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Regulation and Legislation
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
Meta removes Australian lobby group’s Facebook ads encouraging vape sales
20th March 2023 - News analysis |
A British American Tobacco initiative ran a series of adverts last year that encouraged visitors to a link where they could sign a petition for the government to let retailers sell nicotine vaping products, and then Meta removed the ads in February
Inspection finds many stores violate display ban…
20th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
US FDA issues MDOs for Vuse menthol e-cigs but OKs Copenhagen snuff as MRTP
17th March 2023 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued marketing denial orders against two menthol e-cigarette products currently marketed by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company under the Vuse Solo brand
FDA issues MDOs for two menthol Vuse products…
17th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
No complaints over disposables, says junior environment secretary
17th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Governor’s flavour ban rejected, but cigarette taxes will increase…
17th March 2023 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Elf Bar acts fast to avoid recall notice, but oversized vapes still can’t be sold in UK
16th March 2023 - News analysis |
Reports that Elf Bar has been the subject of a mandatory recall of its UK products that did not meet regulations are false – but so are suggestions that the vapes can still be sold
US FDA rewrites the rule book at length – but does it really change anything?
16th March 2023 - Blogs |
What can the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s proposed new rule on manufacturing practices tell us about the agency’s vision for future regulation of tobacco and e-cigarette products?
Malta: e-cigarette regulation, March 2023
15th March 2023 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed summary of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes in Malta, covering all policy areas and looking toward the future considering expected upcoming changes
FDA’s new standards could be too costly and too late for smaller manufacturers
15th March 2023 - News analysis |
Fears have been raised that new product standards proposed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to protect consumer health may be costly to implement and overly burdensome for smaller companies
Andorra: e-cigarette regulation, March 2023
14th March 2023 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework covering vaping products in Andorra
CTSI requests support from health department over non-compliant e-cigs…
13th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Bill introduced that regulates e-cig labelling and packaging…
13th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Environment secretary discusses disposable e-cig packaging…
13th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Response to Khan review due ‘in the coming weeks’…
10th March 2023 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Proposed rule for tobacco product manufacturing practices is officially published…
10th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Russia to introduce single regulator to tighten up nicotine and tobacco sectors
9th March 2023 - News analysis |
The Russian Ministry of Finance announced in February that it would submit a bill to the parliament this month to establish a single regulator for the alcohol, tobacco and nicotine industries
Bulgaria: e-cigarette regulation, March 2023
9th March 2023 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Bulgaria is among the EU countries with the lowest regulatory burden. This report provides a comprehensive overview of e-cigarettes in Bulgaria, covering all policy areas
Altria asks FTC to drop 2020 acquisition challenge…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA proposes new requirements for manufacturing practices…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
FDA releases webinar guidance for CTP warning letters…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Flavour bill passes first reading and heads to Public Health Committee…
9th March 2023 - Alerts | North America, Texas, United States |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the e-cig sector in the EU, March 2023
7th March 2023 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse legal developments in the European Union related to the environment that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector, such as waste management and the phasing out of certain batteries
