
Regulation and Legislation




Senate bill aims to keep vending machines at a distance…
19th April 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

Flavour ban, nicotine cap and further regulations enacted…
19th April 2023 - Alerts | Canada, North America |

Deputy PM wants e-cig tax to change…
19th April 2023 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |

Weekly regulatory podcast: 10th-14th April
19th April 2023 - 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

Truth Initiative on latest Juul settlement…
17th April 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |



Malaysian vape industry content with tax exemption now craving clear regulation
17th April 2023 - News analysis |
Malaysian vape industry players have welcomed nicotine exemptions for easier manufacturing of products but are more eager for a clear regulatory framework


US FDA proposed rule: requirements for tobacco product manufacturing practice
14th April 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines the US Food and Drug Administration proposed rule that would establish a unified regulatory framework for tobacco product manufacturing practice requirements


Juul issues statement over this week’s settlement…
14th April 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Health ministry informs about tobacco control reports…
14th April 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |

Malaysia’s vape traders welcome coming taxation as legitimising their business
13th April 2023 - News analysis |
A new excise duty on vaping products has been hailed as a massive positive for the industry by members of the Malaysian vape sector, who see it as confirming the legality of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes

Weekly regulatory podcast: 3rd-7th April
12th April 2023 - 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

‘Bad legal advice’ led Smoore to pursue patent case it was never going to win
6th April 2023 - News analysis |
A claim by Smoore Technology that 38 cannabis companies infringed the Chinese firm’s patents had very little chance of success with the US International Trade Commission, according to legal experts

Public health advocates urge court to uphold PMTA rejection decision…
6th April 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Government approves new addiction policy plan, which includes e-cig tax…
6th April 2023 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |

Analysis of US nonprofit organisations’ influence on the tobacco/vaping industry
5th April 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines the influence of some of the major public organisations that work to influence policy on tobacco and vaping in the US


Public opinion split over Cleveland’s proposed flavour ban…
3rd April 2023 - Alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |





The sale of e-cigarettes in duty-free stores in the US
31st March 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report examines the federal and general state requirements (though it does not analyse specific individual state requirements) that e-cigarette manufacturers need to comply with before selling their products in duty-free stores in the US

Bill introduced relating to the advertising and misrepresentation of e-cigs…
31st March 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |

An analysis of the possible legal risks for disposable vapes in the EU
29th March 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
While disposable e-cigs are the fastest growing category in the industry, they are also the fastest growing source of concern for policymakers. This report discusses how and why these products could eventually be banned in the EU



BIR and FDA issue clarifications and reminders about regulations…
27th March 2023 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |

Vaping Regulatory Authority reviewing company responses on compliance…
27th March 2023 - Alerts | Australasia, New Zealand |


US appeals court rules for Reynolds menthol vape after recent FDA denial
24th March 2023 - News analysis |
A US court has allowed RJ Reynolds Vapor Company to continue selling its Vuse menthol e-cigarette products after the FDA issued marketing denial orders against them last week

US FDA refuses 17m products for lack of environmental assessment with PMTA
24th March 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused marketing authorisation for around 17m e-liquid products because the company behind the application did not provide the required environmental assessments



Portugal: e-cigarette regulation, March 2023
24th March 2023 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes have been regulated in Portugal since January 2016. This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework for e-cigarettes in Portugal, covering all policy areas

Court of Appeals grants RJ Reynolds’s motion for a stay…
24th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |

OPSS and Trading Standards discuss Elf Bar in compliance talks…
24th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |

No evidence of young people moving from vape to tobacco…
24th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |


Heated tobacco case shows age matters in British ads for e-cigarette products
23rd March 2023 - News analysis |
Companies dealing in e-cigarette products must be extremely careful with all age-related details when it comes to website illustrations and endorsements, a new UK ruling against a heated tobacco company demonstrates

Flavour ban documents introduced…
22nd March 2023 - Alerts | Maine, North America, United States |

Malaysia’s e-cig sellers looking forward to the prospect of legality and taxation
21st March 2023 - News analysis |
The Malaysian government looks set to impose a lower rate of excise duty than previously proposed on nicotine vaping products as it embarks on a plan to provide the e-cigarette industry with much-needed regulation