LATEST ALERTS
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.
Regulation and Legislation
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: the changing e-cig market in Portugal, May 2015
10th May 2015 - Country market reports , Market reports |
Executive summary • Market background and prospects • Market implications of the e-liquid tax • Market size • Consumption patterns and pricing • Online pricing • Brands and channels • Methodology
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.
At last, a domestic e-cig market for China’s manufacturers
6th May 2015 - News analysis |
The domestic Chinese market for e-cigarettes appears to finally be opening up, with a major manufacturer having started distribution of nicotine-containing cigalikes through convenience stores at the beginning of this year, and a number of others having plans to distribute their own products in 2015.
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.
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.
FDA struggling to complete deeming regulations by June?
22nd April 2015 - News analysis |
The much-anticipated “deeming regulations” giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over e-cigarettes should be ready by their June deadline – but could still be delayed, the agency’s head has said.
FDA’s Zeller: youth figures don’t prove the gateway hypothesis
22nd April 2015 - News analysis |
Newly published data showing a dramatic increase in e-cigarette use among U.S. children does not answer the question of whether e-cigs are a gateway into tobacco smoking, a key Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said this week.
U.S. teens vape more, smoke less: so is it good news or bad?
17th April 2015 - News analysis |
New data from the U.S. National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) is being used in support of two contrasting arguments, for and against e-cigarettes. But could both sides be partly right?
The e-cig world is changing – we’re just not sure when
16th April 2015 - News analysis |
We review the top e-cigarette industry, policy and science stories of recent weeks.
U.S. federal e-cig bills – can any reach the finish line this time?
16th April 2015 - News analysis |
In less than four months, the 114th U.S. Congress has matched its predecessor’s record on e-cig legislation, with the same number of bills already tabled – with many of the same sponsors.
Taxing e-cigarettes: is the time right, or the case strong?
14th April 2015 - News analysis |
A tobacco-like “sin tax” is inappropriate for e-cigs, delegates were told at a conference in Washington, DC this month.
French government seeking green light to transpose TPD
14th April 2015 - News analysis |
The French government may be able to transpose the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic law without parliamentary discussion.
Long-term study to examine health of vapers and dual users
14th April 2015 - News analysis |
The lack of long-term scientific studies into e-cigarettes is a common complaint. But the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (CTRI) is now starting to address that through a multi-year investigation of e-cigs’ health effects, backed by $3.7m in funding from the U.S. government’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Cancer Institute.
U.S. e-cigarette suppliers told to stop claiming official approval
13th April 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered three e-cigarette suppliers to stop falsely claiming that their products are FDA-endorsed.
FDA science committee divided on “reduced risk” of snus
13th April 2015 - News analysis |
A panel advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected attempts by Swedish Match to claim that snus is less harmful than cigarettes – yet some members did accept its assertions of reduced risk.
Welsh schools and employers create their own e-cig policies
9th April 2015 - News analysis |
New surveys by the Welsh government suggest schools and businesses are able to decide e-cigarette policy on their own.
In depth: Spanish e-cigarette regulation and the EU TPD
7th April 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Comparison with tobacco regulation • Public use restrictions • Age restrictions • Packaging and point-of-sale requirements • Advertising restrictions • Medical claims • Taxes • Enforcement • Case law • Regional regulatory developments • Basque Country • Other regions • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Expected transposition mechanism • Conclusions
In depth: U.S. e-cigarette laws – state-by-state comparison
7th April 2015 - News analysis |
Introduction • Age restrictions • Public place usage • Tax policy • Packaging/warning labels • Other regulatory measures
Hong Kong health agency proposes total e-cig ban
31st March 2015 - News analysis |
Hong Kong could prohibit e-cigarettes altogether following a recommendation from a public health watchdog.
Early implementation of TPD not illegal, Dutch court decides
31st March 2015 - News analysis |
The Dutch government was entitled to start implementing the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) more than a year before the deadline to bring it into force, a court has ruled.
Estonia prohibits advertising, but allows vaping in most places
27th March 2015 - News analysis |
New legal restrictions on the use of e-cigarettes came into force in Estonia this week.
Medical approval for an e-cig “could be bigger than TPD”
27th March 2015 - News analysis |
Approval of an e-cigarette by a medical licensing body could have even more impact on the sector than the much-discussed EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation, according to Nerudia, a consultancy and nicotine science company.
