
Regulation and Legislation


Italy’s courts bring the gavel down on companies violating e-cigarette ad laws
1st March 2024 - News analysis |
Italian courts have ordered several companies to remove product marketing campaigns of tobacco alternatives. This comes in the wake of injunctions initiated by consumer protection associations on issues they say are endemic


Petition against flavour ban has over 30% of signatures needed to go to parliament…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

US appellate court rejects Bidi Vapor’s emergency stay motion over MDO
29th February 2024 - News analysis |
A federal appellate court has rejected Bidi Vapor’s request to stay the latest denial by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its premarket tobacco product application (PMTA)

FDA comes out on top in ruling against Cloud 9 and Electric Clouds…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

CAP expands illegal vape ad monitoring to all social media platforms…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Disposable vape bans could benefit the industry
29th February 2024 - Press releases |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Disposable vape bans are not all bad news for the e-cigarette sector, say ECigIntelligence experts Disposable vape bans in the UK and France have grabbed the headlines – and other countries are likely to follow. Both countries have recently said they will prohibit the sale of disposable e-cigarettes in the near future, amid concerns about youth usage and the » Continue Reading.

FDA warning letters to online retailers cite unauthorised disposables sales…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Senate bill would prohibit deceptive vapour products…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | Minnesota, North America, United States |

Bill would create vapour directory of products and manufacturers…
29th February 2024 - Alerts | Kentucky, North America, United States |


E-liquids tax proposal expected to be submitted…
28th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Bill introduced to repeal tobacco legislation of previous government…
28th February 2024 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 23rd February
27th February 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


Bill to hike e-cig tax open for public comment…
27th February 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

Scotland starts consultation on disposable vapes ban…
26th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |


Bill establishing an e-cig directory heads to the governor for signature…
26th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |

UKVIA has presented vape industry licensing scheme to Parliament…
23rd February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

Bill introduced to set up vape device directory…
23rd February 2024 - Alerts | Mississippi, North America, United States |

Top changes that matter in this month’s Policy Radar update, January 2024
23rd February 2024 - Policy radar analysis reports , Regulatory reports |
This short report examines some of the most important changes implemented in our Policy Radar update for January 2024


Australia: e-cigarette regulation, February 2024
23rd February 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place in Australia for e-cigarettes, covering all policy areas


Europe’s respiratory specialists would prefer that you just don’t use nicotine
22nd February 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
No smoking and no nicotine consumption at all is better for your health than quitting cigarettes without quitting nicotine, says the European Respiratory Society, stating the obvious

Senate bill introduced would make taxes the same for open and closed systems…
22nd February 2024 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |

Bill could increase tax on e-cigs, regardless of nicotine content…
22nd February 2024 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |

RIVM confirms what counts as a substantial modification of a product…
21st February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 16th February
21st February 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

Argentina e-cigarette tax proposal gives local industry hope for vaping regulation
20th February 2024 - News analysis |
A proposal to tax vapes and related devices in Argentina is considered a positive sign that the country may be considering formal regulation in the sector – even though the overall bill failed to pass this time around

Defra is currently developing timeline for disposables ban…
20th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

UK Trading Standards get more resources – is it enough to fight illicit vape sales?
20th February 2024 - News analysis |
UK Trading Standards officials welcomed new measures to increase funding and allow for higher on-the-spot fines to be issued for illicit vape sales, but industry members say efforts could fail without laws behind them




US environmental policy proposals that could impact e-cigs, February 2024
19th February 2024 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines state environment-related proposals that could impact the e-cigarette sector in the US, looking at any proposed bills in a variety of areas that relate to sustainability and the environment

Bill restricting flavours is introduced…
19th February 2024 - Alerts | North America, United States, Utah |

New directory for unflavoured tobacco products proposed…
19th February 2024 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |

Bill prohibiting tobacco and vape sales near schools has been introduced…
19th February 2024 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |


Kazakhstan plans to impose full e-cig ban with aim of protecting nation’s health
15th February 2024 - News analysis |
Kazakhstan plans to impose a complete ban on the use of vaping products as well as their import, production and sale across the country. A vote by the Kazakh Senate still has to take place


Thousands of non-compliant e-cigs seized by Trading Standards…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | England, Europe, United Kingdom |

VPA raising funds to challenge government on upcoming vaping restrictions…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Hallowell bans flavoured nicotine products, including menthol…
15th February 2024 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th – 9th February
15th February 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