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London conference to cover latest science, regulatory outlook
10th November 2015 - News analysis |
Regulators, health professionals and scientists are expected to converge in London this week for an update on research into vaping.
Policy and Politics
U.S. consumers would rather see no-vaping zones than flavour bans
10th November 2015 - News analysis |
American voters overwhelmingly want warning labels on e-cigarette packs and age restrictions on purchase, but are much less anxious to see prohibitions on flavours, a new poll suggests.
Russia becomes fourth territory for iQOS heat-not-burn trials
5th November 2015 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is testing its iQOS heat-not-burn product in Russia, ECigIntelligence has confirmed.
More kids smoke when access to e-cigs is restricted, study suggests
5th November 2015 - News analysis |
The first convincing evidence of a causal link between under-age vaping and tobacco use has delivered a shock to those who favour banning sales to minors: e-cigarettes may actually reduce teen smoking.
Regulatory report: UK gears up for fragmented TPD transposition
3rd November 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Contents1 Introduction2 Regulatory landscape3 Devolved administrations4 National regulatory framework5 Near-future situation in devolved administrations6 Product categorisation7 Information requirements8 Additional obligations in UK devolved countries9 Retail channels (cross-border sales)10 Age restrictions11 Devolved administrations12 Product and packaging restrictions13 Labelling and information requirements14 Public usage15 Advertising and marketing restrictions16 Devolved administrations17 Case law18 Taxation19 Enforcement There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports » Continue Reading.
U.S. bars e-cigs from checked bags, considers in-flight vaping ban
2nd November 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. has become the first major nation to officially ban e-cigarettes from checked-in baggage and prohibit charging them or their batteries during flights.
E-cigarettes in the UK: regulations, politics, and consultations
2nd November 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Contents1 Section 1 – Relevant consumer and safety laws2 Section 2 – BCAP/CAP rules and ASA’s enforcement3 Section 3 – Relevant medical organisations’ position towards e-cigs4 Section 4 – Politics and e-cigs in Britain and the British nations5 Section 5 – Summary of consultation questions6 Section 6 – Information sought by the regulator in the UK consultation process There » Continue Reading.
“Leaked deeming regulations” raise questions, offer few answers
29th October 2015 - News analysis |
An e-cigarette industry association this week claimed to be in possession of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s forthcoming deeming regulations, but the provenance and authenticity of the brief excerpts that it published remain unclear.
CDC says one in eight Americans has tried vaping
29th October 2015 - News analysis |
One in eight adult Americans has tried an e-cigarette, according to the federal government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), though only 3.7% are still using them.
The UK e-cigarette market, October 2015
29th October 2015 - Country market reports , Market reports |
The UK market in 2015 is estimated to be worth around £445million (€619m/$682m), with projected growth of 15% over the next two years. There has been a significant shift to tank, with usage of tanks now at 68% of the vaping population.
Mexico’s retail ban stands despite supreme court ruling
29th October 2015 - News analysis |
Selling e-cigarettes without a medical licence is still not legal in Mexico, despite a supreme court ruling in favour of one retailer.
FTC marketing and advertising study “could lead to regulation”
27th October 2015 - News analysis |
E-cigarette companies in the U.S. have been warned to expect federal rules on advertising and marketing, separately from the FDA deeming regulations.
Presentation: the state of the e-cigarette industry
27th October 2015 - News analysis |
Exclusive insight for ECigIntelligence readers – download a detailed, data-rich presentation on the current state and future of the e-cig industry.
Video: municipal e-cig taxation in the United States
27th October 2015 - News analysis |
Why are local governments in the U.S. approving new taxes on e-cigarettes? ECigIntelligence’s regulatory analyst Carly Souther uncovers the reasons, identifies the trendsetters and discusses the outlook for municipal taxation of the vaping industry in our exclusive video presentation.
Senators press White House to move quickly on deeming regulations
22nd October 2015 - News analysis |
Key Democratic U.S. senators this week urged the Obama administration to take “immediate” action on pushing the deeming regulations for e-cigarettes through the final stage before enactment.
Deeming regulations reach their final hurdle: the White House
21st October 2015 - News analysis |
Federal control has come a step closer for the U.S. e-cigarette market this week, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sending its proposed deeming regulations to the White House office responsible for their final review.
