LATEST ALERTS
EU tells Belgium it can’t make up all its own rules on HnB
13th November 2018 - News analysis |
Attempts by Belgium to impose new strict regulations on heated-tobacco products may run into problems with the European Union
Regulation and Legislation
Euro politicians get round the table in Brussels to discuss e-cig regulation
12th November 2018 - News analysis |
The future of vaping regulation in Europe is generating interest in Brussels, where various groups have been debating the right way ahead
FDA set to ban fruit and candy flavours in convenience stores and fuel stations
9th November 2018 - News analysis |
The US FDA is to ban the sale of fruit and candy e-cig flavours. It is reported the ban will affect convenience stores and fuel stations, but not vape stores
22nd Century set to try again with very-low-nicotine cigarette Brand A
8th November 2018 - News analysis |
US biotech company 22nd Century Group says it plans to resubmit a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) to the FDA by the end of this year, while rebutting criticisms made on an influential investment website
Dutch health minister Blokhuis plans crackdown on e-cigs and HnB
8th November 2018 - News analysis |
Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis is to reveal this month a proposed new set of regulations on heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, part of the National Prevention Agreement on smoking, obesity and alcohol
Florida passes the bundle, Montana and South Dakota reject taxes
7th November 2018 - News analysis |
Florida’s amendment which controversially bundled an offshore drilling ban with an indoor vaping ban was passed by voters on midterm election day with around 68% approval. But in Montana and South Dakota tax plans were rejected
Strict regulation can aid development, says harm reduction expert
7th November 2018 - News analysis |
Tight regulation doesn’t necessarily hamper product development, and stricter requirements could even help, according to the technical director of British tobacco harm reduction specialist Kind Consumer
Belgium moves to add HnB devices to the ban on online sales
6th November 2018 - News analysis |
Internet sales of heated-tobacco devices will shortly be banned in Belgium, where selling e-cigarettes online has been illegal since 2016
Government survey finds one in five young Germans has tried vaping
5th November 2018 - News analysis |
The number of people vaping in Germany is rising, with those aged between 16 and 29 particularly drawn to e-cigarettes, according to the federal government’s latest drug and addiction report
Swiss vape trade opts for a self-imposed ban on sales to kids
2nd November 2018 - News analysis |
Fifty Swiss e-cigarette manufacturers and sellers have signed up to a code of conduct voluntarily banning sales of vaping products to under-18s and advertising aimed at minors
Strong language: Gottlieb upgrades youth use from ‘epidemic’ to ‘tragedy’
31st October 2018 - News analysis |
The language used by US FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb to describe youth vaping is getting stronger. What he formerly called an “epidemic” has become a “tragedy” in latest statement on the issue
Czech Republic HnB tax is likely to be applied early next year
31st October 2018 - News analysis |
The Czech parliament is considering a bill to introduce an excise tax next year on heated tobacco products. Under the plan, the tax rate would be set at CZK2.236 (€0.09) per gram of tobacco
UK budget includes new tax on heated tobacco at higher than expected rate
30th October 2018 - News analysis |
The UK will next year introduce one of Europe’s highest taxes for heated tobacco (heat-not-burn) products, following an announcement in the Chancellor’s budget
Vaping laws expanded: Germany regulatory report
30th October 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the regulatory landscape in Germany, we find a bill amending the German Tobacco Products Law is being considered which could prohibit all outdoor advertising, while a bill that would have extended restrictions to nicotine-free products has been dropped
San Fran ban inspires California trend against flavoured e-liquids
29th October 2018 - News analysis |
After passing a public vote this summer, the San Francisco ban on e-liquid flavours has had a wildfire-like effect in California. The various bans affect all flavours except tobacco-flavoured e-liquids
Altria to stop selling pods and many flavours in US
26th October 2018 - News analysis |
Tobacco company Altria has told the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will stop selling e-cigarette pods and most non-tobacco flavours in the US.
Relief for Italy’s vapour industry as 95% of its tax debt is cancelled
25th October 2018 - News analysis |
The Italian Council of Ministers has cancelled 95% of the debt owed by the country’s vaping industry for unpaid taxes on nicotine-free e-liquids
US mid-term elections appear to hold little promise for vapour industry
23rd October 2018 - News analysis |
As the US mid-term elections approach, the vaping industry feels under siege by both the Trump administration and Democrats in Congress, interviews conducted by ECigIntelligence suggest
FDA could ban c-stores from selling flavoured e-cigs, says Gottlieb
23rd October 2018 - News analysis |
The US FDA has indicated it could restrict e-cigarette sales in convenience stores, and possibly limit the sale of flavoured e-cigs to vape shops only
State likely to control heated tobacco: China regulatory report
23rd October 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Chinese regulations, we find no foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices and state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products
FDA fires warning shot over Viagra drug in ‘unapproved’ e-liquid
12th October 2018 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to an e-cig company for selling e-liquids which the agency has determined are unapproved new drugs
As time ticks down, UK vape trade is asked to consider a ‘no deal’ Brexit
12th October 2018 - News analysis |
The UK Department of Health is consulting on the changes that will affect the e-cig industry if the UK leaves the EU with no deal with Brussels, especially those affecting product notifications and labelling
Manufacturers rooting around for way to stem South Korean nicotine tax
11th October 2018 - News analysis |
E-liquid manufacturers are trying to get around South Korean tax laws by claiming the nicotine they use is derived from the stems and roots of tobacco plants rather than exclusively the leaves
Juul vs J Well – e-cig manufacturers prepare for patents battle
10th October 2018 - News analysis |
Juul has filed a suit at the UK’s High Court claiming its line of UK patents was infringed by French firm J Well – whose CEO told ECigIntelligence it was prepared to fight the allegation
Shake and vape facing new rules: Greece regulatory report
9th October 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at regulations in Greece, we find that there are planned regulations for DIY and shake and vape products and only TPD-compliant, nicotine-containing products notified to the Ministry of Health may be produced and sold
