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Policy and Politics
The smouldering nicotine question that is suddenly back on the political agenda
16th June 2022 - Blogs |
Questions are sure to arise as to how any mandatory reduction in nicotine in combustibles might affect e-cigarettes too, either in the form of increased (or reduced) competition or possible parallel regulation
Khan report receives a largely warm welcome from UK vaping advocates
15th June 2022 - News analysis |
Recognition of the role vaping can play in the future of public health in England has been welcomed, though there is some criticism of proposals to continually raise the legal age for the purchase of smoking products
Mexican president accused of ‘witch hunt’ after decree banning e-cig sales
15th June 2022 - News analysis |
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has signed a decree to prohibit “the circulation and sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, electronic cigarettes and vapes”
Hong Kong’s effective e-cig prohibition ‘puts smoking reduction target at risk’
13th June 2022 - News analysis |
New regulations that came into force at the end of April will make it hard for Hong Kong to achieve its 2025 smoking reduction targets, one concerned harm reduction association claims
US FDA bends to external pressures and lobbying over following science, says VTA
8th June 2022 - Blogs |
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions in the name of public health threaten to have the opposite effect by leaving the vaping sector in the hands of big tobacco, a vaping association claims
Czech Republic looks to include harm reduction in public health strategy
6th June 2022 - News analysis |
The Czech Republic is set to become the main EU proponent of tobacco harm-reduction policy following a change in philosophy among leaders
Health, environment damage: e-cigs and vaping products ‘are not the solution’
3rd June 2022 - News analysis |
Next-generation tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and smokeless tobacco alternatives are not the solution to damage caused by the tobacco industry to both public health and the environment, according to speakers at a World Health Organization (WHO) conference
The WHO’s World No Tobacco Day campaign sparks mixed reactions
2nd June 2022 - News analysis |
On international World No Tobacco Day vaping industry representatives called out the WHO and governments for not supporting smoking alternatives as a cessation tool, but the campaign was celebrated by many charities and health organisations from across the world
Scots urged to curb littering and polluting with vaping products…
1st June 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Ireland: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022
31st May 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The Irish government’s ongoing 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
Fiscal policy clouds vaping business, boosts black market in Middle East
30th May 2022 - News analysis |
High taxes are holding back the market for legal vaping products in Middle Eastern markets and the black market is benefitting as a result, according to a major distribution business in the region
Significant price increase for open systems in Russia due to Ukraine conflict
27th May 2022 - News analysis |
The prices for open-system products increased significantly between February 2022 and March 2022 in Russia
Tobacco control review held back…
26th May 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
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 - News analysis |
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 , Topic 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
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 |
MPs discuss Smokefree 2030 ambition…
27th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Health agency consultants recommend preserving Brazilian e-cigarette ban
26th April 2022 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 |
South Africa takes ‘precautionary’ steps towards a flat rate tax on all e-liquids
12th April 2022 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - Blogs |
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