Opinion: why zoning is the next big threat to America’s vape stores
16th October 2015 - News analysis |
The gravest threat to the U.S. vapour industry comes from local government. While state-level attempts to regulate the industry have been largely unsuccessful, hundreds of local laws have come into force.
Italy opts for minimal regulation in draft TPD law
16th October 2015 - News analysis |
The e-cigarette industry in Italy appears likely to receive gentle regulatory treatment from the government’s forthcoming implementation of the European Union Tobacco Products Directive (EU TPD).
Washington conferences to consider deeming regs, harm reduction
16th October 2015 - News analysis |
As the U.S. e-cig industry and policy-makers alike await the final version of the Food and Drug Administration’s deeming regulations, two conferences will be held in the Washington area next week to discuss a spectrum of issues related to tobacco and nicotine policies.
Regulators should set standards for nicotine-level testing, say scientists
15th October 2015 - News analysis |
Regulators should set a standard methodology for the pharmacokinetic tests that measure how much nicotine is in vapers’ or smokers’ blood, say scientists at British American Tobacco (BAT).
E-cigarette regulation in Germany: the draft TPD plans and beyond
14th October 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • National regulatory framework post-TPD • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Ingredients • Labelling and packaging • Product notification • Annual reporting • Vigilance • Retailing • Public usage • North Rhine-Westphalia • Bavaria • Baden-Württemberg • Lower Saxony • Hesse • Public usage: an inconsistent future? • Advertising and marketing • Taxation • Enforcement • Case law: e-cigarettes as medical products • Case law: e-cigarettes as tobacco products • Case law: tobacco advertising restrictions • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Graphic: how German e-cigarette regulation will change
Farsalinos: e-cigs need a fresh legal approach
2nd October 2015 - News analysis |
Two of vaping’s most eminent scientific advocates have called for bespoke regulatory regimes that follow neither the tobacco nor the pharmaceutical model, but they acknowledge that formulating appropriate rules can be a “very challenging process”.
Tobacco product or medical? FDA spells out the difference
24th September 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is this week proposing a new rule that will make it clearer when tobacco products should be considered as drugs or medical devices, and regulated accordingly.
Opinion: public health, magical thinking and monsters under the bed
24th September 2015 - News analysis |
Counterblasts against Public Health England’s nearly unequivocal support for e-cigarettes were only to be expected, and their trajectory has been laid out by two of Britain’s most eminent general medical journals, The Lancet and The BMJ. But their arguments are neither nuanced nor practical, and are muddled by dislike of the tobacco industry.
Ireland allows vaping in workplaces, but tightens ad rules
23rd September 2015 - News analysis |
The Irish government has decided not to extend the country’s smoking ban to e-cigarettes, citing the lack of evidence for harm – but the advertising self-regulatory body in Ireland has taken a slightly harder line.
U.S. restricts vaping in national parks – but not while you hike
17th September 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has banned the use of electronic cigarettes in park concessions, as well as within all government facilities and vehicles. But the prohibition does not apply outdoors.
Obama names deputy commissioner Califf to head FDA
16th September 2015 - News analysis |
U.S. president Barack Obama has chosen Rob Califf, currently the deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to head up the agency.
Podcast: state regulation of public vaping in the U.S.
16th September 2015 - News analysis |
In this exclusive 20-minute podcast for ECigIntelligence, our U.S. regulatory analyst Carly Souther explores the current situation with state regulation of public vaping, and examines its potential implications.
Regulation key to success of tobacco alternatives, say PMI and Altria
11th September 2015 - News analysis |
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) wants to see alternative products take a large share of the nicotine market away from combustible cigarettes as soon as possible – with the help of appropriate regulation.
Praise and criticism for Public Health England’s e-cig stance
11th September 2015 - News analysis |
British politicians this week heard praise from e-cigarette advocates for the recent endorsement of e-cigs by Public Health England (PHE), but some proponents argued that PHE’s backing was too little too late and failed to address serious short-term problems that they believe the industry faces in the UK.
Portugal adds public vaping ban to new TPD law
7th September 2015 - News analysis |
Portugal has become the latest European Union member state to implement the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), hewing closely to its requirements but also introducing a public vaping ban with limited exceptions.
