment

Greece rejects a ban and opts instead to regulate shake and vape products
3rd February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
In a move that will please the Greek Electronic Cigarette Businesses Association, the country’s government has decided after all to regulate do-it-yourself (DIY) vaping products in Greece

Regulatory report: Morocco, February 2020
3rd February 2020 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report provides information on the restrictions on vaping in Morocco, which are limited, looking at the general regulatory landscape as well as taxation

So this is Brexit – but what does it mean for vaping, now or later?
3rd February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
As the UK exits Europe and enters its 11-month period of transition, what does Brexit actually mean for cross-Channel relationships, and for the e-cigarette industry?

Australian doctors shift their position, endorsing e-cigarettes for cessation
30th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has reviewed its position on smoking cessation and is now considering vaping as a possible tool to quit smoking

Regulatory report: Myanmar, January 2020
28th January 2020 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes and related products are legal in Myanmar, where they are not specifically regulated by any law

Surgeon general urges research and balance on e-cigs as cessation aids
27th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
More research is needed before e-cigarettes can be relied on as an aid for smoking cessation, the US surgeon general suggests in a new report which also urges adult benefit be weighed against risk of youth uptake

WHO’s anti-vaping stance needs to change says harm reduction report
24th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A change of mind on vaping by the World Health Organization (WHO) is essential if the potential of tobacco harm reduction is to be fully achieved, according to a new report from British advocacy group Knowledge•Action•Change

Reinsurers hand out warnings over life and health insurance for vapers
22nd January 2020 - Business briefing |
Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users

New Jersey legislature passes ban on sales of flavoured e-cigarettes
21st January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The New Jersey Senate and State Assembly have both approved proposals to ban the sale of flavoured vapour products across the state and stiffen penalties for sales to minors

Wisconsin governor Evers announces multi-point plan to cut youth vaping
20th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has announced that his administration will work to curb youth vaping in the state through various actions including bills to ban sales to minors and an e-cig ban in schools

Juul removes flavours from Canadian market ‘to earn public trust’
16th January 2020 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has halted production of most of its flavoured vaping pods in Canada in anticipation of imminent plans by federal authorities to enact stricter regulations on vaping products

Are e-cigs really more dangerous to kids than guns or combustibles?
16th January 2020 - Blog |
A story published by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (“in partnership with The Daily Mail”, so investigative credentials already perhaps a little tarnished) purports to expose a “loophole” in UK advertising rules that “lets Juul advertise to children at the cinema”. It reports that “adverts promoting Juul’s vaping device ran before screenings of Angel Has Fallen, […]

Regulatory report: California, January 2020
15th January 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Californian regulation of e-cigs is tightening. This report covers all aspects of the regulations in place and planned, from age restrictions to taxation, labelling and marketing restrictions

Indonesian policy group suggests tax incentive for tobacco alternatives
14th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
A plan by the Indonesian government to equate vaping products with combustible cigarettes has been criticised by a Jakarta-based policy think-tank

South Africa’s vaping market fights back against impact of US health crisis
13th January 2020 - Business briefing |
The recent highly publicised outbreak of vape-related lung illness in the US appears to have had a damaging impact on the vaping business in South Africa, despite the strength of the market

FDA’s new clampdown on flavoured cartridges fails to satisfy either side
6th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA’s new policy of removing most e-cigarette cartridge flavours from the market has been greeted by scepticism and criticism from both the vaping industry and anti-tobacco groups

Anti-tobacco campaign blamed for slump in Spanish e-cigarette sector
3rd January 2020 - Business briefing |
Falling Spanish e-cigarette sales have led to job losses, with vape stores closing, according to the country’s Union of Vaping Promoters and Entrepreneurs

FDA will remove most cartridge flavours from US market
2nd January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
E-liquid cartridges with flavours other than tobacco or menthol are to be excluded from the US market at the end of this month, the FDA says, while advertising and marketing will come under scrutiny too

Good riddance to 2019 – vaping’s year of living even more dangerously
30th December 2019 - Business briefing |
“The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so.” So we said a year ago. We didn’t know the half of it

Regulatory report: Turkey, December 2019
24th December 2019 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarette products containing nicotine cannot be currently sold in Turkey without a pharmaceutical licence from the Ministry of Health, although none have been granted so far

French MP proposes bill to further regulate nicotine-free e-liquids
20th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A French MP has presented a new bill to establish the same rules for nicotine and nicotine-free e-liquids, aiming to create tools to promote vaping as a cessation tool for smokers

Calls for new regulation after ‘vape-related’ death of Belgian teenager
19th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Regulation in Belgium and possibly across Europe may change as a result of the link being made between vaping and a teenager’s death – though that link has not been verified

Marijuana vaping growing far faster than nicotine vaping with US youth
19th December 2019 - Business briefing |
Marijuana vaping is growing much faster among US teens than nicotine vaping, according to research released by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Denmark plans flavour ban and plain packaging scheme for e-cigarettes
18th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Danish Ministry of Health has put forward a plan for a flavour ban as well as sale, advertising and packaging restrictions to tackle the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by minors

How Swedish Match snus finally got its FDA modified risk approval
17th December 2019 - Regulatory reports |
How did Swedish Match USA manage to get eight General snus products approved by the US FDA as modified risk tobacco products after being previously unsuccessful?

Heated exchanges as Texas senators call for more restrictions on vaping
17th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in Texas are proposing further restrictions on e-cigarettes despite a recently implemented a statewide policy restricting vaping to those aged 21 and above

Boris’s Brexit: what it could mean for the UK vaping industry
13th December 2019 - Business briefing |
What impact could Boris Johnson’s return to 10 Downing Street – and subsequent uncoupling from the EU – have on the UK vapour industry?

Senate confirms Stephen Hahn as new FDA commissioner
13th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Senate has confirmed cancer specialist Stephen Hahn as the new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner

German coalition conservatives agree outdoor ad ban
13th December 2019 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
The German conservative parties have come out in support of a comprehensive ban on outdoor advertising for tobacco products – including vaping and heated tobacco products

Swiss Tobacco Prevention Fund should aid vaping, harm reduction groups say
10th December 2019 - Business briefing |
Switzerland’s Tobacco Prevention Fund should finance e-cigarette initiatives, harm reduction organisations have told the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health

ECigIntelligence international regulatory live alerts service
5th December 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence is launching a new International Alerts round-up for Platinum + and Platinum Pro subscribers to enable them to stay on track with regulatory developments in international markets

Dutch market has 20,000 e-liquids; officials call for neutral flavours only
2nd December 2019 - Business briefing |
A recent study by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment has revealed that the Netherlands has an enormous amount of e-liquids and flavours to choose from, prompting futher calls for restrictions

Philippines police arrest vapers after President Duterte orders crackdown
28th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Police in the Philippines have arrested more than 200 vapers after president Rodrigo Duterte issued a verbal order to enforce bans on the importation of e-cigarettes and their use in public

Indonesia embarks on the legislative road to banning e-cigs from 2020
25th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A revision of Indonesia’s main tobacco control regulation is under way, with the aim of banning all e-cigarette products, flavours and additives in the near future

Trump warns of black market if flavour ban is adopted; backs minimum age of 21
23rd November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
President Trump has softened his position on a possible US flavour ban, and also endorsed a national minimum vaping age of 21

British Columbia to implement 20% vaping tax; considering flavour ban
15th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Canadian province British Columbia has announced a ten-point plan that introduces some of the toughest regulations in the country on e-cigarettes, including a tax increase and ad restrictions

