LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Ban in the works on single-use e-cigs and flavoured tobacco…
4th March 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Retail sales licence bill failed…
4th March 2022 - Alerts | Arizona, North America, United States |
Bill regarding student athletes and compensation passes House…
3rd March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Virginia |
NSW to crack down on use of e-cigs in schools…
3rd March 2022 - Alerts | Australasia, Australia |
Iceland to regulate e-cigs, focusing on flavours that may attract children
2nd March 2022 - News analysis |
A delayed bill to restrict the marketing of flavoured e-cigarettes “that may appeal to children” in Iceland will be introduced to the country’s parliament in March
FDA issues new warning letters…
2nd March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Regulatory report: Croatia, March 2022
2nd March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This regulatory report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Croatia, covering aspects such as taxation, labelling and packaging, public usage and more
Shops investigated for underage sales…
2nd March 2022 - Alerts | England, Europe, United Kingdom |
Vapour product regulatory bill introduced…
1st March 2022 - Alerts | Georgia US, North America, United States |
Regulatory report: Argentina, March 2022
1st March 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
The sale of e-cigarettes has been banned in Argentina since 2011. Vaping is forbidden in the same public places as smoking. Several bills concerning e-cigs are unlikely to pass
‘Vaping is not for Kids’ bill tabled…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America, Ontario |
Provincial tax on vaping products…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Alberta, Canada, North America |
Regulatory update: vaping taxation in Spain
28th February 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The Spanish government is preparing a substantial reform of the tax system for tobacco and related products, which is expected to include new stipulations on e-cigarettes
Bill introduced to raise purchasing and possession age…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Missouri, North America, United States |
No plans for separate vaping areas…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Market report: France – a mature market dominated by open system products
28th February 2022 - Country market reports , Market reports |
France is one of the biggest and most developed vape markets in the world, with e-cigarettes having first appeared there in 2005. This report considers the shape of that market today, and how it looks set to develop further
How e-cigarettes are to be imported from China…
28th February 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Regulatory report: Latvia, February 2022
28th February 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Latvia transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016. Since then it has submitted new regulations and is working on further proposals including a flavour ban for e-cigarettes
Concern over new bill contradicting presidential decree…
25th February 2022 - Alerts | Mexico, North America |
New tax on vaping products…
25th February 2022 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Antitrust charges dismissed…
25th February 2022 - Alerts | United States |
Australian authorised vaping prescribers skyrocket, but so do black markets
24th February 2022 - News analysis |
The number of authorised prescribers for nicotine vaping products in Australia has skyrocketed since regulations changed. However, critics say this has also led to a booming black market
Nicotine content testing…
24th February 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Kazakhstan |
Scottish government opens consultation on possible further restrictions to vaping
23rd February 2022 - News analysis |
The Scottish government has opened a public consultation on the potential tightening of its rules for advertising and promoting vaping products
Bid to raise legal age…
23rd February 2022 - Alerts | Idaho, North America, United States |
Malaysia planning birthdate ban on e-cig sales – with vaping industry support
22nd February 2022 - News analysis |
Malaysia’s new law to ban tobacco and nicotine sales to those born after 2005 will include vaping products, according to industry sources – some of whom back the plan
Regulatory bill delayed…
21st February 2022 - Alerts | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe |
‘Beating Cancer’ report becomes official EU policy with huge Parliament backing
21st February 2022 - News analysis |
The European Parliament has adopted the BECA report – the first time a European institution has formally acknowledged reduced risk products could play a role in smoking cessation – with some caveats …
Norway’s new rules should allow nicotine e-liquids – but it won’t be plain sailing
17th February 2022 - News analysis |
Changes to Norway’s Tobacco Act should allow the sale of nicotine-containing e-liquids and devices but strict permit rules could effectively prohibit the 70 or so domestic retailers from taking advantage
Do sin taxes work – or do they just encourage people to be more sinful?
17th February 2022 - Blogs |
Whatever the motives behind it, punitive or would-be persuasive taxation has many of the same drawbacks as prohibition
