LATEST ALERTSThe Canadian government has set the stage for new rules that would require e-cigarettes to state nicotine concentration, put a toxicity warning on the label, and be sold in child-resistant containers
11th May 2020 is the new deadline for US e-cigarette makers to submit their products to the FDA, following a federal court ruling
Atlanta, Georgia is the latest major city to adopt a vaping ban legislation following the trend of some local governments across the US
Acting US FDA commissioner Ned Sharpless has expressed his commitment to giving fair consideration to alternatives to smoking – but he still has doubts about vaping
A group of UK e-cig firms are seeking a sharp cut in value added tax (VAT) on e-cigarettes on the grounds that they help in the battle against smoking
The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine
A campaign backed by Juul Labs has submitted a petition calling for a vote to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on the 5th November public ballot
The latest ECigIntelligence regulatory report on Austria features extensive updates, including changes to the country’s stance on public place usage.
Moves are afoot in Chile to regulate electronic cigarettes by making them equivalent to conventional cigarettes in the eyes of the law
The suggestion that the US FDA might bring forward the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) has caused a wave of shock among small businesses
As we look in detail at the regulations governing e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates we find that new laws have recently been passed
Illinois, Vermont and Maine are the latest US states to overhaul their tax codes to treat e-cigarettes like tobacco products
In this updated report on Slovenia we explain how the rules around advertising and the country’s tax regime have evolved
Industry must continue investigating the science of vaping to satisfy regulators’ concerns and build trust, according to a senior scientist at British American Tobacco (BAT)
Kyrgyzstan has agreed an excise tax amendment that will tax nicotine e-liquids and heated tobacco from 1st July
In our updated look at regulations in Latvia we see that changes are coming, covering a range of areas
San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits
A proposal to extend Germany’s ban on tobacco advertising to outdoor and cinema advertising is being considered, alongside a proposal to exempt e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes
Ohio looks set be the next US state to raise the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. It comes along with a budget proposal that would levy a hefty tax on vaping products
An Indian government body has taken a crucial step towards curbing the sale, import and distribution of e-cigarettes by classifying them as drugs
The Malaysian Ministry of Health is working on a framework for the regulation of e-cigarettes, and expects to put a proposal before parliament at the end of 2019. In the meantime
Health Canada has written to thousands of vaping retailers warning them that inspectors will be visiting them “to verify compliance with the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act”
Lawmakers in New York State have proposed a new round of restrictions on e-cigarettes and nicotine products
The US FDA has created a new digital age verification calendar to help retailers to avoid selling e-cigs and other tobacco products to under-age customers
Reusable e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices could soon be taxed in Russia for the first time as part of a review of the country’s taxation system
The US FDA has suggested that the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product (PMTA) applications could be significantly advanced
The US FDA has published its long awaited guidance for premarket tobacco products applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes, including a number of non-binding recommendations for vaping manufacturers
The legal classification of e-cigarettes in Indonesia is not entirely clear, as in different situations they may fall under either tobacco law or consumer product regulation
This report on Chinese regulation includes updates on the proposed national e-cigarette standard and reviews what will change once it is integrated into the regulatory framework
Industry and unions in Hong Kong have warned that a proposed ban on e-cigarettes could undermine the city’s status as a major hub for their import and export
Legislators in San Francisco have advanced a bill to ban the sale of e-cigs in the city until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the products
Young people in the US state of Michigan will risk criminal charges for possession of an e-cigarette after governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two new bills into law
Various US jurisdictions have adopted new tax regimes or amended existing ones that treat e-cigs like tobacco products in order to fight youth uptake
Public Health England (PHE) found that there is a “steady progress” in National Health Service Trusts becoming smoke-free environments, and the organisation has welcomed the policies that some hospitals are implementing on creating designated vaping areas.
Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Jordan have decided to allow the sale of e-cigarettes, as Middle Eastern attitudes toward vaping shift
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, home to countless stars of the entertainment business, is heading for the most stringent tobacco sales ban in the US
Several states in India are pressing ahead with e-cig bans, despite a court judgement preventing the national government insisting on total prohibition of vaping products
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to visit vapour manufacturers in an effort to better understand the development, manufacturing, and testing of electronic delivery nicotine systems, as it pushes forward in its regulation of the category.
Belgium is to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and ban vaping in private vehicles when minors are present
PMI’s heated tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables have been granted market authorisation by the FDA – here are the details
Texas is set to become the next in a wave of states raising the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21
The rising popularity of tobacco alternatives as well as new regulations on the way will make the e-cigarette issue hard to ignore after this week’s European elections
A federal judge has ordered the US FDA to accelerate its reviewing of e-cigarettes currently on the market. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s attorney general is taking Juul to court
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In the words of acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, the US FDA remains set on fighting the “epidemic of e-cigarette use by kids” and on “strategies to help those who are already addicted”
Vape shop owners and manufacturers in Washington State remain on edge as a controversial vaping tax has yet to be signed into law
The government of Quebec must decide by early June whether to appeal against a Quebec Superior Court judgement that struck down several restrictions on promoting vaping
Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis has further defended his position that electronic cigarettes are not a successful tool for giving up smoking and provided details on upcoming regulations
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