IQOS market report: growth continues in new territories
14th November 2019 - Market reports |
ECigIntelligence takes an overview of recent market developments for PMI’s IQOS heated tobacco system, revealing which countries have the biggest growth, who is likely to use the device and what the future might hold

Industry is kept waiting for Trump’s ‘very important decision’ on flavours
12th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US vaping industry is biting its nails awaiting the Trump administration’s next steps after a delay in publication of the new guidance on flavoured e-cigarettes

Among bills in US Congress, House backs ban on online sales to minors
11th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A total of 16 vaping-related bills have been introduced in the current US Congress, which convened in January – and some of them are moving through the legislative process quite fast

Global tobacco harm reduction policies: selected country overview
11th November 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of harm-reduction policies with regards to tobacco use from 18 selected countries from around the world

Room for interpretation in federal law – Canada regulatory report
8th November 2019 - Regulatory reports |
Canada’s Tobacco and Vaping Products Act became law in May 2018, bringing nationwide regulation of e-cigarettes to the country for the first time. The act leaves wide scope for further clarifying regulation

San Francisco votes 4/1 in favour of citywide e-cigarette ban
6th November 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Voters in San Francisco have opted overwhelmingly to confirm the ban on the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarette products in the city, which will now come into effect on 1st January

Chinese tobacco monopoly says it is working to ‘step up’ e-cig regulation
31st October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
China’s state tobacco monopoly is studying plans to tighten regulations on the sale and use of e-cigarettes, after a government adviser publicly declared support for an outright ban on vaping products

White House reviewing new FDA guidance on flavoured e-cigs
29th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The White House has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s final version of its guideline on flavoured e-cigarettes currently on sale without premarket authorisation

Ontario bans e-cig promotion in c-stores, Alberta plans tax
29th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations is to be banned in Ontario from 1st January, while Alberta could become the first province in Canada to tax e-cigarettes

Turkey preparing to get even tougher on e-cig imports and public vaping
28th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Turkish Ministry of Health is drafting a new proposal to clamp down on public vaping and the importing of vapour devices, officials have confirmed to ECigIntelligence

India puts e-cigarette and heated tobacco ban out to public consultation
26th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Following the ordinance banning e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, the Indian government is moving forward by drafting a bill which must be approved by parliament reaffirming its effects

US Congress committee rushes through bill to tax nicotine
25th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A Democrat-controlled US House committee has comfortably approved a bill to tax nicotine in vaping products to discourage their use

South Korea tightens e-cig rules in wake of first death linked to vaping
24th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a set of measures to restrict imports, sales and use of e-cigarettes and recommended users to stop vaping to avoid “lung damage and death”

Los Angeles city council to consider e-cig ban ‘until FDA approval’
24th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A motion from a Los Angeles councilmember is requesting the city attorney to prohibit the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping devices in LA until they are approved by the US FDA

French National Assembly rejects Macron’s bid to scrap notification fee
23rd October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The French National Assembly (Assemblée nationale) has rejected a government proposal to remove the notification fee for new vaping products, set out in the draft budget for next year

Israel may be hit with all-out e-cig ban until parliament decides on new law
21st October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Israel’s Ministry of Health is considering issuing an emergency regulation that would ban e-cigarettes in the country until parliament, the Knesset, discusses new legislation

German talks prepare for outdoor ad ban – but will it include e-cigs?
18th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A number of MPs from Germany’s ruling coalition have emphasised their willingness to reach agreement quickly on a federal ban on outdoor advertising of tobacco products

Parliamentary committee discusses TPD-like regulation in Ukraine
17th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A new bill that would regulate nicotine-containing products in Ukraine in line with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has been registered in the country’s parliament

Greek parliament gives green light to tighter rules on smoking and vaping
16th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A new anti-smoking law that adds to the list of public places where smoking and vaping are banned has been passed by the Greek parliament

Arizona governor opposes flavour bans, backs campaign against kids’ use
15th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Arizona governor Doug Ducey is holding out against the national trend towards banning flavoured vaping products, but backing a hard-hitting anti-vape campaign aimed at children

Canada takes measured approach to lung illness, with federal/provincial task group
14th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Faced with its first case of a vaping-related illness, Canada’s public health agency is calling on provincial authorities to report cases that could be linked to vaping and has set up a joint federal/provincial task group

Individual US state executive actions against flavoured vaping products
11th October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
With fear running high over the US outbreak of vaping-related lung illness, a number of states have leapt ahead of promised federal action to clamp down themselves on flavoured e-cigarette products

Study suggests US teachers need to be more alert to use of Juul in school
10th October 2019 - Business briefing |
The use of Juul and other e-cigarettes has risen to “epidemic levels” among students in the US, yet there is a lack of awareness and response within schools, according to a new survey

Colombia moves towards legislation equating vapes with combustibles
10th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Legislation to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in Colombia is picking up momentum, with a final vote in Congress expected by the end of the year

Oregon includes nicotine and THC in emergency ban on e-cig flavours
7th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Oregon governor Kate Brown has issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of all flavoured vaping products in the state, “including those containing nicotine or THC”

Ireland prepares to ban vape sales to under-18s or via vending machines
7th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Ireland is considering a ban on sales of vaping products to under-18s amid rising concerns about e-cigarette use by young people

New York state e-cig ban on hold until 18th October, court rules
4th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has put on hold the emergency regulation banning the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes that governor Andrew Cuomo adopted on 18th September

Juul withdraws support from bid to overturn San Francisco e-cig ban
3rd October 2019 - Business briefing |
After being the main financial backer of the campaign to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on November’s public ballot, Juul has changed its mind and decided to withdraw all support from the organising group

South Africa regulatory report: unclear regulations remain
1st October 2019 - Regulatory reports |
The South African government has publicly taken a radical stance against e-cigarettes, promising to restrict them in the same way as tobacco. This report covers regulatory areas including advertising and marketing, tax and enforcement

Greek clampdown in the name of ‘public health and human rights’
30th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The new chairman of the Greek Committee of Experts on Tobacco Control has backed the government’s commitment to enforcing and strengthening the existing smoking and vaping restrictions

Russia approves progressive tax increase for vaping products and HnB
28th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Russian Duma has adopted a new bill that amends the tax code for 2020, increasing excise tax applied to electronic cigarettes

US industry alarmed for the vaping future; lung cases rise to over 800
27th September 2019 - Business briefing |
While the CDC has raised the number of suspected lung disease cases to 805, key industry figures admit that vaping in the US is at a crossroads – and the next steps could prove vital

Sharpless: ‘PMTA policy doesn’t mean flavoured e-cigs can never be sold’
26th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless told a House hearing there would be no blanket e-cigarette flavour ban in response to the country’s outbreak of lung illness

Two more US state governors issue e-liquid prohibitions by decree
26th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Massachusetts and Rhode Island have joined the list of US states that have banned sales of e-liquids since the lung illness outbreak that was declared at the end of August

Study urges caution on legalising e-cigarettes to cut smoking rates
24th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Legalising e-cigarettes in countries where they are currently banned may not be the best available approach to reducing smoking, a recent study suggests

ASH report: half as many vapers as smokers in UK; dual users down
24th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
New data has been published by UK anti-smoking charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) to show that there are now half as many vapers in the UK as smokers, with 3.6million people vaping compared to 7.2m smokers in 2018 – and the majority of those vapers are ex-smokers.

