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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
Only retailers who were already selling e-cigarettes on 28th August 2017 will be allowed to do so under new licensing rules in New York City, explained in detail in an ECigIntelligence report
EU legislation currently has no clear category for hybrid devices – leaving a loophole manufacturers may be able to use to their advantage, enabling them to choose their own regulatory regime
A research paper which led to the headline claim that e-cigs can trigger lung disease “just like cigarettes” was picked up by the media more eagerly than other studies which came to less alarmist conclusions
A police raid on a vape party in Istanbul may signal a new willingness by the Turkish authorities to crack down on the country’s grey market in e-cigarette products
Heated tobacco products remain banned in Turkey after opposition politicians uncovered a “hidden” bid by the government to legalise them while retaining the prohibition on e-cigarettes
Singapore is facing a total ban on e-cigarettes as the government moves towards amending already strict existing legislation by the end of 2017
E-cigarettes could be taxed at the same level as cigarettes if a new US proposal passes into law. ECigIntelligence believes this attempt is likely to fail, and explains why.
A re-formed UK parliamentary committee is to examine the science behind e-cigarettes, with a view to informing future policy and regulation
New York state has moved to ban vaping in indoor public spaces, including all workplaces, restaurants and bars
A proposed lower tax rate for e-liquids is not getting a positive reception among Poland’s e-cig industry, with manufacturers continuing to claim that if the proposal is passed it will destroy the vaping industry.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered deadline extensions to manufacturers, retailers and importers of tobacco products in areas affected by natural disasters
Uruguay has moved to expand the country’s smoking ban, meaning vaping is now banned in enclosed spaces. The new ruling also imposes plain packaging measures on tobacco cigarettes.
A new tax proposal for heat-not-burn (HnB) products in South Korea could leave them more expensive than their traditional cigarette counterparts.
Nicotine e-cigs can only be sold legally in South Africa at pharmacies under medical licence. There is, however, a thriving black market, and a government promise – yet to be acted on – to regulate e-cigs in the same way as tobacco
France is planning a steep rise in the minimum price of traditional cigarettes – but will that lead to an increased take-up of e-cigarettes as an alternative? It could certainly create an opportunity for the industry
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have banned the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and marijuana, on public beaches in the state
Transposition of the TPD into Belgian law has been force since January 2017. The restrictions it imposes include a ban on online sales as well as product, packaging, labelling and advertising restrictions
US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York has urged the FDA to reverse its decision to delay a key part of its regulation of e-cigarettes, citing the products’ popularity among teens
ECigIntelligence’s updated review of Germany’s e-cigarette laws and regulations includes details of likely future tightening of restrictions.
A German retailer has been ordered to stop selling a Joyetech eGo model on the grounds that its screw-top is not child-proof, and has warned that a national ban could follow
EU legislation is unclear on how to categorise hybrid devices, which may give manufacturers some degree of choice. This report aims to help them make that choice wisely
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants a few technically qualified people who can provide it with independent and expert advice on regulating tobacco products
The new trend of shake and vape is taking the French market by storm, with new brands appearing rapidly – particularly a wave of imports from the US and Malaysia
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