LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Bill introduced to prohibit e-cigs that resemble school supplies…
22nd July 2024 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Bill introduced to criminalise the manufacture, import and sale of e-cigs…
22nd July 2024 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
DTI issues order suspending online sales of e-cigs…
22nd July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
FDA and DOJ collaboration against the influx of illegal e-cigarettes into the US
19th July 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report looks at the US federal multi-agency task force to curb the distribution and sale of illegal e-cigarettes, examines options companies have, and summarises the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on illicit e-cigs
EU Parliament president Von der Leyen elected to second term, SANT takes shape
19th July 2024 - News analysis |
The official composition of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) was released today, after yesterday’s re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission
GINN partners with Labstat to establish reduced-risk nicotine product guidelines
18th July 2024 - News analysis |
The UK-based Global Institute for Novel Nicotine (GINN) has launched a partnership with Labstat International, an independent testing laboratory that mainly operates in the US and Canada
UK generational ban on the purchase of smoking products is back on the cards
18th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Labour government used the king’s speech to announce it plans to introduce a Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which is effectively a revival of the previous Conservative proposal
Dutch initiative calling for generational sales ban on nicotine products accepted
17th July 2024 - News analysis |
In the Netherlands, the citizens’ initiative to achieve a nicotine-free generation has collected more than 40,000 signatures and has been declared admissible by the House of Representatives
King says Labour will work towards birthdate ban…
17th July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Court orders injunction against products not FDA-authorised…
17th July 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, West Virginia |
Election of Sheinbaum seen as ‘very bad news for the vaping industry in Mexico’
17th July 2024 - News analysis |
The election of Claudia Sheinbaum as Mexico’s president is seen as a negative result for the tobacco alternatives sector, given her support for a constitutional ban on vapes and similar devices
Polish finance ministry plans successive hikes in excise tax on e-liquids from 2025
17th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Polish Ministry of Finance has unveiled plans to amend the country’s excise tax legislation, declaring it will significantly increase the rates on e-liquids, novel tobacco products (NTPs), cigarettes and tobacco in 2025
Reasons still no clearer in wake of FDA approval of Njoy menthol e-cig products
16th July 2024 - News analysis |
Following the unexpected approval of Njoy’s menthol e-cigarette products, it is no clearer whether the decision by the US Food and Drug Administration was down to science or politics
Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th – 12th July
16th July 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping
Today is final chance to comment on vaping product standards…
16th July 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
New Health Regulatory Superintendency to regulate nicotine products…
16th July 2024 - Alerts | Central America, El Salvador |
Bill introduced to regulate synthetic nicotine…
15th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
New Zealand moves closer to plans of tightening controls on youth vaping
12th July 2024 - News analysis |
Enaction of measures to curb youth uptake of vaping in New Zealand proposed earlier this year “should not be too far away”, a government spokesperson told ECigIntelligence
Australian Greens supported reforms limiting vape sales, but did its voters?
11th July 2024 - News analysis |
The Greens party supported the passing of the amended reforms limiting the sale of vaping products to pharmacies in Australia, despite it being unclear whether the majority of its voters agreed with the revised model
Hardware design and function looks set to become next regulatory battleground
11th July 2024 - News analysis |
Expect to see pressure increase in one of the few largely unregulated areas of vaping: hardware design and performance. Some serious proposals are already passing through various legislatures
AG files complaints against businesses to fight illegal vape devices in the state…
11th July 2024 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
Bill filed to amend Vape Law to ban HHC e-cigs…
11th July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
China: e-cigarette regulation, July 2024
11th July 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in China for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and import/export
EU Commission revision of smoke-free recommendation coming soon…probably
11th July 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Previous delays and European health commissioner describing the work as “particularly challenging” could indicate that the European Commission’s proposal for revising its smoke-free environment recommendation is at risk of further postponement
Philippine finance secretary mulls the possibility of banning disposable vapes
10th July 2024 - News analysis |
Tax evasion has been put forward as the newest reason to ban disposable vapes in the Philippines. Finance secretary Ralph Recto proposed the ban, citing the non-payment of taxes and the lack of business registration
Bangladesh: e-cigarette regulation, July 2024
10th July 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Bangladesh for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from notification and advertising to taxation and labelling requirements