Tasmania holds back a decision on raising purchasing age to 21
23rd September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The parliament of the Australian island state of Tasmania has delayed a bill to ban the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to under-21s

Spanish campaign attacks smoking and e-cigs in one powerful blast
19th September 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A new anti-smoking campaign by the Spanish government takes on smoking, vaping, heated tobacco and hookahs under the motto “El tabaco ata y te mata” (“Tobacco ties and kills you”)

India: the axe falls, with nationwide e-cig ban taking immediate effect
18th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Indian government has imposed a nationwide ban on e-cigarettes. All production, manufacture, storage, import, export, sale, transport, distribution and advertising of e-cigs is prohibited immediately

How ‘health emergency’ rules allowed state governor to ban e-cig flavours
17th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
How can Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer justify her “emergency rules” action against flavoured e-cigarettes? ECigIntelligence has obtained a copy of the regulations that explain it

Political voices in the Netherlands raised against promotion of e-cigs
17th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Dutch politicians are concerned at how online retailers promote e-cigs. The Socialist Party has warned that regulations are routinely breached, with misleading advertising and sales to minors

‘Gateway’ fear as Germany’s second city reveals rise in teenage vaping
16th September 2019 - Business briefing |
Figures released by the Hamburg city council show an increase in vaping by minors – and come with a warning by the researchers about the possibility of youth vaping leading on to smoking

Michigan flavour ban stokes mixed feelings
9th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Since Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her executive authority as governor to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, the public health community has applauded her actions.

Scientific e-cig review eagerly awaited by German government
9th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
German scientists are reviewing the current state of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices for a forthcoming report expected to help the federal government shape future legislative approaches

Michigan becomes first US state to ban sales of flavoured e-cigs
4th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Michigan state governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a “unilateral decision” to prohibit the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes, making it the first US state to implement such a ban

Vaping bills on the table as US Congress gets back to business
3rd September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Congress resumes activity this week after the summer break with at least 12 active vaping bills

Vaping and HnB tax revenues rocketing in crisis-hit Italy
2nd September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Tax revenues from e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn (HnB) products raised €172.6m in Italy in 2018, a big increase over previous years. Meanwhile, there are fresh doubts over the political future

Juul-backed group sues San Francisco over ballot wording on city e-cig ban
30th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Juul-backed Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulation has filed a lawsuit against the city and county of San Francisco over the wording of a ballot proposition against the city-wide e-cig ban

Chinese e-cig imports into US rocket even as Trump’s tariffs war rages
28th August 2019 - Business briefing |
While relations between the two countries are soured by Donald Trump’s tariffs announcements, e-cigarette imports into the US from China have increased dramatically

India faces tough nationwide ban within days on all e-cigs and HnB
27th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Indian government is to introduce a fully-fledged ban on e-cigarettes across the country through an executive order that could come into force within days

French government leaves e-cigs out of new round of anti-tobacco funding
26th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The vaping industry has been excluded from the list of beneficiaries of a €120m French government fund for projects fighting addiction – to the disappointment of some

Death in Illinois triggers public wave of concern and official anxiety
26th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The death of an Illinois vaper, announced on Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health, has prompted a considerable response by public health leaders and tobacco control groups

Myblu takes over Germany’s busiest station, with new ad limits ahead
23rd August 2019 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Huge ads for Myblu are turning heads at Hamburg central railway station – before a pending update of German advertising law that could spell an end to such campaigns

Brazil opens debate about possible legalisation of e-cigarettes
15th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Brazil has held its first hearing on the possible legalisation of e-cigs, with an intense debate about changing the 2009 resolution that forbids their advertising, import, and sale

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch
6th August 2019 - Business briefing |
Who has made the vaping world what it is today – and who will be prominent in determining its future direction? ECigIntelligence has drawn up a list of 20 movers and shakers, both for and against e-cigs

Minnesota implements Clean Indoor Air restrictions to ‘protect humans’
6th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) and a series of amendments that include e-cigarettes became effective from 1st August with the aim to “protect humans” from second-hand cigarette smoke from combustibles and aerosol from e-cigarettes, vaporisers, and e-hookah devices.

WHO: ‘undoubtedly harmful’ e-cigarettes should be regulated against reduced-risk claims
29th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A new report by the World Health Organization seriously questions the role of tobacco-alternative products as a successful cessation smoking tool

UK government sets 2030 smoke-free target with help from e-cigarettes
23rd July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK government has set a target of England becoming smoke-free by 2030, looking to the potential of e-cigarettes as a tool to help in eradicating smoking entirely

Cuomo signs Tobacco 21 legislation in NY, new policy enforced in Delaware
19th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Tobacco 21 legislation is once again a top political discussion in various US states. A new law that raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco products will come into effect in four months in New York state, and Delaware has just enforced similar legislation.

Vape trade and tobacconists unite in French ‘adults only’ campaign
18th July 2019 - Business briefing |
French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults

Two English NHS hospitals ban smoking and open vape stores
16th July 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
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

Health Canada moves to plug gaps in packaging and labelling
15th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Atlanta implements public place ban, follows other US cities
12th July 2019 - 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

UK retailers seek cut in VAT to reflect e-cigs’ role in smoking cessation
10th July 2019 - 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

Hungary heading for lower tax and fewer licensed retailers
9th July 2019 - 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

Juul-backed petition calls for radical rethink on San Francisco’s e-cig ban
8th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Smoking ban reach to extend: Austria regulatory report
5th July 2019 - Regulatory reports |
The latest ECigIntelligence regulatory report on Austria features extensive updates, including changes to the country’s stance on public place usage.

Chile’s lawmakers set on equating e-cigarettes with combustibles
5th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Moves are afoot in Chile to regulate electronic cigarettes by making them equivalent to conventional cigarettes in the eyes of the law

Kyrgyzstan follows Russian example by setting tax on nicotine e-liquids
1st July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Kyrgyzstan has agreed an excise tax amendment that will tax nicotine e-liquids and heated tobacco from 1st July

From Juul to small store owners, San Franciscans greet ban with dismay
27th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

San Francisco confirms city-wide ban on selling or manufacturing e-cigs
26th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough
24th June 2019 - Business briefing |
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 State lawmakers consider nicotine and advertising restrictions
19th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Lawmakers in New York State have proposed a new round of restrictions on e-cigarettes and nicotine products

Vuse and Juul target adult viewers with US television ad campaigns
17th June 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Reynolds American and Juul Labs have both launched major TV campaigns in the US promoting their respective vaping devices

US FDA proposes bringing PMTA deadline significantly forward
14th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA has suggested that the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product (PMTA) applications could be significantly advanced

Hong Kong debates blanket e-cig ban and its possible repercussions
10th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

San Francisco moves towards e-cig sales prohibition ‘until FDA acts’
10th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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 criminalises youth possession of vaping products
7th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

A new round of vaping taxes swings around for US states
4th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Anti-tobacco policies light up on World No Tobacco Day
31st May 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

Indian court holds off national ban, but states press on with prohibition
27th May 2019 - 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

What will European elections mean for the future of e-cigarette regulation?
20th May 2019 - 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

Sharpless keeps the FDA on its chosen path against youth vaping ‘epidemic’
16th May 2019 - 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”

State governor asked to think again as Washington follows the tax trend
15th May 2019 - 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

Health minister Blokhuis tells Dutch House why he won’t support vaping
13th May 2019 - 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 bill could ban disposable e-cigs, apply new manufacturing standards
10th May 2019 - 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.

Activists wary of industry-backed Arizona bill to raise legal sales age
7th May 2019 - 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 turns indoor vaping ban into law, other measures discussed
6th May 2019 - 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.

