LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Norwegian vaping legalisation, should it finally happen, could create dead market
2nd April 2024 - News analysis |
Retailers have criticised Norwegian officials for not going far enough in efforts to legalise e-cigarettes, saying the proposed framework means the country is effectively creating a “dead category”
More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened
1st April 2024 - News analysis |
The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species
Product reports for e-cigs and liquids due by 31st March…
28th March 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kyrgyzstan |
Public comment period for the Draft Rates Bill almost over…
28th March 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Italy regulates next-generation products with ‘pragmatic’ approach, study finds
27th March 2024 - News analysis |
The majority of users of next-generation products in Italy would not continue to use their products if the price of next-generation alternatives increased through taxation, according to a new survey
An update on the status of the US FDA review of PMTAs – Q1 2024
27th March 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report provides an update on the progress of the US Food and Drug Administration’s review of the PMTAs, and whether it has met its targets
Law amendments introduced to protect youth from vaping…
27th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, New Brunswick, North America |
Ministry clarifies process for submitting e-cig annual return sales information…
27th March 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
FDA issues more warning letters over unauthorised e-cig products…
27th March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |
UK publishes draft disposables ban, and introduces generational smoking ban bill
26th March 2024 - News analysis |
The UK government has published a draft proposal to ban nicotine-containing and nicotine-free disposable vaping products starting from 1st April 2025, though pods will continue to be legal
Discussions held with vape shop owners about e-cig sales…
26th March 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 18th – 22nd March
25th March 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
Perceived lack of US federal regulation has states creating product directories
25th March 2024 - News analysis |
States are looking at product directories in an attempt to address the perceived lack of federal action on regulating vaping products already on the US market
Top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, February 2024
25th March 2024 - Policy radar analysis reports , Regulatory reports |
This short report examines some of the most important changes implemented in our Policy Radar update for February 2024
New Zealand will ban disposable vapes among measures to tackle under-age use
22nd March 2024 - News analysis |
New Zealand’s associate health minister announced that the government has agreed to outlaw non-reusable vapes and impose harsher sanctions against the sale of vaping products to under-age users
More restrictions on e-cig products to become law from 2025…
22nd March 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |
Tobacco and Vapes Bill presented in Parliament…
21st March 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
UK ASA rules against Alfabar billboard featuring toy-like vape with glowing eyes
21st March 2024 - News analysis |
Calling attention to light-up features on a vaping device is not permitted in UK advertising, according to the latest e-cigarette ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Second stage of vaping reforms introduced in Parliament…
21st March 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Ministry plans to amend tobacco legislation to be in line with WHO FCTC…
21st March 2024 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Mixed messages on harm reduction and tax are not the worst that could happen
21st March 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Public health experts say the proposed UK tax on vaping products sends a mixed message in terms of public health, but perhaps mixed is as good as it gets, judging by recent events in Europe
State to enter into vaping taxation agreement with federal government…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, New Brunswick, North America |
Yukon enters into vaping tax agreement with Canadian government…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Canada, North America, Yukon |
Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th – 15th March
20th March 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
Voluntary prohibition of e-cig additives becomes mandatory from April 2025…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Government responds to petition against flavour ban saying it’s to protect children…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
The BIR releases new tax stamp design…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Government reconfirms reusable vape product requirements…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Government to increase restrictions on vapes…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |
Mazhilis sends the bill banning vapes to president for signature…
20th March 2024 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
New Russian tobacco and nicotine law: licence, registration and scepticism
19th March 2024 - News analysis |
New national regulatory standards are now being enforced across the Russian market for tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
It’s time to talk realistically about harm reduction, says German tobacco group
19th March 2024 - News analysis |
The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset
Belgium gets go-ahead to be first EU member state with disposables ban
18th March 2024 - News analysis |
Belgium is to become the first EU member state to ban disposable e-cigarettes, following the European Commission’s approval today, 18th March, of its proposed legislation
Taxes on vapour products on the rise, but that could be good for unregulated areas
18th March 2024 - News analysis |
Much of the e-cigarette industry would prefer no duties on vaping products, but sometimes a tax can act as a confirmation of legality where vaping products have been in a regulatory grey zone
