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Policy and Politics
House demands neutral appearance for e-cig devices…
16th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Glasgow council joins calls for a ban on disposables…
15th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |
No plan to ban vaping in enclosed public areas…
15th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
No plans to cut nicotine levels…
14th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Finnish working group puts the case for tougher restrictions on nicotine products
8th March 2023 - News analysis |
Raising the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarette products, restrictions on imports, and further extensions of vape-free environments are among suggestions under consideration in Finland
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the e-cig sector in the EU, March 2023
7th March 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse legal developments in the European Union related to the environment that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector, such as waste management and the phasing out of certain batteries
Opposition calls for highest legal tax rate on vaping products…
7th March 2023 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
TPD, advertising limits and tax – Europe’s ‘three levers’ against tobacco and e-cigs
6th March 2023 - News analysis |
Europe is at the forefront of the fight against smoking and is now seriously tackling new products, including e-cigarettes, according to a leading European Commission health official
Nicotine-free e-liquids could face EU duty to close shake-and-vape tax dodge
6th March 2023 - News analysis |
European authorities will likely look to impose a tax on nicotine-free e-liquids in the upcoming revision of the EU Tobacco Excise Directive (TED)
Government urged to ban e-cigs, amend tobacco regulations…
3rd March 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |
Has the rumour mill got it badly wrong in predicting a UK tax on vaping products?
2nd March 2023 - News analysis |
Rumours stirred up by recent media reports that the UK is set to impose a tax on e-cigarette products are overblown and appear to be well wide of the mark
Bill to put pressure on FDA catches rising tide of US opinion against disposables
2nd March 2023 - News analysis |
A bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives aiming to force the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take stiffer action against disposable e-cigarettes
MEPs are less confident about e-cigs, but more knowledge brings more acceptance
2nd March 2023 - News analysis |
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are less aware of key issues surrounding new nicotine products than in previous years and often less confident in their views, according to new research
Opinions on new nicotine products among MEPs: a survey
2nd March 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
For the third year running, in late 2022 we surveyed members of the European Parliament (MEPs) about their views on new nicotine products – e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. This report details our findings
German calls for EU ban on disposables gather momentum as Bundesrat votes
1st March 2023 - News analysis |
Germany’s Bundesrat is preparing to vote on Bavaria’s widely supported call for disposable e-cigarettes to be outlawed at both national and European-wide level
‘Usual lobby behind calls for e-liquid tax cut’…
28th February 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Marketing vapes to children in UK ‘appalling’ and ‘utterly unacceptable’
24th February 2023 - News analysis |
England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, has urged the UK government should be “much more serious” in its attempt to reduce vaping and smoking among children
US environmental policy proposals that could impact e-cigs, February 2023
24th February 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines state environment-related proposals that could impact the e-cigarette sector, looking at any proposed bills in areas such as single-usage bans/restrictions, batteries, packaging/waste, ingredients/labelling, plastics and sustainability reporting
Legislative differences between US states reveal a lot about attitudes and approach
16th February 2023 - Blogs |
So much attention is given to the edicts of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it’s easy to forget individual states – not to mention cities – can also have a big impact on the regulation of vaping products
German committee to discuss a ban as Euro pressure grows on single-use vapes
14th February 2023 - News analysis |
Germany could end up lobbying for an EU-wide ban on disposable e-cigarettes if the government follows through on a Bavarian initiative which has rapidly gained support from other states
Authorities urged to respond to environmental damage from e-cigs…
13th February 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Disposables vs the environment: how some UK companies are facing the issues
7th February 2023 - News analysis |
A solution to the environmental impact of disposable vaping products must be found if the industry wants to avoid seeing product bans pop up in more jurisdictions. Such a solution could come from the UK
NSW health body urges crackdown on youth vaping…
31st January 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Tax sorted – now Russia’s legal vaping industry faces fresh existential threat
24th January 2023 - News analysis |
While a new tax regime, with duty no longer applying to devices, may be welcome, Russia’s vaping industry now faces a renewed threat of a total e-cigarette ban
E-cigarettes could face new restrictions under Morocco’s tobacco regime
24th January 2023 - News analysis |
Morocco is considering including e-cigarettes under its regulatory regime for tobacco, increasing possible fines for advertising, imposing restrictions on public use, and establishing a minimum purchase age
Environmental impact review could lead to ban on disposables…
23rd January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Government ‘has no plans’ for further tobacco harm reduction…
18th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Still no sign of movement toward promised tobacco control plan…
17th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Senator calls for increase in e-liquid tax…
17th January 2023 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
Government ‘considering’ environmental impact of disposable vapes…
11th January 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Government consultation finds Scotland divided on vaping ads and promotion
6th January 2023 - News analysis |
Vaping remains a very divisive topic in Scotland despite recent data showing the country continues to have the highest smoking rate in the UK
Where do we go now? ECigIntelligence’s guide to regulation expected in 2023
3rd January 2023 - News analysis |
Disposables and youth vaping are likely to be the major themes for vaping in the year ahead, affecting debates on matters such as taxes, flavour bans and environmental measures
Nothing certain except flavour bans and taxes – that was the e-cig year that was
30th December 2022 - News analysis |
Bans on flavours and taxes on vaping products dominated the e-cigarette news agenda in 2022. Both could be seen as responses to still rising concern about youth vaping
New Swiss laws to increase e-cig taxes, with disposables higher than reusables
23rd December 2022 - News analysis |
The Swiss Federal Council is currently preparing a preliminary draft to amend the Tobacco Products Act which is expected to be submitted to Parliament in the first half of 2023
UK authorities up action against illegal vape products, but do small fines work?
22nd December 2022 - News analysis |
Enforcement against illegal vaping products appears to be on the rise in the UK, but some worry whether minuscule penalties for non-compliance means that few bad actors will change their ways