New Zealand raises vaping awareness for smoking cessation
3rd May 2019 - 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

IQOS reaction: ‘Approval works for PMI, but what about the little guy?’
2nd May 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Public opinion in Texas favours sin tax on tobacco to fund education
1st May 2019 - 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

A household name, but Juul is still keen to clean up its reputation
30th April 2019 - 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 […]

Poland plans 3% tobacco tax increase along with end of 0% e-liquid rate
30th April 2019 - 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

Heated tobacco taxation in the EU: classification, rates and structures
26th April 2019 - 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

Bill in US Congress to ban flavours and online sales, raise age limit to 21
24th April 2019 - 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

World Bank recommends taxing e-cigs to raise revenue and cut youth use
23rd April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Bank has published a paper on e-cigarette use and taxation that could prove influential in many countries, possibly leading towards moves for greater taxing of vapour products

British Columbia considers banning flavours, restricting e-cig sales
17th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

European Commission sets aside major funds for planned revision of TPD
15th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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)

Wisconsin budget proposes to apply 71% tobacco tax to e-cig products
12th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

India’s trade ministry says there’s ‘no legal basis’ to ban e-cig imports – yet
11th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Harm reduction picture ‘lacking a few pieces’, says JTI vice-president
11th April 2019 - Business briefing |
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)

Texas introduces bills to tax vaping products, ban enticing containers
10th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

VApril is vaping awareness month as UK smokers are urged to switch
9th April 2019 - Business briefing |
The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes

New York state budget stings vape trade with 20% sales tax on e-liquid
5th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

FDA announces seizures may be linked with e-cigarettes – or maybe not
4th April 2019 - Business briefing |
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 on Tobacco 21 road, moves ahead with workplace vaping ban
3rd April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Gottlieb reaches out to vape industry with new rule on SE requirements
28th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA has issued a proposed rule to establish requirements for the content and format of substantial equivalence (SE) reports for tobacco products

TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation
28th March 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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

Russian Duma considers its options for forthcoming e-cigarette regulation
27th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Russian State Duma could put forward this year a few bills that aim to regulate the production, promotion and use of vaping products

UK government loses a pro-vaping minister as Brine exits over Brexit
26th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

E-cigarettes could provide a silver lining for Austrian tobacconists
25th March 2019 - Business briefing |
Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives

Not everyone’s happy as Greece moves to regulate nicotine-free e-cigs
21st March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

EU science committee to report on vaping risks for revision of TPD
20th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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)

San Francisco considers e-cig ban, FDA looks at stopping the sale of pods
20th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

High Court judge puts off Indian e-cig ban pending further hearing in May
19th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

English hospitals slow to catch up with PHE advice on allowing vaping
18th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns
15th March 2019 - Business briefing |
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

E-cigs and HnB could get some relief from a new Estonian government
14th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Ferrari drops Mission Winnow team name and logo for Australian GP
13th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Juul and vape association on opposite sides over New York’s tobacco 21 bill
12th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

FDA’s $6.1bn funding request includes $100m in user fees for e-cig regulation
12th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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 service denies backing e-cigs for smoking cessation
11th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

‘Trump did right hiring Gottlieb to lead FDA,’ say Washington watchers
8th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Mixed responses to Gottlieb’s departure from the FDA hot-seat
7th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Exit Gottlieb, the ‘friend of vaping’ who became its outspoken foe
6th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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, frequent critic of vaping, resigns from FDA
6th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Gottlieb names chains accused of flouting rules on sales to youth
5th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Official report gives e-cigs no credit for fall in French smoking rates
4th March 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Under grilling, Gottlieb tells House subcommittee e-cigs are a top priority
28th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb was peppered with questions about vaping during a House appropriations subcommittee hearing on the status of operations at the FDA

Youth vaping ‘very low indeed’ among never-smokers, UK report concludes
27th February 2019 - Business briefing |
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

The Netherlands: a case study on plain packaging for e-cigarettes
26th February 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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

Chicago, Cook County and Illinois regulatory report
25th February 2019 - Regulatory reports |
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

Broadcast and internet regulator calls for clampdown on e-cig advertising
25th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

EU tank, bottle and nicotine limits are far too low, say Swiss health experts
21st February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Citizens’ Initiative calls for European VPD (Vaping Products Directive)
20th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Party puts German notification question on the political agenda
14th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A controversy over the way the six-month delay between notification and placing an e-cigarette product on the market is enforced in Germany has been brought into the political arena by a parliamentary question

New York State regulatory report
13th February 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This updated report looks at around 30 new bills to restrict vapour products which have been introduced to the New York State Assembly and Senate since the 2019 legislative session convened on 9th January

Gottlieb hints at harsh action ahead in the battle against youth vaping
12th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US vaping industry is waiting for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to offer guidance on how it plans to tackle e-cigarette usage by children. It may not like it when it comes

FDA seeks ‘no sale of tobacco’ orders against Walgreens and Circle K
8th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking no tobacco sale orders (NTSO) against Walgreens and Circle K for selling combustibles and cigars to minors

Illinois tries again as Tobacco 21 gains ground across several states
7th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Several US states have recently introduced initiatives aimed at fighting what health regulators have termed the “youth vaping epidemic” by increasing the purchasing age for tobacco and vaping products to 21

Canada plans clampdown on advertising to cut youth vaping
6th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Less than a year after Canada adopted its first legislation regulating vaping products, the government has served notice of plans to tighten restrictions on advertising, in a bid to tackle youth vaping

EU commissioner speaks out against rise of vaping by young people
5th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The European Union’s commissioner for health and food safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, has expressed concern about the use of electronic cigarettes and new tobacco products by young people

China takes on the HnB smugglers, ponders e-cig industry regulation
4th February 2019 - Regulatory reports |
China Tobacco is battling a flourishing smuggling trade in heated tobacco products, while also proposing regulation of e-cigarettes that could threaten the livelihoods of a large number of small operators

Poland establishes excise stamp fees; vape industry takes the hit
1st February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Polish Ministry of Finance has extended its 0% excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products until the end of June 2020

Nicotine or non-nicotine – Estonia refuses to recognise a difference
30th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Estonian health officials have justified to ECigIntelligence their interpretation of the country’s law as imposing exactly the same rules on vaping products both with and without nicotine

Connecticut Democrat fires first shot in 2019 Congress war on vaping
30th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
What is expected to be an assault on the e-cigarette industry in the 116th US Congress began when a congresswoman introduced a bill to protect school-age children from dangers associated with vaping

Sweden equates e-cigs with smoking in new law restricting public use
28th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Sweden is to ban vaping on public transport, at playgrounds, sports arenas and other outdoor spaces under a new law equating the use of e-cigarettes with smoking combustible tobacco

Governor Cuomo announces plans to curb vaping in New York State
24th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has recently announced part of a comprehensive plan to reduce the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.
As a statement of intent, Governor Cuomo then presented his $152.3 billion state budget for 2019, including a 10 cent per ml tax on e-liquid. The tax would be imposed on all products, regardless of whether they contain nicotine or not. If passed, the tax would take effect 180 days later.

Austria beefs up regulatory stance with Non-Smoking Act
21st January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Austria has recently tightened up its regulatory stance with the Non Smoking Act (Nichtraucherschutzgesetz) restricting the purchasing age for e-cigs and similar tobacco products to 18 years old, from 1st January 2019. Previously, the minimum age for buying tobacco-related products was 16 years old.
The new age limit was voted into law in the federal parliament in April 2018, and now needs to be implemented by each state or land.

