
Regulation and Legislation



Government plans to tighten controls on youth vaping..
2nd July 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

Health ministry updates list of notified products…
2nd July 2024 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |



Women’s forum urges passage of tobacco act amendments…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Bangladesh |

Quebec struggling to enforce flavour ban, as Canada braces for national restrictions
1st July 2024 - News analysis |
As the Canadian government prepares for potential national restrictions on flavoured vaping products, a new study reveals one of the country’s largest provinces is having difficulty enforcing existing restrictions

Reynolds files PMTA for Vuse Pro age-gated device…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Excise tax on vape products increases today, 1st July…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Supreme Court overrules 1984 Chevron decision…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Vape directory bill heads to the governor…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |

Tax rates change as of today, 1st July…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Maryland, North America, United States |

Next tobacco product tax in force today, 1st July…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |



Tobacco sales ban in supermarkets and catering establishments starts today…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Government to wait for TED revision for e-cig tax…
1st July 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

UK ASA rules against using affiliate programmes to promote vape products
28th June 2024 - News analysis |
Vaping brands effectively cannot use affiliate referral systems to promote their products in the UK, according to a series of rulings by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)



Australia limits e-cig sales to pharmacies, but critics say model will fail within a year
27th June 2024 - News analysis |
A bill limiting the sale of vaping products to pharmacies in Australia has successfully passed a Senate vote and will enter into force from 1st October. The bill faced opposition from both sides


Parliament adopts bill banning e-cigs…
27th June 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kyrgyzstan |


Australia to vote on limiting e-cig sales to pharmacies amid maelstrom of views
26th June 2024 - News analysis |
A vote on a proposal to limit e-cig sales to pharmacies is expected to take place today (26th June), after Australian officials earlier walked back proposals to move vaping to a more restrictive prescription-only model

Debate resulting in call for EU flavour ban held 2 days before EC released survey data
26th June 2024 - News analysis |
Last week, 12 EU health ministers backed a paper calling on the European Commission to propose new legislation, which could include banning flavoured vapes and limiting nicotine content


New agreement means prescriptions for vapes no longer required…
26th June 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 17th – 21st June
25th June 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


Senator disappointed at Njoy e-cig authorisations…
25th June 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

House passes bill restricting e-cig marketing and advertising…
25th June 2024 - Alerts | Illinois, North America, United States |


FDA grants first authorisations for flavoured e-cig products…
21st June 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Canada: the e-cigarette market, June 2024
21st June 2024 - Country market reports , Market reports |
This report analyses the current state of the Canadian e-cigarette market, how it has changed and what to expect, covering market sizes, vaping population, retail channels, form factors and flavour bans

AG announces Juul settlement fund dispersements of over $11m…
21st June 2024 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Health warnings updated for nicotine-containing e-liquids…
21st June 2024 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |

Bill to establish vapour product directory heads to Senate…
21st June 2024 - Alerts | North America, North Carolina, United States |

Takeaways from this year’s thought-provoking Global Forum on Nicotine
21st June 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
The Global Forum on Nicotine was in Warsaw again last week, and once again proved to be one of the most thought-provoking events on the tobacco harm reduction calendar

Draft regulations for coordinated vaping tax agreement published…
20th June 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Parliamentary debate on bill to further regulate e-cigs…
20th June 2024 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |

Vape tax increase proposal rejected…
20th June 2024 - Alerts | Paraguay, South America |

DTI to crack down on stores selling illegal vape products…
20th June 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Ten landmark events in the modern history of vaping, 2014 to 2024
20th June 2024 - News analysis |
Since the launch of ECigIntelligence in April 2014, the vaping sector has changed to the point it is virtually unrecognisable from its former self. Regulations, perceptions and the major players have also shifted significantly over the past decade

Law banning sale, import of e-cigs in effect today…
20th June 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |


Venezuela: e-cigarette regulation, June 2024
19th June 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers details of Venezuela’s current regulatory framework for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to labelling and notification requirements