Latvia contemplates tough law requiring medical licences
27th March 2015 - News analysis |
The Latvian government is considering implementing some of the toughest restrictions on e-cigarette use in the European Union, requiring all products to have a medical licence.
In depth: might zoning laws threaten the U.S. e-cig sector?
26th March 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Zoning – key facts • Utah zoning law • Local zoning laws • Potential legal challenges
E-cigarette ads could increase smokers’ desire for tobacco
26th March 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Vaping in TV commercials may increase smokers’ urge to reach for a cigarette and decrease optimism among those that quit tobacco, a new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication suggests.
With temporary decree in force, Dutch now unveil full TPD bill
25th March 2015 - News analysis |
After putting into force temporary rules on e-cigarettes last month, the Netherlands has now moved closer to implementing the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) with a proposal for fuller legislation.
British MPs told to avoid excessive caution on e-cigs
20th March 2015 - News analysis |
Health experts have called on the UK government to support e-cigs through light-touch regulation.
If it’s Saturday, this must be Shenzhen (and an e-cig expo)
19th March 2015 - News analysis |
While delegates to this week’s World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi presumably must decide which of the title’s categories e-cigarettes fall into, those who’ve missed it have another choice to make: just how many of the plethora of e-cig-related events in upcoming months they should attend. The conference in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quickly followed » Continue Reading.
Online sellers do check ages – but nearly all can be fooled
18th March 2015 - News analysis |
A study shows that e-cigarette retailers have some work to do before they can comply with legislation on minimum purchasing ages.
Hamburg: deeming regulations will be published in June
16th March 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is committed to a June release of its long-awaited – and some claim much-delayed – deeming regulations on e-cigarettes and other tobacco-related products, the agency’s departing commissioner assured senators last week.
Canadian law-makers favour bespoke regime for e-cigs
16th March 2015 - News analysis |
Canada is taking the first steps toward much-desired federal regulation of e-cigarettes with the release of a parliamentary committee report making detailed recommendations on the shape of national law.
In depth: Denmark implements the TPD – a model for Europe?
16th March 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
New proposals by the Danish government to transpose the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into Denmark’s domestic law are the first comprehensive attempt to do so by any European country.
In depth: Belgian e-cig market and regulation, March 2015
16th March 2015 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing • Sales and distribution • Brands • Raw materials and manufacturing • Regulatory analysis • Medical regulation • Personal use exemption • Public place usage • Advertising • Regulatory outlook – policy change? • Regulatory authority
ECigIntelligence country profile: Belgium, March 2015
15th March 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Belgium at a glance
Swedish court upholds claim that e-cigs are medical devices
12th March 2015 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes containing nicotine are medical products and must be licensed by the regulator, a Swedish appeals court has ruled.
Sunshine and showers: the top e-cigarette stories in review
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
As the change of seasons edged closer over February and early March, headlines in the e-cigarette sector were a sometimes confusing mix of storm clouds and sunshine.
While DC regulators ponder, states take the initiative
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is this week again hoping to gather more insight on e-cigarettes as it ponders the final form of its deeming regulations.
FDA’s departing commissioner praised, censured on e-cigs
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
In her final days as head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Margaret Hamburg is receiving accolades from Republicans and Democrats alike on her six years in what many call one of the toughest jobs in government.
In depth: Dutch market and regulatory update, Feb. 2015
6th March 2015 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the Netherlands or the advanced search page. CONTENTS Executive summary Market analysis Market size Consumption patterns Pricing and spend Sales, distribution and marketing Brands Manufacturing Regulatory analysis Introduction Dutch regulatory powers Previous Dutch e-cig regulation New regulation in detail Definition of e-cigarette Advertising » Continue Reading.
And now BC: another Canadian province moves to limit vaping
5th March 2015 - News analysis |
Canada’s third-largest province is poised to introduce e-cigarette rules including a public vaping ban, as provincial governments across the country move to cut across the regulatory confusion created by an uncertain federal position.
World’s law-makers favour basing e-cig rules on tobacco
5th March 2015 - News analysis |
About two thirds of large countries have some form of e-cigarette regulation, and they tend to control the products using existing laws relating to tobacco or nicotine, according to new research.
Denmark’s TPD implementation may ban ads, restrict vaping
3rd March 2015 - News analysis |
The Danish government has drafted a bill which will allow e-cigarettes to be sold as consumer products – but which also introduces heavy restrictions on their design, marketing and use.