Youth vaping ‘an existential threat’ to US e-cig industry, warns Gottlieb
16th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The entire US e-cigarette industry could be wrecked by the country’s youth vaping “epidemic”, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has warned

Praise for Public Health England’s demonstration of smoking harm
15th January 2019 - Business briefing |
A video made by public relations firm Freuds for Public Health England (PHE) – whose involvement with the company has caused controversy – has been praised for its portrayal of vaping versus smoking

French advisory council recommends e-cigs as aids to quitting smoking
14th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
E-cigarettes should be used in France to help smokers quit the habit, says an official consultative assembly that reports to the prime minister, National Assembly and Senate

Republic of Ireland regulatory report
10th January 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report on Ireland includes updates on labelling and packaging, upcoming restrictions on retail, including a ban on sales to minors, public usage, advertising and marketing, and taxation

Israel regulatory report: plain packaging among new restrictions
9th January 2019 - Regulatory reports |
This report on Israel includes updates on near-future regulation involving age restrictions, product restrictions, labelling and packaging, obligation to notify, retail channels, public usage, advertising and marketing

E-liquids now taxed: Cyprus regulatory report
8th January 2019 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at regulations in Cyprus, we can see that a special procedure is applicable for “reduced-risk” claims of e-cigarette products, there is currently no notification fee and a tax on e-liquids and heated tobacco has been imposed

Thailand, the ‘world’s most anti-vaping country’, looks at legalisation
7th January 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Thailand – ranked by delegates at the Global Forum on Nicotine as the worst country in the world in which to be an e-cigarette user – is considering legalising vaping and taxing e-cig imports

Survey shows state of an Italian industry ready to move forward
3rd January 2019 - Business briefing |
The Italian vaping industry is ready to shake off the shackles of past regulation and taxation, according to the coordinator of a major private study

Threats and promises: the shape of vaping things to come in 2019
31st December 2018 - Business briefing |
The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so. ECigIntelligence looks ahead to the developments that can be expected in both regulation and markets around the world

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation
31st December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

India aims to ramp up Information Technology Act to block e-cig promotion
27th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
New changes to the Information Technology Act aim to block any information on the internet promoting e-cigarettes to residents of India.
This week, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed an amendment to the Draft of the Information Technology Intermediary Guidelines Rules, which obliges any intermediary or internet-based service provider to inform users not to “host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that (…) threatens public health or safety; promotion of cigarettes or any other tobacco products or consumption of intoxicant including alcohol and Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS).”

Industry and stakeholders react to US Surgeon General’s advisory
21st December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Tuesday’s advisory on e-cigarettes from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams sparked a response from relevant actors for the industry that fell along the usual lines; industry members indicated displeasure with the advisory, while some tobacco control groups and regulators parroted its talking points or generally indicated support.

Q&A on the FDA’s flavour ban announcement
21st December 2018 - Regulatory reports |
US FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement in November outlining the agency’s new policy to prevent youth accessing flavoured tobacco products – but what did it really mean, and what will it add up to in practice?

Tobacco advisory group steers Finland towards plain packaging for e-cigs
20th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Czech Republic regulatory report
19th December 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

Colombian bid to regulate vaping as smoking tied up in political numbers
19th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A new bill proposed in Colombia’s Senate is paving the way for the country to begin regulating e-cigarettes on a par with tobacco – though the plan is tied up in the country’s complex political arithmetic

‘We must protect our children’ from ‘historic epidemic’ – US surgeon general
18th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Latest survey figures fill in some of the gaps on US teen vaping
18th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Italy reduces e-cigarette and heat-not-burn tax burden by up to 80%
14th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Italy has passed the much anticipated law reducing tax on e-liquids and halving duties on heated tobacco. The decree cuts the duty on nicotine-containing liquids from 50% to 10% of the tax on conventional cigarettes

UK government agrees to take a fresh look at vaping rules after Brexit
13th December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Romania regulatory report
6th December 2018 - Regulatory reports |
This December 2018 report on e-cig regulation in Romania includes updates on product restrictions, packaging, notification, taxation and enforcement

Juul advances UK presence in deal with major supermarket chain
30th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Controversial US vaping firm Juul Labs has secured a deal to sell its vaping product in one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains.
The most publicised player in the US e-cigarette market started selling its vaping product in its UK stores in early November but now Juul will also be available in Sainsbury’s stores.

Another bill put forward as Ukraine continues to ponder e-cig regulation
29th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is considering a number of legal amendments that could bring major changes to the regulation of vaping products, including taxation

Lithuania regulatory report
26th November 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

Brands leap to toe the FDA’s not-yet-drawn line on youth access
22nd November 2018 - Business briefing |
A number of vaping manufacturers will restrict advertising and sales in support of the US FDA campaign against youth access to e-cigarettes – before they even know full details of the agency’s plans

South Australia to ban online sales, bring other regulation in line with tobacco
21st November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Online sales of vape products will be banned in South Australia from the first quarter of 2019 after the state’s parliament passed a law on 15th November, with the support of the state’s two majority parties

Stop sending vapers outside with the smokers, say British MPs
20th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK should relax restrictions on vaping further, according to a group of concerned members of parliament, who say people should be told second-hand vapour is no threat to health

What will Brexit really mean for the UK e-cigarette industry?
19th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The British government last week presented the 585-page draft withdrawal agreement which lays out how it intends the UK to leave the European Union. So what does it all mean for the e-cigarette industry

French anti-smoking campaign gives cash support to vaping groups
19th November 2018 - Business briefing |
The French government has for the first time granted funding to pro-vaping initiatives for their involvement in the annual “Month without tobacco” (Mois sans tabac)

Big Tobacco welcomes FDA youth restrictions – but not proposed menthol ban
16th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The tobacco industry has reacted positively to the US FDA plan for limiting most flavour sales to adults-only premises, part of the federal agency’s efforts to tackle high rates of e-cig use among minors

Government advice to ban e-cigarettes is not binding on India’s states
16th November 2018 - Regulatory reports |
A pronouncement earlier this year by the Indian government that individual states should ban vapour products appears to have encouraged action in several – but the Delhi High Court has confirmed that the advisory is not binding for the states

CDC: high school vaping up by 78% in a year, flavours used more widely
16th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released long-anticipated new figures from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), showing a sharp year-on-year increase in the number of high school and middle school students who vape

Texas regulatory report
15th November 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

Firms deny newspaper talk of e-liquid flavours ‘luring children’
15th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Vaping companies in the UK have rejected claims in a leading national newspaper that the range of e-liquid flavours available makes them appealing to under-age users

Juul heads the rush to fall in line with FDA restrictions on flavour sales
13th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Some members of the American vaping industry appear to be embracing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s restrictions on flavours, expected to be officially announced today

EU tells Belgium it can’t make up all its own rules on HnB
13th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Attempts by Belgium to impose new strict regulations on heated-tobacco products may run into problems with the European Union

Euro politicians get round the table in Brussels to discuss e-cig regulation
12th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The future of vaping regulation in Europe is generating interest in Brussels, where various groups have been debating the right way ahead

Study reveals just how much world press accentuates the negative
12th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Media coverage of ENDS around the world is much more likely to be negative than positive, and to focus on health effects rather than e-cigs’ use in smoking cessation, a new study suggests

FDA set to ban fruit and candy flavours in convenience stores and fuel stations
9th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Dutch health minister Blokhuis plans crackdown on e-cigs and HnB
8th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis is to reveal this month a proposed new set of regulations on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, part of the National Prevention Agreement on smoking, obesity and alcohol

Government survey finds one in five young Germans has tried vaping
5th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The number of people vaping in Germany is rising, with those aged between 16 and 29 particularly drawn to e-cigarettes, according to the federal government’s latest drug and addiction report

UK budget includes new tax on heated tobacco at higher than expected rate
30th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK will next year introduce one of Europe’s highest taxes for heated tobacco (heat-not-burn) products, following an announcement in the Chancellor’s budget

