LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Governments get stricter on disposables amid health and environmental concerns
18th September 2024 - News analysis |
Governments around the world are rushing to clamp down on disposable vapes, responding to mounting concerns over their devastating environmental impact, health risks and surging popularity among young people
Queensland toughens sanctions for sale of illicit vapes…
17th September 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Council of States approves partial revision of Tobacco Products Act…
17th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Does Italy’s tax system discriminate, and could it impact novel nicotine products?
16th September 2024 - News analysis |
Arguments made by Italian tax companies that the minimum excise duty on conventional cigarettes may favour larger corporations and disadvantage smaller brands could also indirectly apply to alternative nicotine products
Bill to ban disposable vapes passes first reading…
13th September 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Irish government targets flavoured and disposable vapes in sweeping crackdown
12th September 2024 - News analysis |
The Irish government is pressing ahead with a controversial crackdown on vaping. Health minister Stephen Donnelly has secured Cabinet approval to draft legislation banning flavoured and disposable vapes
Environmental tracker: significant developments from summer 2024
12th September 2024 - Regulatory reports |
This short report aims to highlight the most significant changes that have occurred in ECigIntelligence’s EU environmental tracker in summer 2024
Councillor calls for cantonal ban on sale of disposables…
12th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
Government introduces smoke-free and regulated products bill…
12th September 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Harm-prevention action plan created for CIS member states…
12th September 2024 - Alerts | Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Citizens’ initiative for generational sales ban finds political support…
12th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Tens of thousands sign petition against flavoured vape ban…
12th September 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
The impending UK disposables ban: necessary step or gateway to illicit sales?
12th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
The debate over vaping regulations in the UK is heating up, with recent discussions in the House of Lords (upper house of Parliament) raising concerns about the growing use of disposable vaping products by children
Registration requirement for tobacco product retailers being considered…
10th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Government has no plans to change guidance on vaping in public places…
10th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Committee deliberating on tobacco bill highlights need for e-cig data…
10th September 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Is Harris tied to the Biden administration on US tobacco and nicotine policies?
9th September 2024 - News analysis |
US Republicans and their supporters are going to try to tie Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris to the record of outgoing president Joe Biden, including on the menthol ban proposed by the current administration
Canton of Jura votes to ban disposable e-cigs…
9th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Switzerland |
E-cig bill proposed at youth congress…
9th September 2024 - Alerts | Central America, Guatemala |
Ahead of the US presidential election, Trump’s position on vaping has evolved
6th September 2024 - News analysis |
Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump has previously criticised the impact of vaping, though his position evolved over the course of his former presidential term
New US FDA rule reinforces youth vaping prevention, causing minimal disruption
5th September 2024 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced a new rule that increases age restrictions on tobacco and e-cigarette sales, continuing its mission to protect young people from tobacco addiction
Bill seeks to ban vending machine sales of e-cigs in unmanned stores…
5th September 2024 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced ‘soon’, but no specific timeline given…
5th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
List of notified vaping products released…
5th September 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Luxembourg |
Dutch vapers are bypassing the bans on flavours and online sales, survey finds
5th September 2024 - News analysis |
The bans outlawing online sales and flavours in vaping products in the Netherlands have proved ineffective, as most vapers in the country circumvent them by purchasing flavoured products abroad, a survey found
New order defines offences in e-cig regulation and violations of them…
5th September 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Democrats in Congress urge Supreme Court to support FDA authority to regulate e-cigs…
5th September 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Is the Czech government operating in line with its own anti-addiction action plan?
5th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Just over a year after the Czech government unveiled a new, ambitious action plan to fight addictions, doubts are being raised over the government’s alignment with its own declared war on addictions
Vape products being adapted in face of looming disposables bans across Europe
5th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
E-cigarette design is already starting to change in anticipation of an exceedingly likely disposables ban in the UK, which could lead other jurisdictions to follow suit
Chamber of Deputies approves bill to regulate e-cigs…
4th September 2024 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
Bill regulating e-cigs left off Senate’s agenda…
4th September 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
With fewer smokers and new vapers, what’s next for nicotine alternatives?
3rd September 2024 - News analysis |
It’s beginning to look like the well of smokers who have not tried vaping is running dry, and this has dramatic implications for the sector, its approach and the way others will interact with it
Senate to debate bill to regulate vapes, regardless of nicotine content…
3rd September 2024 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |
