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New powers in Washington suggest a whole new world for US vapour
22nd January 2021 - Blogs |
Will a new political era in the US mean a new regulatory landscape for e-cigarettes?
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Regulatory report: Luxembourg, January 2021
21st January 2021 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 , Topic 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 - News analysis |
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 about 99% of UK notifications » Continue Reading.
UK vaping industry gives a cautious welcome to last-ditch Brexit deal
24th December 2020 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Country market reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - Blogs |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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
Are China’s privately owned e-cigarette businesses living on borrowed time?
16th November 2020 - Blogs |
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
Regulatory report: synthetic nicotine in the US – ‘tobacco product’ or not?
12th November 2020 - Regulatory reports , Topic 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 - News analysis |
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 - Country market reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Blogs |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 , Topic 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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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”