Vaping laws expanded: Germany regulatory report
30th October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

New York conference spotlights opposing views in youth usage debate
30th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The fierce debate on issues of youth usage and the effectiveness of regulation took centre stage at a conference on e-cigarettes held at New York University

San Fran ban inspires California trend against flavoured e-liquids
29th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
After passing a public vote this summer, the San Francisco ban on e-liquid flavours has had a wildfire-like effect in California. The various bans affect all flavours except tobacco-flavoured e-liquids

US mid-term elections appear to hold little promise for vapour industry
23rd October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
As the US mid-term elections approach, the vaping industry feels under siege by both the Trump administration and Democrats in Congress, interviews conducted by ECigIntelligence suggest

State likely to control heated tobacco: China regulatory report
23rd October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Chinese regulations, we find no foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices and state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products

E-cig regulation issues are ‘not black and white’, says FDA’s Zeller
22nd October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Mitch Zeller, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, gave a keynote address at an e-cigarette conference at New York University’s School of Law on Friday. The long-time tobacco hawk struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone, acknowledging that the issue of how to regulate e-cigs, “is not black-and-white,” and that there’s currently “a stalemate” on harm reduction strategies. Zeller also mentioned the Nasem Report, which reported reduced short-term negative health outcomes from e-cigs and that vape users are less likely to smoke cigarettes.

Survey confirms the increasing population of British vapers
16th October 2018 - Business briefing |
There are now almost half as many people in the UK who vape as there are who smoke traditional cigarettes, according to a survey carried out by the polling firm YouGov

PMI sues Korean government over claim HnB is as harmful as smoking
15th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The South Korean government has declared e-cigarettes and heated tobacco to be no safer than smoking – a statement that has led to legal action by Philip Morris International (PMI)

As time ticks down, UK vape trade is asked to consider a ‘no deal’ Brexit
12th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK Department of Health is consulting on the changes that will affect the e-cig industry if the UK leaves the EU with no deal with Brussels, especially those affecting product notifications and labelling

Brexit troubles for UK vape trade have many possible components
11th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Vaping companies in the UK could struggle to find foreign markets if the country leaves the EU in a “no deal” Brexit, lawyers are warning. And the most acute difficulties may surround component parts

Shake and vape facing new rules: Greece regulatory report
9th October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

Polish businesses fear tax could send vapers to the black market
9th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Polish vaping sector representatives fear the excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products that will come into force next year could undermine years of efforts to encourage customers to buy from legal sources

COP8 fails to bring parties together on the crucial risk/benefit question
9th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
COP8 closed its doors in Geneva with governments struggling to regulate e-cigarettes due to the lack of scientific proof on potential risks or benefits

Japan regulatory report: e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
8th October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
This updated report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions

Australian health minister softens on vaping, calling for inquiry
8th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

COP8 looks set to ignore experts’ calls for harm reduction policy
4th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The World Health Organization (WHO) looks sure to maintain its hard line on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco at the conclusion of this week’s eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) on tobacco control in Geneva

No softening likely in WHO’s antagonism to e-cigs and HnB
4th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The rhetoric coming out of the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) in Geneva suggests the World Health Organization is unlikely to give vaping products or HnB a role in its anti-tobacco policies any time soon

EU urges WHO to focus on heated tobacco, suggests advertising bans
3rd October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The EU is calling on the World Health Organization to become more involved in regulating heated tobacco – and is urging tight advertising restrictions on the category, ECigIntelligence has learned

COP8 tackles ‘growing challenge’ of vaping and ‘industry interference’
1st October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
E-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives are making it tougher for regulators and those who administer tobacco laws to do their jobs, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) says in a new report.

DC vapour tax rise set to be followed by others across the US
1st October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

ENDS and means up for debate at WHO’s COP8 gathering
27th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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)

European Commission told: we don’t want an EU e-cig tax
25th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Most respondents to the European Commission’s consultation on tobacco excise duties do not want a European tax on e-cigarettes. Almost 70% said the best level of tax on e-cigarettes would be no more than the VAT in each country

THR regulations: a global perspective
24th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Earlier this month ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips spoke at the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, looking at Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) regulations and whether legislation was advancing or holding back THR

Vapour coalition calls on Trump regime to scrap e-cig product tariffs
18th September 2018 - Business briefing |
A group of vapour trade associations has called for the scrapping of newly announced US tariffs on Chinese imports which they say will punish thousands of small US businesses

BAT under fire for seeking contracts with UK stop smoking services
13th September 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has been criticised in local and national government circles for attempting to win contracts with local smoking cessation services in the UK

ECigIntelligence brings you the latest from around the vaping world
12th September 2018 - Business briefing |
Recent stories and reports brought to you by ECigIntelligence as summed up in last week’s CEO Newsletter

Friends and foes in high places – how vaping plays on Capitol Hill
10th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Scorekeepers in Washington could say 2018 has been an unproductive year for the vaping industry in the US Congress, though attempts have been made both to free e-cigarettes from regulation and to impose more

Tax on the table as Ukraine moves towards EU-style regulation
10th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

‘Innovation and growth may come from unpredictable directions’
6th September 2018 - Business briefing |
“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

Latin America regulatory report: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay
5th September 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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…

Second highest notification fees in Europe: Denmark regulatory report
3rd September 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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.

Czech policy switch, UK Brexit guide… the month in regulation
3rd September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
All the stories from August’s European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country

Youth vaping up in Indiana, while Illinois governor vetoes Tobacco 21 bill
3rd September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
All the stories from August’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state

WHO continues call for regulation as vaping increases
30th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

India: central government asks states to ban e-cigs and heated tobacco
28th August 2018 - Regulatory reports |
India’s Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare has issued an advisory to all states to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco

Israel bans Juul with nicotine limit, prepares tighter e-cig regulation
23rd August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

Montana court rejects bid to reword ballot on tobacco tax
21st August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Montana Supreme Court has voted to reject a bid to rewrite a citizen’s initiative ballot which, it is claimed, is phrased in a prejudicial, incorrect and confusing way

Proposed vaping ban caught up in row over ‘bundled‘ amendments
21st August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Florida’s Supreme court is being asked to rule on six proposed constitutional amendments, including one banning vaping in enclosed indoor workplaces, which are set to be on the ballot in November’s elections

ECigIntelligence publisher launches CBD-Intel for the CBD market
21st August 2018 - Business briefing |
A new online publication and research resource launched this week will be the first to focus on the fast-growing CBD industry in Europe and worldwide. CBD-Intel will provide comprehensive market and legal analysis as well as a daily news service.

MPs back easing of e-cig regulation – but leave the door open to taxes
17th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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

E-cigs may suffer as pharmaceutical products: Taiwan regulatory report
17th August 2018 - Regulatory reports |
This report focuses on both the current legal frameworks and ongoing legislative amendment that applies to e-cigarettes in Taiwan

European Commission wants five more years to take TPD action
17th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The European Commission has asked for a five-year extension to its powers to implement the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) – reserving its right to perhaps ban later a particular type of e-cigarette

It looks like the end of the road for Cole-Bishop grandfather reform
16th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Appetite for changing US FDA e-cigarette regulations through congressional action may have dried up, with accusations that in its latest version the much-hoped-for Cole-Bishop amendment had been “turned into an anti-vaping law”

Tax freeze after a hot Italian summer won’t solve industry’s problems
14th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
It has been an intense summer for the Italian vaping industry, and few are convinced that simply suspending the vaping tax – as now looks likely – will solve the long-term problem for the sector

UK vapers classed as smokers for life insurance premiums
13th August 2018 - Business briefing |
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

FDA files memo in opposition to public health coalition lawsuit
10th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
This week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a memo in opposition to a motion for a summary judgment in US District Court in Maryland for a lawsuit against the tobacco deeming extensions. The lawsuit arose from the FDA s defence of its extension of the initial deeming rule compliance deadlines.

