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Regulation and Legislation
Flavour and nicotine bill passes Senate Committee on Finance…
10th May 2022 - Alerts | Colorado, North America, United States |
Finland: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022
9th May 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework for vaping products in Finland, covering all policy areas
Education programme launched to reduce tobacco product usage…
9th May 2022 - Alerts | California, North America, United States |
Flavour ban bill fails for the third year in a row…
9th May 2022 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |
ANVISA extends deadline for receiving technical information…
9th May 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
China: e-cigarette regulation, May 2022
6th May 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In November 2021, vapour products intended for the internal market were regulated as tobacco products in China. This report outlines the current regulatory regime
BAT takes Danish government to court, claiming e-cig restrictions are illegal
4th May 2022 - News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) and its subsidiaries Nicoventures and House of Prince have sued the Danish government over legislation which came into force in 2021
House passes bill to ban flavours…
4th May 2022 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
China bans synthetic nicotine, while new e-cig standard could affect global market
3rd May 2022 - News analysis |
Synthetic nicotine, and nicotine-free e-liquids, will be banned in China from 1st October, when the country’s standard for e-cigarettes takes effect, potentially have a major impact on worldwide supplies
House and Senate disagree over flavour bill amendments…
2nd May 2022 - Alerts | Hawaii, North America, United States |
DOH calls on president to veto proposed nicotine bill….
2nd May 2022 - Alerts | Asia, Philippines |
Status report for PMTAs expected today…
29th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
First of US FDA’s court-ordered status reports on pending PMTAs expected
29th April 2022 - News analysis |
The first report on the status of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) is expected today, 29th April, following an order from a federal judge
FDA announces two proposed product standards…
29th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
The government consultation on advertising now closed…
29th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Public list of notified herbal products is updated…
29th April 2022 - Alerts | Czech Republic, Europe |
It’s a yes from the FDA: Njoy granted PMTA for nicotine salts pod system
27th April 2022 - News analysis |
A modern pod system using nicotine salts from a non–Big Tobacco company has been authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) pathway
MPs discuss Smokefree 2030 ambition…
27th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
FDA authorises marketing of four new tobacco products…
27th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
US regulatory report: synthetic nicotine products – what’s next?
27th April 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The new US federal legislation has brought synthetic nicotine products under the oversight of the FDA, so all synthetic nicotine products must go through a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) process
Health agency consultants recommend preserving Brazilian e-cigarette ban
26th April 2022 - News analysis |
A long-anticipated report on possible future e-cigarette regulation will not make pleasant reading for Brazil’s vaping industry and its supporters
Consultation on vaping provisions closing…
26th April 2022 - Alerts | Canada, North America |
ANVISA director says e-cig evidence ‘not enough’…
26th April 2022 - Alerts | Brazil, South America |
Estonia: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
26th April 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Estonia is one of the most severe environments for the vaping industry in Europe. This report outlines the current regulatory regime in place
Flavour-related bill to be heard by Senate Committee today…
22nd April 2022 - Alerts | Connecticut, North America, United States |
Misinformation and bad press ‘have turned people off the safer alternative’
21st April 2022 - News analysis |
Public opinion is turning against vaping due to misinformation and negative coverage from the media, according to John Dunne, director general of the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)
Switzerland: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
21st April 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report covers the current regulatory landscape for vapour products in Switzerland, together with an analysis of possible or likely future regulation
Bill to ban under-21s from possessing e-cigs…
20th April 2022 - Alerts | New York, North America, United States |
Kazakhstan: e-cigarette regulation, April 2022
20th April 2022 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Kazakhstan’s legal framework mostly equalises e-cigarette regulation with that of tobacco products. This report covers the current regulatory regime for such products
BAT fine demonstrates French tobacco advertising law does apply to vaping
20th April 2022 - News analysis |
Anti-tobacco campaigners are happy with the €100,000 fine levied against British American Tobacco (BAT) for illegally advertising its Vype vaping products (now called Vuse) in France
Restrictions on synthetic nicotine in force from today…
14th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |
Flavour ban delayed by six months…
14th April 2022 - Alerts | Europe, Netherlands |
Los Angeles and San Francisco: flavour regulation in metropolitan areas, April 2022
12th April 2022 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
This report will examine flavour restrictions in the San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles, though it will also take into account wherever there is a total ban, since that means all e-cigarettes are banned
South Africa takes ‘precautionary’ steps towards a flat rate tax on all e-liquids
12th April 2022 - News analysis |
South Africa is looking to introduce taxes on vaping products as part of tobacco control measures in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidance
