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Opinions on tobacco are strongly coloured by political orientation, new European research suggests – while a US study finds it also affects whether people trust industry or health experts more
While the approval by Poland’s parliament of a tax on e-liquids causes consternation, much of Europe is in a state of indecision over the taxation of vaping products
Poland’s parliament, the Sejm, has confirmed a tax on e-liquids – at a level below the finance ministry’s original proposal but still considerably higher than the vaping industry in the country had hoped
ECigIntelligence’s report on the Bay Area details how city and county regulation of e-cigarettes and vaping in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland and Fremont applies on top of California’s statewide rules
The switchback ride of Italian e-cigarette regulation continued this week with success in the Chamber of Deputies of a move to limit some of the damaging effects of the recent Vicari amendment
Tunisian customs officers have confiscated vaping material – including e-cigarette devices, accessories, bases and aromas – that were intended to be sold in some of the country’s 30 vape stores
A rigorous anti-tobacco regime should come first before e-cigarettes are promoted for harm reduction, delegates at a tobacco control conference in Germany were told
In our latest look at Canada, we find that open system products dominate, taking up approximately 85% of the Ontario market, with a high prevalence of basic models. Most sales come through the offline channel, and we believe there are around 400 vape stores in Ontario, predominantly independents. Online analysis found 12 out 20 top national websites operate from Ontario. Furthermore, Ontario is the home province for multiple Canadian e-liquid brands. A new bill – The Smoke-Free Ontario Act – will provide a very restrictive legal framework. We believe this bill will have a negative impact on the growth and development of e-cig market.
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease has called for the advertising and indoor use of heat-not-burn (HnB) products to be banned until sufficient independent research has been conducted to confirm their safety
R. J. Reynolds has submitted modified risk tobacco product applications (MRTPAs) to the US FDA for six forms of its Camel Snus product, which it is seeking to market as reducing the risk of specific smoking-related diseases
An Ontario law which will impose further restrictions on e-cigarettes in the Canadian province – notably a rather vaguely worded ban on flavours – has received royal assent
The UK government committee which this month concluded that heat-not-burn products are safer than combustibles now wants to compare them to e-cigarettes
E-cigarette makers seeking a medical licence in Britain should compare their products to existing, authorised types of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), the regulator has advised
A proposed amendment to Taiwanese law would impose a total ban on the manufacture, importation, sale or advertising of all e-cigarette products, closing down entirely a business that currently supports an estimated 200,000 vapers
Vaping advocates in the Philippines are keen to encourage considerate and responsible use of e-cigarettes, including not vaping where smoking is not allowed, in the hope of forestalling potential tough regulation
Online sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarette products have been banned in Italy following the adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the so-called Vicari Amendment
A new proposal being considered by the General Court of Massachusetts would impose an excise tax of 20 cents per ml of e-liquid in the state
Los Angeles takes an active approach towards electronic cigarettes, including them in the definition of tobacco products for purposes of the Tobacco Retailing License and public smoking restrictions
Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission has unanimously approved a proposal by a former state senator to ban vaping in enclosed workplaces across the state
E-cigarette regulation in Ohio and its state capital Columbus is chiefly focused on preventing vaping among young people – below 18 in the state, below 21 in the city
Nearly all EU member states have interpreted article 13 of the European TPD to ban all claims related to health in the absence of a medical certificate. However, there may be a pathway to a reduced-risk classification.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for comments on Philip Morris International’s (PMI’s) modified risk tobacco product application (MRTPA) for its IQOS heated tobacco device and Heatstick consumables.
Totally Wicked has decided to not close its business in the US, following the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to postpone important compliance deadlines.
Tighter regulation “is on the way” for e-cigs, according to the European Commission’s commissioner for health and food safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis, who sees “possibilities” for “stronger regulation” to “stop advertising and online sales”
Unlike its Balkan neighbours Slovenia and Serbia, Croatia – one of the last countries in Europe to transpose the TPD – puts a zero rate of tax on e-liquids
A report by the US Fire Administration, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, concludes: “The combination of an electronic cigarette and a lithium-ion battery is a new and unique hazard”
The European Commission is considering whether to propose an EU-wide tax on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products, but may choose not to do so for now, following a public consultation
ECigIntelligence’s regulatory report on the state of e-cigarette legislation in Serbia – this report shows that e-cigs are presently regulated as a consumer product, but the country is likely to bring its laws in line with the EU in hopes of accession by 2022
Nearly 150,000 e-cigarette products have been notified to authorities in EU countries since the transposition of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in member states – far more than officials expected
How has regulation in Europe affected e-cigarette markets? Tim Phillips of ECigIntelligence gave his views to an audience of industry insiders in London
Indonesia is to legalise the importation of nicotine-containing e-liquids – in order to reduce it. Along with a new tax, the move will bring clarity to a trade that has existed in a grey area up to now
Our updated report on the state of e-cigarette regulation in the UK unpicks the differences between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
South Africa has announced its intention to consult on future regulation of e-cigarettes, with a period for public statements to be submitted beginning some time next year
Some Polish politicians, opposed to the government, are trying to stop the country’s planned tax on e-liquids and instead introduce their own e-cigarette bill to parliament
Uncertainty surrounds the Italian e-cigarette market, following a number of recent regulatory decisions and initiatives. These include a court decision on the long-running issue of whether to tax nicotine-free e-liquids; proposals to ban online sales and limit offline sales; a range of potential new tax regimes; and new powers to shut down non-compliant online sellers.
The Italian Constitutional Court in Rome has ruled that taxing non-nicotine e-liquids is legitimate, ending a temporary suspension imposed in 2015 by a lower court
The vaping business may find there’s a silver lining in a growing trend among local legislations across the US of rolling e-cigarettes in with other tobacco products
The world-famous US ski resort of Aspen is to place a 40% tax on e-cigarette products after a city ballot produced a 75% vote in favour of the measure
Our updated report on Swiss law as it relates to e-cigarettes considers both current regulation and how it is likely to change in a country that is in Europe but outside the EU
Heat-not-burn products will become more expensive than combustible cigarettes in South Korea unless manufacturers decide to absorb part of a new tax rise
Vape-friendly government policies may be thwarted by implementation less favourable to e-cigarettes, according to a US historian who has been studying attitudes to harm reduction
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by six months its deadline for submitting details of e-cigarette ingredients
Different rules apply in South Korea to nicotine and non-nicotine products, one of which is defined as tobacco, the other as a quasi-drug.
Pre-school children will be given e-cigarettes to play with and try to switch on as German authorities work to establish a national standard for child-proofing the products
There are enormous differences between the so-called Arab nations of the Gulf and the Maghreb – not least in their very different approaches to e-cigs and their users
A 65% tax relative to the wholesale value of vapour products is imposed in the District of Columbia, with the aim of equalising them to some extent with traditional cigarettes
The recent change of government following the general election in New Zealand should not derail attempts to legalise the domestic sale of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes in the country
The Malaysian e-cig industry has cause for optimism as some members of the ruling party are strongly in favour of ending the pharma regime for nicotine-containing products
The US FDA has released guidance notes for importers and manufacturers ahead of Wednesday’s approaching deadline for e-cig companies to submit ingredients listings
The Russian health ministry’s new five-year plan to reduce tobacco consumption includes a “continuous increase” of excise duties on tobacco-related products, including e-cigarettes
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