EU-CEG sees huge number of submissions since TPD rollout
8th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A grand total of 185,635 e-cigarette product notifications have been successfully registered with the European Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG) as of July of this year, ECigIntelligence has learned from the European Commission (EC).

FDA’s Gottlieb and Zeller seek to reduce red tape as part of future strategy
7th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Commissioner Gottlieb seemingly wants to streamline the premarket approval process

BAT South Africa suffers significant setback in Twisp takeover
7th August 2018 - Business briefing |
BAT South Africa says it has been surprised and disappointed by the recent recommendation by the South African Competition Commission that the company’s takeover of e-cig maker Twisp be turned down

Italian Senate approves freeze on e-cig tax; final vote due in September
6th August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Italian Senate today approved a proposal to temporarily suspend the country’s contentious tax on e-cigarettes. The plan to freeze taxation until 18th December will now have to be passed by the Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati), which will vote on the proposal in September.

Sweden clamps down on high-nicotine e-liquids
6th August 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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.

Will Mexico’s new president be more friendly towards vaping?
2nd August 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The election of a new president could provide the impetus for a more open regulatory regime for vapers in Mexico, according to an e-cigarette lobby group

Polish vapour industry fears the spectre of approaching taxation
25th July 2018 - Business briefing |
Poland’s excise tax on e-liquids and heated tobacco products will come into force on 1st January 2019, and the rates are already generating concern among the country’s vaping industry

PMI runs into trouble with UK government over IQOS ads
24th July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking an “urgent meeting” with the UK Department of Health after being told to stop advertising its heated tobacco device IQOS

China regulatory report: new national standard coming soon
19th July 2018 - Regulatory reports |
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

‘Make your voice heard’ as India and South Africa mull over regulation
18th July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Members of the e-cigarette industry in South Africa and India, or looking to do business in those countries, have been urged to submit comments to the various bodies preparing legislation there

Will vaping industry take a beating in tariffs round two or three?
16th July 2018 - Business briefing |
The initial round of trade tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration is not expected to have much impact on the vapour industry – but a forthcoming second round could specifically include vaping products

FDA warns of looming deadline for comment periods on flavours and nicotine levels in combustibles
13th July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
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).

‘Tobacco substitutes and extracts’ hit by Chinese tariffs are not e-liquids
9th July 2018 - Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence can reveal that reports that China was imposing a tariff on e-liquids as part of its tit-for-tat trade war with the US are wide of the mark

Trump’s tariff war with China will hit vapour goods in round two
5th July 2018 - Business briefing |
Vaping imports from China – a major source for the industry worldwide – will be hit by a second round of US trade tariffs likely to follow the first

Mass movement – state Senate gets on the Tobacco 21 bus
5th July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill raising the purchasing age for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21. A similar bill was passed by the state House of Representatives in May

Health chief defends ‘tobacco’ tag for e-cigs. Meanwhile, across Europe…
3rd July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
All the stories from ECigIntelligence’s June European regulatory Live Alerts can now be found on one page of this site, ordered alphabetically by country

Minnesota capital slaps cap on e-cig retailers. And in other news…
3rd July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
All the stories from June’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state

A very special relationship: US and EU
discuss co-operation in regulation
27th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
US and European Union officials have held high-level talks in Brussels on possible future co-operation over the regulation of nicotine-containing products and “a wide range of tobacco-related topics”

Scots to consult on their vision for a tobacco-free future
27th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Scottish government will consult on a range of new regulations for reduced-risk products, including further restrictions on e-cig advertising, banning some flavours in Hnb products, and banning their public use

They do it in the US – but is it right to call e-cigs ‘tobacco products’?
26th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Should scientists describe e-cigarettes – which contain no tobacco – as tobacco products? Is ENDS a better term? The answer to both questions is a firm “no”, according to the editor of a leading journal

Will weary Florida voters care enough to ban indoor vaping – or drilling?
18th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A proposed ban on indoor vaping in Florida would currently fail – not because harm reduction arguments are winning, but merely because of voter fatigue, according to observers

New rules step beyond the TPD: Netherlands regulatory report
18th June 2018 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the Dutch regulations, we find that The Netherlands recently decided to go beyond the TPD, regulating nicotine-free e-cigs fully in the same way as nicotine containing ones

Israel to crack down on Juul before general e-cigarette regulation
11th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A few weeks after the launch of the Juul vaping device on the Israeli market, the Ministry of Health has announced restrictive measures against its sale, claiming it contains too much nicotine

US authorities call into question the legality of CBD
8th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
US government agencies have questioned the legality of cannabidiol (CBD) – just as the industry is starting to benefit from increased public awareness

Russian ministries disagree over planned e-cig legislation
8th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A draft bill to regulate the use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettesin Russia has received the approval of the Ministry of Economic Development – but the Ministry of Health considers the proposal “a conflict of laws”

Italy’s vapers breathe a sigh of relief as new government steps in
7th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
After several weeks of hectic negotiations between the Lega and Five Star Movement parties – both of which have expressed a commitment to vaping – the new coalition has finally taken power in Italy

San Francisco voters approve controversial flavours ban
6th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
In a hotly contested referendum, with millions of dollars behind campaigns on both sides, San Francisco voters have approved a proposition to ban the sale of flavoured tobacco products – including e-liquids

Netherlands pulls out of international e-cig and tobacco committees
6th June 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Netherlands is pulling out of a number of international e-cigarette and tobacco committees, blaming industry interference, but will carry on with regulation of heated tobacco and nicotine-free e-cigs

Tax cut due along with more laws: California regulatory report
31st May 2018 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at California’s regulations, we find that the wholesale tax is set to be adjusted in July and vaping is treated as tobacco in regards to public usage

Shake and vape still a grey area: Poland regulatory report
29th May 2018 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Poland we find that a tax on all e-liquids will apply as of January 2019, distance sales are prohibited and new, slightly higher, notification fees now apply

FDA squeeze means more bad press for e-cigs
25th May 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
E-cigarettes have been hitting the headlines recently, thanks to recent actions by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has been battling against teen use, particularly Juul Labs’ Juul product. Juul has taken a large portion of the market, and it has been framed as the Pied Piper of e-cigs, supposedly luring teens to the products.

Industry fears over possible European tax on vaping products
25th May 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Concern over a future European tax on e-cigarettes is sure to rise following the launch of a second consultation on the subject by European Union (EU) authorities.

Salvini tells Italy’s biggest vape show new government will ease the burden
23rd May 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Lega leader Matteo Salvini, whose party is expected to take its place shortly in a new Italian government, reiterated in a message to Italy’s biggest vape show his pledge to reduce the tax burden and regulation on the country’s vaping industry

Curbs on advertising are stifling innovation, says UK e-cig boss
17th May 2018 - Business briefing |
Technological innovation could help to further enliven an already buoyant British e-cigarette market but regulation is holding it back, according to the CEO of a major UK supplier

Poland continues to tighten its grip on e-cig regulation
14th May 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Poland continues to tighten its grip on the e-cigarette industry, as a new bill proposes that new products will have to be approved by a Polish government agency before being launched on the domestic market.

UK ministers consider advertising policy – both their own and PMI’s
30th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK government is keeping an eye on the advertising of heated tobacco products such as IQOS, while defending reduced budgets for its own smoking cessation advertising

E-cigarettes without nicotine ‘not legal’ in Greece
27th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Greek Ministry of Health recently published a statement on its website that electronic cigarettes without nicotine are not legal in the country “in accordance with national and European legislation”.

