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In-depth: e-cigarette legislation in Cyprus, July 2015

30th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Contents1 Executive summary2 Regulatory landscape3 Current national regulatory framework4 Age restrictions5 Packaging and product restrictions6 Public usage7 Advertising and marketing restrictions8 Taxation9 Case law10 Enforcement11 The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw12 Graphic: how e-cigarette regulation will change in Cyprus There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the full list of regulatory reports, or the advanced search page. » Continue Reading.

Poland planning stiff e-cig restrictions

27th July 2015 - News analysis |

Poland has unexpectedly proposed some stiffer measures for e-cigarette regulation than originally imagined. New proposals are looking to bring in public use as well as advertising restrictions along with the implementation of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).

E-cigarette regulation in Canada, July 2015

24th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Executive summary • Introduction • The multi-layered regulatory framework • Tobacco regulation – the multi-layered model in action • No federal regulation of e-cigs • The role of Health Canada • Provincial regulation • Municipal regulation • Trade associations and industry standards • Appendix 1: provincial and territorial tobacco regulation in Canada • Appendix 2: market authorisation in Canada

Implementing the TPD: what Europe will do next

23rd July 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Executive summary • Background • Implementing acts and reports • Implementing act: reporting format • Implementing act: refill mechanisms • Report: potential public-health risks • The regulation-makers • External contractors and the expert group • What lies ahead? • A European excise tax on e-cigs? • Timeline

New Jersey officials fine vapers for vaping at vape expo

23rd July 2015 - News analysis |

Organisers and visitors at a New Jersey e-cigarette expo face fines totalling $50,000 for vaping indoors, following the event management’s apparent misunderstanding of the state’s laws on e-cig use in public places.

Deeming regulations vs state law: who wins?

17th July 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Introduction • The deeming regulations: express pre-emption of state laws • Where pre-emption does not apply • Pre-emption in practice: California’s Prop 65 • How pre-emption can prevent state-level litigation • Appendix: the doctrine of pre-emption • Appendix: Tobacco Control Act provisions

E-cigarette regulation and outlook in Hungary, July 2015

17th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Product categorisation • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Graphic: how Hungarian e-cigarette regulation will change

Germany tackles under-age sales; still quiet on TPD

16th July 2015 - News analysis |

Germany, one of the last major European nations to leave under-age purchase of e-cigarettes unregulated, has acted to fill that gap with the introduction of draft legislation.

British politicians oppose parliamentary vaping ban

15th July 2015 - News analysis |

Members of the British parliament plan to contest a ban on vaping within the halls of the Palace of Westminster, the famous London complex where they meet.

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15th July 2015 - News analysis |

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Infographic: how regulation affects vaping prevalence

13th July 2015 - News analysis |

Infographic showing how the level of e-cigarette regulation in different territories appears to have an impact on vaping prevalence.

Greek financial crisis seen as likely to lead to e-cig tax

13th July 2015 - News analysis |

Greece’s ongoing financial troubles have implications for the e-cigarette sector, according to a new report from ECigIntelligence.

Leno bill dies in California; grandfathering change survives

10th July 2015 - News analysis |

There was good news for e-cig advocates on both coasts of the U.S. this week, as a Congressional committee in Washington waved through proposed legislation that would exempt many e-cigarettes from aspects of the Food and Drug Administration’s deeming regulations, while another committee in California effectively killed a bill that would have banned vaping in most public places and formally equated e-cigs with tobacco.

Few Americans comprehend relative risks of nicotine products

9th July 2015 - News analysis |

Only about one in 30 Americans fully understand the relative health risks of different nicotine products, according to a new study.

Defusing the deeming regs: Congress, courts, and the FDA

9th July 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Legislative solution: giving the FDA discretion • Legislative solution: changing the grandfathering date • Legislative solution: amending the Tobacco Control Act • Judicial challenge: the Tobacco Control Act’s purpose • Judicial challenge: scientific evidence • Judicial challenge: free speech • Judicial challenge: are e-cigs really tobacco products? • Judicial challenge: injunctive relief • Solutions from the FDA

E-cigarette regulation and outlook in Austria, July 2015

7th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Product categorisation and the tobacco monopoly • Age restrictions • Product and packaging restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw

Australian, U.S. states strive to stop vaping in cars with kids

6th July 2015 - News analysis |

State governments in Australia and the U.S. are moving to stop the use of e-cigarettes in cars where children are present.

UK’s TPD implementation plans leave many questions open

2nd July 2015 - News analysis |

The British government has released a draft law for the partial implementation of the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).

FDA bows to pressure on child-proofing and warning labels

30th June 2015 - News analysis |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering new rules that could require manufacturers of e-liquids and other products to child-proof their packaging and affix warnings about nicotine poisoning.

Congress opens new attack on FDA grandfathering date

30th June 2015 - News analysis |

A crucial appropriations bill in the U.S. Congress is being used to launch a pre-emptive strike against the grandfather date for e-cigarette products proposed by the FDA.

In depth: e-cigarette regulation in Croatia, June 2015 and ahead

25th June 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 missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw

Poland’s vape stores sanguine, but regulation and online loom

23rd June 2015 - News analysis |

Polish vape retailers believe the country’s e-cigarette market is growing thanks to higher awareness of the category, perception of e-cigs as a healthier alternative to tobacco, and the freedom to vape where smoking is prohibited. But how long will that last?

In depth: U.S. online retailers are facing regulatory threats

18th June 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |

State law: age verification • State taxes: “Amazon laws” • State taxes: the Marketplace Fairness Act • Federal law: PACT and mail restrictions • The future of online sales regulation

Singapore’s new e-liquid ban: part of a growing Asian trend?

