LATEST ALERTS
Regulation and Legislation
Trading Standards remove illegal e-cigs from the market…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Draft rule for e-cigs issued, now under consideration…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Health warning requirements updated for e-liquids…
29th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, South Korea |
Bill proposed to equate e-cigs with tobacco products…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Bill raising purchase age for tobacco products passed to governor…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Alaska, North America, United States |
Government plans to impose tax on e-cigs…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Colombia, South America |
Vape products bill to be discussed in Health Committee…
26th August 2022 - Alerts | Chile, South America |
Survey highlights rise in youth vaping in the UK, and social media’s influence
22nd August 2022 - News analysis |
Vaping has increased among children in the UK over the past two years, partly due to illicit promotion of e-cigarettes on TikTok and other social media platforms, a recently published national study has found
Belgian Health Council recommends e-cigs to quit smoking and reduce risks
19th August 2022 - News analysis |
Belgian authorities have embraced harm reduction, with the country’s Superior Health Council advocating for the use of e-cigarettes as both a safer alternative to smoking tobacco and an aid for quitting
Ministry confirms federal excise tax won’t replace provincial vapour products tax…
19th August 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America, Saskatchewan |
FDA issues warning letter for flavoured nicotine gummies…
19th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Trading Standards catches out businesses for under-age sales…
19th August 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
The life of a harm reduction advocate in a land where e-cigarettes are banned
18th August 2022 - Blogs |
It can be hard to be in a minority, with no apparent way of persuading others to your point of view – such as being a harm reduction advocate in a country where e-cigarettes are illegal
Egypt sets a standard, cracks down on tax evasion, opens up e-cig market potential
12th August 2022 - News analysis |
In the wake of a recent U-turn on legality, a new technical standard in Egypt is meant to ensure products on the market meet minimum standards, but so far no products have completed the necessary registration
Bill to include e-cigs in definition of smoking referred to Senate…
12th August 2022 - Alerts | North America, Pennsylvania, United States |
Albania: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022
12th August 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a complete overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products in Albania, covering everything from advertising and product restrictions to notification, public usage and taxation
Will the ‘major questions doctrine’ be used in tobacco regulation in the US? August 2022
11th August 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report analyses whether any of the upcoming tobacco-related regulations may be challenged under the major questions doctrine, including the menthol ban and the policy relating to nicotine levels
Legislation feared by Spain’s vaping industry may never reach parliament
11th August 2022 - News analysis |
The fate of two laws feared by Spain’s tobacco and vaping industries is in doubt due to a tight political calendar and uncertainty over future regulation at EU level
Upcoming rules on vaping products published…
10th August 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Israel: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022
10th August 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products in Israel, covering all policy areas from taxation, notification and labelling to advertising, product restrictions and public usage
Puerto Rico: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022
9th August 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Puerto Rico, covering all areas from labelling and product restrictions to advertising, taxation and notification
Saudi Arabia: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022
5th August 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigs and related products in Saudi Arabia, covering all policy areas from taxation, notification and labelling to advertising, product restrictions and public usage
Azerbaijan: e-cigarette regulation, August 2022
5th August 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides an overview of the current regulatory framework for e-cigarettes in Azerbaijan, covering all areas from notification and taxation to advertising, labelling and sanctions
US: overview of the Tobacco Directory, August 2022
3rd August 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This regulatory report looks at the US states that have enacted or proposed bills aimed at imposing restrictions on tobacco product and e-cigarette manufacturers before marketing their products
Court of Appeals denies petitions for review over MDOs…
1st August 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US FDA up against the ropes in fallout from PMTA denials and legal challenges
1st August 2022 - News analysis |
Uncertainty is mounting over the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s premarket tobacco application (PMTA) process after the agency shifted its position on Juul Labs’ application, leading to searching questions
National Treasury proposes flat rate for e-liquid excise duties…
1st August 2022 - Alerts | Africa, South Africa |
Sustainability policy proposals affecting the e-cig sector in the European Union, August 2022
29th July 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The aim of this report is to analyse EU legal developments related to the environment that are most likely to impact the e-cigarette sector
Sacramento County flavoured tobacco sales ban comes into force…
29th July 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Accusations fly, challenge planned after Philippines vaping bill lapses into law
28th July 2022 - News analysis |
Calls for the president to veto the Philippines Vape Regulation Bill – and a change of government – failed to derail the bill as a lack of presidential action by the due date meant it lapsed into law
E-cigs escape beach and boardwalk smoking ban…
26th July 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Vape Bill becomes law by default after president takes no action…
26th July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Selling e-cigs to under-18s risks three months jail plus fine…
25th July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
MP asks about vaping prevention among children…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Over £64,000 in illegal vapour and tobacco products seized…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
Vape Bill supported by some, while FDA and DOH are opposed…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Tax Authority is serious about DTS requirement on tobacco products…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Asia, United Arab Emirates |
Age raised to 21 to buy vapour products…
22nd July 2022 - Alerts | Michigan, North America, United States |