Relabelling and repackaging options could ease legal burden for US manufacturers
24th April 2018 - Regulatory reports |
There could be some relief for manufacturers of “tobacco related” products for the US market who have been restricted by the complicated legal process of obtaining authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the form of a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA).

Will FDA reconsider cannabis vaping regulation in light of new research?
23rd April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA may be considering future marijuana vaping regulation in the light of new academic research into opioids and the medical potential of cannabis

Hungary regulatory report: tough rules but weakening enforcement
23rd April 2018 - Regulatory reports |
The regulation of vaping products in Hungary is substantially derived from the European TPD, but remains the most severe in the EU – although enforcement of many of the rules does appear to be slackening

Focus is on minors: Atlanta and Georgia regulatory report
19th April 2018 - Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence looks at regulation in Georgia and Atlanta and finds it is and mainly focused on preventing minors from accessing the products

Heated tobacco versus e-cigarettes: what does the future hold?
17th April 2018 - Market reports |
Heated tobacco is grabbing headlines, but what else will it seize? We examine a number of market and regulatory scenarios with greatly differing outcomes for both heat-not-burn products and e-cigarettes

Vaping up, smoking down, as Iceland prepares new rules on e-cigarettes
17th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A national survey of alcohol and tobacco use found that cigarette smoking in Iceland is decreasing, while vaping increased by a third – from 6% to 8% of the adult population – between 2016 and 2017

Aussie senator threatens to block new health laws until vaping is legalised
17th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Australian government is facing growing dissent on a number of fronts to its continuing ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes. And one federal senator has vowed to block all government health legislation until the ban is dropped

Mexican government accused of deliberately delaying legalising e-cigs
16th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Mexican government has been accused of deliberately delaying the legalisation of e-cigarettes after four bills designed to remove them from the current legal grey area were presented to a legislative committee

San Francisco flavour debate looks to June referendum
15th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Even as the US federal government gears up to take on flavours, the debate over San Francisco’s plan for a city-wide flavour ban is growing increasingly intense…

FDA chief warns of ‘blunt instruments’ approach to youth appeal
12th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that the agency will soon take action against e-cigarette companies that are targeting youth and urged firms to address the issue before being hit by enforcement involving “blunt instruments”.

Kansas district court deems local Tobacco 21 move unconstitutional
11th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A court in Kansas has ruled against a local ordinance raising the age for buying tobacco products – which includes e-cigarettes – to 21, finding it unconstitutional.

Montenegro follows TPD as it prepares to regulate e-cigs for the first time
5th April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Montenegro’s health ministry has drafted a TPD-style proposal that will regulate nicotine vaping products in the country for the first time as it prepares to join the European Union in 2025

Australia divided as committee dissenter pleads: ‘Just legalise vaping’
3rd April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A long-awaited parliamentary report into the legalisation of e-cigarettes has delivered both an official blow and an accompanying glimmer of hope for vaping businesses in Australia

Criticism of its funding won’t hamper controversial foundation, says Yach
29th March 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The massive criticism directed at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) has not kept it from working with the best scientists in the field, according to its founder and president Derek Yach

Italian stores will have to show vaping turnover in order to get a licence
28th March 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (AAMS) has issued a decree preventing anyone except licensed vape stores, pharmacies and parapharmacies from retailing e-liquids. It sets a new “prevalence criterion” to determine which shops qualify

Change afoot in Russia as Moscow puts forward plan for national regulation
22nd March 2018 - Regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes and heated tobacco are currently subject to very little regulation in Russia – but that could be about to change, with proposals coming from both the federal trade ministry and the Moscow City Duma

US study claims vaping will create more smokers
16th March 2018 - Business briefing |
A new study examining vaping’s impact on US smoking rates has gained widespread media coverage for its suggestion that e-cigarettes will create more new smokers

New book aims to debunk vaping myths
16th March 2018 - Business briefing |
Polish scientist Professor Andrzej Sobczak has published a book about the health impact of e-cigarettes and aims to combat fear-mongering headlines

Ukraine regulatory report: TPD beyond the EU?
12th March 2018 - Regulatory reports |
Ukraine’s current regulatory setup is lenient on e-cigs but with politicians keen to foster stronger links with the EU, and with acts now in force to strengthen existing relations, it’s only a matter of time before the European Union Association Agreement leads to tighter regulations

Vaping industry hopeful of a fresh start as Italy changes government
9th March 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A new coalition government in Italy has been welcomed as a likely positive change for an e-cigarette industry that has been under great pressure under the country’s outgoing regime

Canada’s lawmakers back away from allowing ‘lifestyle-type’ ads for e-cigs
7th March 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Canadian MPs have moved to toughen proposed restrictions on the advertising of e-cigarettes as Canada prepares its first law to regulate the vaping industry at national level

Brussels consults again on plans for a European e-cig and HnB tax
7th March 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A new public consultation by the tax authorities in Brussels aims to help set a standard excise duty for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products at European level

UK market report: mainstream retail dominated by tobacco firms
27th February 2018 - Market reports |
In our latest look at the UK market we see that the distribution share of mainstream retail has remained stable. The channel is dominated by tobacco companies and it is difficult for small companies to access the channel

FDA chief Gottlieb adopts a balanced approach to e-liquid flavours
27th February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA recognises flavoured e-liquids may help encourage smokers to switch to e-cigs, despite its hostility to flavours in most tobacco products, commissioner Scott Gottlieb told the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT)

New product enables legal e-liquid sampling in the US
23rd February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
A US advocacy and consulting group believes it has come up with a product that enables consumers to sample e-liquid and still conform to the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) sampling restrictions. The Cating Group launched its “Sample Sticks” in December last year.

Canada’s health minister supports e-cig advertising ban
23rd February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The federal health minister for Canada has called for “clear restrictions” on e-cigarette advertising and the need to keep young people from taking up e-cigs. The move is a turnaround from the stance of the previous health minister.

Vape stores in the Philippines face very different futures as local laws vary widely
23rd February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
As a number of e-cigarette regulatory proposals continue to languish in the Philippine’s legislative system, the the island nation is left without any national regulation for vaping products and widely varying local law enforcement.

French tobacconists turn to e-cigs as combustible sales plummet
22nd February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
French tobacconists are looking to e-cigarettes to save businesses suffering from a contracting market in traditional tobacco

Health coalition calls for Myanmar to introduce e-cig regulation
21st February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A coalition of organisations led by the non-profit People’s Health Foundation (PHF) is calling on the government of Myanmar to regulate e-cigarettes – up to and including a total ban on imports

Senators urge rejection of PMI reduced risk application after TPSAC findings
13th February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Ten US Senators have urged the FDA to reject PMI’s reduced risk application for IQOS following the findings of the independent Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC)

Italian tax authorities use ‘excessive’ power in clampdown on e-liquid tax avoidance
9th February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Italian vape organisations have accused the tax authorities of an “excessive” use of power in their enforcement of the tax on e-liquid

Has Reuters’ IQOS investigation crucially dented PMI’s reputation?
8th February 2018 - Business briefing |
The furore stirred up last year by the news agency Reuters’ coverage of Philip Morris International (PMI) has now died down, but it may have impacted on the company in three distinct ways

Is CDC director’s rapid exit a chance to end the ‘war on tobacco’?
7th February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The abrupt resignation of Brenda Fitzgerald as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide the Trump administration with an unexpected opportunity to help settle a question on the agency’s anti-tobacco efforts