E-cigarette regulation in Portugal: TPD plans become clear
6th September 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • Product categorisation • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Notification procedure • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Cross-border sales • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • Conclusions • Graphic: how Portuguese e-cigarette regulation will change
E-cigarette regulation in Poland: the road ahead
2nd September 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Product and packaging restrictions • Retail channels • Notification procedure • Public place usage • Advertising restrictions • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw
Watch out, there’s a state attorney general about
24th August 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • The powers of attorneys general • AG attitudes to the e-cigarette industry • Advertising and marketing • Child-proof packaging • Age verification systems • Consumer protection • Attorney general co-operation
FDA grants more time for comments on child-proofing
21st August 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for commenting on its questions about e-cigarette warning labels and child-proofing, saying that prospective respondents have asked for additional time.
Developing nations advised to adopt pharma model
21st August 2015 - News analysis |
Governments of poorer countries need to regulate e-cigarettes just as much as their wealthier counterparts, and ought to opt for a pharmaceutical model – but they may find it difficult, according to a new paper by two U.S. academics.
E-cigs are positive for public health, says UK government body
19th August 2015 - News analysis |
Public Health England has voiced its support for e-cigarettes backed by newly commissioned research into their potential impact on consumer health and use in harm reduction as well as smoking cessation.
Uganda bans e-cigarettes in tough new tobacco law
18th August 2015 - News analysis |
The east African nation of Uganda appears to have become one of the small handful that ban e-cigarettes altogether, rolling a blanket prohibition into a stiff new tobacco control act.
E-cigarette regulation and outlook for Bulgaria, August 2015
18th August 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Case law • Taxation • Enforcement • The future • Graphic: how Bulgarian e-cigarette regulation will change
British health charity calls for promotion of e-cigarettes
17th August 2015 - News analysis |
A prominent British public-health charity has thrown its weight behind vaping, saying that the public needs educating on e-cigarettes’ health benefits compared with combustibles.
Spain to transpose TPD without full public vaping ban
16th August 2015 - News analysis |
Spain appears to have abandoned plans to impose a blanket ban on indoor vaping, omitting the measure from its draft legislation to implement the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (EU TPD) in national law.
E-cigarette makers challenge Indiana’s manufacturing rules
14th August 2015 - News analysis |
Four e-cigarette firms have filed a lawsuit challenging strict manufacturing regulations that are proposed for e-cigarettes in the state of Indiana – and their success or failure could have repercussions across the U.S.
E-cigarette regulatory outlook for Switzerland, August 2015
13th August 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • National regulatory framework • Regulatory change • Timeline for the revised Federal Tobacco Products Act • Age restrictions • Packaging restrictions: current • Packaging restrictions: future • Product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Enforcement • Looking ahead
News in review: what the big stories mean for e-cigarettes
7th August 2015 - News analysis |
Our review of the top e-cigarette regulatory stories recently in the news.
Pax to stop using advertising models who look under 30
7th August 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Pax Labs will ensure all future advertising campaigns feature models that look more than 30 after hearing feedback from its first Juul e-cigarette campaign.
Malaysia to regulate e-cigs; gentle regime probable
5th August 2015 - News analysis |
Malaysia is expected to unveil proposals for regulating e-cigarettes in the next couple months. It is thought that the country will encourage its growing e-cigarette industry, and not impose a ban like some of its southeast Asian neighbours.
Nicotine delivery: how much is too much?
5th August 2015 - News analysis |
Researchers in the U.S. have developed a model for predicting the amount of nicotine emitted by e-cigarettes, which they say could gauge the expected yield of a device before it is even built.
Leno’s Californian vaping bill comes back to life
4th August 2015 - News analysis |
Californian senator Mark Leno’s e-cigarette bill is back, despite seeming to have died last month after a legislative committee tore out some of its most significant measures.
Austrian court says vape stores can legally sell e-cigs
4th August 2015 - News analysis |
Vape stores in Austria will be allowed to continue selling e-cigarettes, one of the country’s highest courts has ruled.
In depth: e-cigarette regulation in South Korea, July 2015
31st July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
An in-depth look at the regulation and legislation ruling the South Korean e-cigarette market.