18th June 2015 - News analysis |

Singapore is to ban e-liquids as part of a wider move to end the importation, sale and use of alternatives to combustible tobacco.

In depth: the regulatory regime for e-cigs in Chile, June 2015

18th June 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Product categorisation • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Case law • Taxation • Enforcement

Senator wants U.S. to monitor imports of e-cig products

14th June 2015 - News analysis |

A senior member of the U.S. Senate has asked the government to start tracking imports of e-cigarette products, saying that the high proportion manufactured overseas has “revenue, public health and economic impacts”.

Switzerland planning to allow e-cigarettes with nicotine

14th June 2015 - News analysis |

Switzerland is preparing to legalise nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, which are currently prohibited.

Welsh and Scottish bills presage a patchwork of UK regulation

10th June 2015 - News analysis |

Wales is likely to become the first part of the United Kingdom to prohibit vaping in workplaces and enclosed public spaces, while milder regulation has been tabled before Scotland’s parliament.

In depth: e-cigarette regulation and policy in Greece, June 2015

5th June 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The background to Greek regulation • National regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Product and packaging restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Taxation • Case law • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Post-TPD enforcement

In depth: value of e-cigarettes in quitting smoking is unclear

4th June 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |

Research on the role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation remains contradictory and unclear, but there are hints that frequency of vaping and type of product may be important.

British politicians can’t vape – but debate on e-cigs continues

2nd June 2015 - News analysis |

The British parliament has banned vaping in the corridors of power. But parliamentary groups discussing e-cigarettes are still going strong and planning their strategies.

Ontario approves prohibitions on marketing and public vaping

1st June 2015 - News analysis |

Ontario legislators have voted in a new bill that severely restricts the marketing and use of e-cigs within Canada’s most populous province.

E-cigarette tax hampers Portuguese market growth

1st June 2015 - News analysis |

Portugal’s taxation policy on e-cigarettes has kept the market relatively small – and its full impact has not yet been felt by vapers or companies in the sector, according to research from ECigIntelligence.

In depth: e-cigarette regulation in Illinois, May 2015

27th May 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence is breaking down the complex potential layers of federal, state and local legislation.

In depth: U.S. state e-cig tax laws and proposals, May 2015

21st May 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Introduction • State tax models • Varying impacts of tax models • State tax policy approaches analysed • State-by-state tax proposals in detail

Critics question enforcement ability in New South Wales

20th May 2015 - News analysis |

A new proposal to ban the sale of any type of e-cigarette to minors has been met with skepticism in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Italian court rejects linkage of e-cig taxation with tobacco

19th May 2015 - News analysis |

An Italian court has ruled that e-cigarette products cannot be taxed as if they were tobacco products, because tobacco’s harmful effects are not obvious in them. And a further case covering a newer tax could follow.

Indonesia reportedly preparing total ban on sales and imports

19th May 2015 - News analysis |

Indonesia appears set to give teeth to its long-standing antipathy toward e-cigarettes with a new ban on sales and imports.

Extending the no-smoking law to e-cigs is legal, says NYC judge

17th May 2015 - News analysis |

A challenge to the New York City public vaping ban has been denied by a Manhattan judge.

Hong Kong trade group resists mooted ban on e-cigarettes

14th May 2015 - News analysis |

A group of e-cig companies have banded together to lobby the Hong Kong government as it considers a proposal to ban e-cigs entirely.

New Zealand allows first radio advertisement for e-cigarettes

13th May 2015 - News analysis |

New Zealand, where strict controls are placed on e-cigarette sales and distribution, has allowed an e-cig radio ad for the first time.

In depth: how common are e-cig fires, and why do they start?

6th May 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |

As the use of e-cigarettes has spread, so has the number of fires started by them. But while this has raised some concerns and generated some headlines, these incidents form a small proportion of fires overall, and the risk comes mostly from poor-quality and counterfeit batteries – hazards that could be eliminated with improved regulation and consumer education.

Scottish health bill will require registration of e-cig retailers

5th May 2015 - News analysis |

The Scottish government plans to add a registration process for e-cigarette sellers, as well as a formal ban on sales to under-18s, to its health bill due to be introduced later this year.

E-cig ads must avoid “glamour”, Britain’s regulator decides

5th May 2015 - News analysis |

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an e-cigarette TV ad for “indirectly promoting the use of tobacco products” through being “glamorous”.

Rising level of local regulation worries U.S. vape retailers

5th May 2015 - News analysis |

Vape shops in the U.S. are growing concerned about increasing e-cigarette regulation at state and municipal level.

In depth: Portugal’s developing regulation of e-cigs, May 2015

4th May 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Conclusions

U.S. could set more recent date for grandfathering of e-cigs

1st May 2015 - News analysis |

A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress which could give e-cigarettes a much more recent “grandfathering” date when federal regulations are introduced, meaning that many established products would not be subject to the new rules.

In depth: Romanian e-cigarette law and the TPD, April 2015

28th April 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Conclusions

Czech Republic could extend smoking bans to vaping too

23rd April 2015 - News analysis |

The Czech Republic could extend its public smoking rules to vaping, but proposed changes to the law do not equate e-cigs to tobacco in other ways.

Filipino legislators propose gentle restrictions on e-cigs

23rd April 2015 - News analysis |

E-cigarette regulation is back on the agenda in the Philippines with a proposal to add novel nicotine delivery products to the country’s relatively easy-going tobacco laws.

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