Legislation analysis for professionals in the e-cigarette industry

Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukt (BfArM) (The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices)

31st March 2014 - Resources |

An independent federal higher authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health. At the BfArM, (physicians, pharmacists, chemists, biologists, lawyers, engineers, technical assistants, administrative staff etc.) are involved in the tasks of licensing, improving the safety of medicinal products, detecting and evaluating the risks of medical devices, and monitoring the legal traffic in narcotic drugs and precursors. The » Continue Reading.

Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) (National Institute of Health)

31st March 2014 - Resources |

An Italian public institution that, as the leading technical-scientific body of the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale), performs research, trial, control, counseling, documentation and training for public health. The Institute is under the supervision of the Ministero della Salute (Ministry of Health). www.iss.it Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161-Roma (I) web@iss.it

Agenzia delle Entrate (Italian Revenue Agency)

31st March 2014 - Resources |

Italian governmental agency that enforces the financial code of Italy and collects taxes and revenue. www1.agenziaentrate.gov.it Cristoforo Colombo n. 426 C/D 00145 Roma cop.pescara@agenziaentrate.it

Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) (The Italian Medicines Agency )

31st March 2014 - Resources |

The national authority responsible for drugs regulation in Italy. It is a public body operating autonomously, transparently and according to cost-effectiveness criteria, under the direction of the Ministry of Health and under the vigilance of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economy. It cooperates with the Regional Authorities, the National Institute of Health, Research Institutes, Patients’ Associations, Health » Continue Reading.

Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale (ASL) (Italian Ministry of Health)

31st March 2014 - Resources |

The Ministry of Health has been assigned the functions pertaining to the State on the following subjects: •Healthcare, coordination of the national health service •Veterinary healthcare •Occupational healthcare, hygiene and food safety www.salute.gov.it Lungotevere Ripa, 1, 00153 – Rome, Italy

Governo Italiano (The Italian Government)

31st March 2014 - Resources |

Website of the Italian Government governo.it Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Palazzo Chigi, Piazza Colonna 370, 00187 Rome-Italy

U.S. lawyer warns of e-cig advertising restrictions ahead

21st March 2014 - News analysis |

The e-cigarette industry should expect further regulation on marketing and advertising in the near future, a U.S. law firm has warned.

EU politician criticises TPD as ‘hastily drafted and heavy-handed’

18th March 2014 - News analysis |

A Member of the European Parliament involved in the drafting of the EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has criticised the finally adopted version, which the Parliament voted for in late February, as “hastily-drafted and heavy-handed”.

Scottish doctors push for UK’s first blanket ban on indoor e-cig use

16th March 2014 - News analysis |

Scottish doctors have called for a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in public buildings.

Politician’s YouTube video extols freedom to vape

15th March 2014 - News analysis |

A British right-wing political party received £36,000 ($60,000) in donations from an e-cigarette manufacturer before its leader appeared in a YouTube video apparently designed to influence European policy-making on e-cigs.

Wisconsin law would affirm that e-cigs are not tobacco

15th March 2014 - News analysis |

A new proposal clarifying that use of e-cigarettes should be allowed indoors, and explicitly distinguishing it from tobacco smoking, has been approved by a senate committee in the Wisconsin state legislature.

FDA urged to act quickly on reviewing new tobacco products

14th March 2014 - News analysis |

A key Republican senator has criticised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for moving too slowly on tobacco regulation during a hearing on the agency’s priorities.

In depth: inside the FDA, part 2 – the duo who will lead U.S. e-cig regulation

10th March 2014 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

After a friendly confirmation process, Margaret Hamburg became the 21st commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on 18th May 2009.

In depth: inside the FDA, part 1 – new to e-cigs, not to controversy

10th March 2014 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Five years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally gained the legal authority to regulate certain tobacco products, the agency is in the middle of what could be a landmark effort to extend that power to the skyrocketing e-cigarette industry.

LA joins New York, Chicago in treating vaping as smoking

4th March 2014 - News analysis |

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously today to ban e-cigarettes in public spaces including bars and nightclubs.

Washington politicians push for curb on ‘youth targeting’ of e-cigs

27th February 2014 - News analysis |

Washington law-makers are striving to bring the marketing of e-cigarettes to minors under control across the U.S., with one group audaciously suggesting they should be included in the landmark agreement on cigarette control forged by the big tobacco companies and the individual states, while another seeks a less dramatic national advertising law.

European Parliament passes new tobacco directive, but questions remain

26th February 2014 - News analysis |

The European Parliament voted today in favour of revising the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), bringing e-cigarettes under its control for the first time and raising the prospect of further wrangling across Europe as member states attempt to implement its sometimes vague rules.

Vype TV ads put the spotlight on e-cig promotion

17th February 2014 - News analysis |

The debut today of TV commercials for the Vype e-cigarette from British American Tobacco/Nicoventures is likely to focus attention on the regulation of e-cig advertising.

Utah county rules anticipate statewide regulation

16th February 2014 - News analysis |

One county in Utah has imposed new regulations on e-cigarettes in advance of legislation expected from the state government.

Ohio ponders tobacco/nicotine distinction

13th February 2014 - News analysis |

An apparently uncontroversial vote in Ohio on under-age access to e-cigarettes highlights one of the thornier problems facing law-makers and regulators dealing with the new industry.

Taiwan cracks down on e-cig sellers

13th February 2014 - News analysis |

Authorities in Taiwan have reiterated that the sale, import and manufacture of unapproved e-cigarettes is illegal in the country, and urged citizens to report vapers so that dealers can be tracked down – even though personal possession and use is permitted.

Hawaii law-makers churning out proposals for new e-cig rules

13th February 2014 - News analysis |

Legislators in Hawaii are wading through a deluge of proposed measures on e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including a ban on the use of e-cigs in public places and a requirement for retailers selling them to obtain a licence.

Indian ministry applies tobacco marketing rules to e-cigarettes

12th February 2014 - News analysis |

An Indian government ministry is interpreting a ban on tobacco advertising as extending to e-cigarettes too, raising further questions over how one of the world’s biggest markets will regulate the products.

British MPs approve limiting e-cigarette purchase to over-18s

11th February 2014 - News analysis |

The sale of e-cigarettes to under-18s is to be banned in England following heavy parliamentary favour for tighter smoking restrictions in a debate last night.

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