Polish businesses fear tax could send vapers to the black market
9th October 2018 - News analysis |
Polish vaping sector representatives fear the excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products that will come into force next year could undermine years of efforts to encourage customers to buy from legal sources
COP8 fails to bring parties together on the crucial risk/benefit question
9th October 2018 - News analysis |
COP8 closed its doors in Geneva with governments struggling to regulate e-cigarettes due to the lack of scientific proof on potential risks or benefits
PMI and Juul launch legal action against Chinese copyists
9th October 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The two leading brands in the vaping and heated tobacco sectors, Juul and Philip Morris International (PMI), are both engaged in active fights with Chinese companies over their intellectual property rights
Cannabis fear may make Hong Kong’s vaping rules even tougher
8th October 2018 - News analysis |
The spectre of vaped cannabinoids is being used in Hong Kong by campaigners seeking to tighten the Chinese territory’s already stringent regime on e-cigarettes
Japan regulatory report: e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
8th October 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This updated report on regulation of e-cigs and heated tobacco in Japan includes new tax rates and new restrictions on public use of heated tobacco, plus details of required warning posters and sanctions
Australian health minister softens on vaping, calling for inquiry
8th October 2018 - News analysis |
After a long period of opposition to vaping, Australia’s health minister has moved to set up an independent inquiry into the health impact of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes
COP8 looks set to ignore experts’ calls for harm reduction policy
4th October 2018 - News analysis |
The World Health Organization (WHO) looks sure to maintain its hard line on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco at the conclusion of this week’s eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) on tobacco control in Geneva
No softening likely in WHO’s antagonism to e-cigs and HnB
4th October 2018 - News analysis |
The rhetoric coming out of the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) in Geneva suggests the World Health Organization is unlikely to give vaping products or HnB a role in its anti-tobacco policies any time soon
EU urges WHO to focus on heated tobacco, suggests advertising bans
3rd October 2018 - News analysis |
The EU is calling on the World Health Organization to become more involved in regulating heated tobacco – and is urging tight advertising restrictions on the category, ECigIntelligence has learned
FDA seizes documents from Juul offices in ‘unannounced inspection’
3rd October 2018 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed more than a thousand pages of documents from the offices of e-cig company Juul Labs in an “unannounced on-site inspection”
Chain stores warned over e-cigarette sales to minors
2nd October 2018 - News analysis |
All the stories from September’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state
Lung specialists reopen gateway argument, and other Euro news
2nd October 2018 - News analysis |
All the stories from September’s European regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by country
To bundle or not to bundle – Florida’s vaping ban row goes higher
1st October 2018 - News analysis |
A legal row over how to interpret the US Constitution and its First Amendment has deepened in the on-going wrangle over attempts to ban workplace vaping in Florida
COP8 tackles ‘growing challenge’ of vaping and ‘industry interference’
1st October 2018 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives are making it tougher for regulators and those who administer tobacco laws to do their jobs, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) says in a new report.
DC vapour tax rise set to be followed by others across the US
1st October 2018 - News analysis |
The US is set for a series of tax rises on vapour products, starting with a considerable increase in DC today. Proposals for further increases are in the pipeline in Chicago, Montana and New Jersey
ENDS and means up for debate at WHO’s COP8 gathering
27th September 2018 - News analysis |
The role of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco will again be discussed next week at the eighth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) to the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
Canada considers letting e-cigs be promoted as healthier alternative
26th September 2018 - News analysis |
Health Canada has been quietly consulting vaping stakeholders, seeking their opinions on seven possible health statements that could be allowed under new regulations now being drafted
FDA chief Gottlieb warns online e-cig sales ban is ‘on the table’
25th September 2018 - News analysis |
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb indicated today that he is contemplating an online sales ban for e-cigarettes
European Commission told: we don’t want an EU e-cig tax
25th September 2018 - News analysis |
Most respondents to the European Commission’s consultation on tobacco excise duties do not want a European tax on e-cigarettes. Almost 70% said the best level of tax on e-cigarettes would be no more than the VAT in each country
THR regulations: a global perspective
24th September 2018 - News analysis |
Earlier this month ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips spoke at the Global Tobacco and Nicotine Forum, looking at Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) regulations and whether legislation was advancing or holding back THR
‘Not on my watch’: Gottlieb escalates FDA war on youth vaping
19th September 2018 - News analysis |
The US FDA has stepped up its campaign against the youth vaping “epidemic” with the launch of a large-scale education programme, threats to tighten compliance requirements, and a reiteration of its concern over flavours
Scottish prisons will offer four e-cigarette brands free to inmates
18th September 2018 - News analysis |
Four companies have been chosen to provide the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) with e-cigarettes and e-liquids in closed pods. Prisoners will be offered free vaping starter kits from late September
Vapour coalition calls on Trump regime to scrap e-cig product tariffs
18th September 2018 - News analysis |
A group of vapour trade associations has called for the scrapping of newly announced US tariffs on Chinese imports which they say will punish thousands of small US businesses
FDA gets tough with big five: ‘Show us a plan to reverse youth uptake or else’
12th September 2018 - News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration is threatening five major players in the US industry – Juul, Vuse, MarkTen XL, Blu and Logic – in an effort to get them to offer concrete plans to reverse the trend in e-cig use by minors
ECigIntelligence brings you the latest from around the vaping world
12th September 2018 - News analysis |
Recent stories and reports brought to you by ECigIntelligence as summed up in last week’s CEO Newsletter
