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This substantially updated report offers a comprehensive overview of Belgium’s regulatory framework for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of the law and analysing both current and possible future regulation
Kuwait has allowed the importation and distribution of vaping products since 2016. In 2020 it introduced the use of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) current regulations for specifications, sale and use, while preparing and debating its own future regulations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legalised the use and distribution of e-cigarettes in April 2019. It regulates ingredients, labelling, taxation, advertising and retail outlets
MEPs recently submitted proposed amendments to the draft report on strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer. ECigIntelligence has read and summarised the most impactful amendments
The new vaping tax scheme due to come into effect in July 2022 is already causing concern within the German e-cigarette industry, with some vape stores fearing it will force them to close down
New figures from the European Commission reveal broad support for harmonised tax rules for tobacco-alternative products
This report offers an up-to-date overview of the current regulatory environment for e-cigs in Ukraine, focusing on all aspects from age and product restrictions to taxation and notification
This report from our sister site CBD-Intel covers, state by state, the question of whether each US state allows the sale of hemp-derived CBD vaping products and on what legal terms
A new 12.5% sales tax on e-cigarettes has been approved by the California State Legislature and now requires only the signature of governor Gavin Newsom – who is facing a recall election next week
Synthetic nicotine products are not specifically regulated as such in any US state. This report looks at individual state regulation for such products
The German Alliance for Tobacco-free Pleasure (BfTG) intends to pursue a legal challenge to the country’s coming e-liquid tax, despite meeting government officials to discuss its details
This report offers an overview of the regulatory regime for vaping in the republic of Georgia, covering everything from product restrictions to taxation
This report analyses federal policies in Canada, and should be read in conjunction with the provincial and territorial tracker
This report provides insights and comparisons into the disposables e-cigarette segment in Canada, Russia, UK and the US
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about “addictive” e-cigarettes and said they should be strictly regulated and taxed by governments to protect public health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its eighth report on “the global tobacco epidemic”, for the first time presenting facts, figures – and opinion – on new and emerging products such as e-cigarettes
The Italian Senate is close to considering temporary tax relief for e-cigarettes in the country – a move financial experts do not expect to cause any significant drop in the overall volume of tax collected
This report provides an overview of both national and state law for vaping products in Australia
The government of Costa Rica does not believe this is the time to debate a proposal to impose a new tax on e-cigarettes – a proposal that has been described by the country’s attorney general as “abusive”
The Italian Chamber of Deputies is considering an amendment that would temporarily lower the excise duties on vaping products
The German parliament, the Bundestag, has introduced a new gradual tax scheme that, if adopted, would mean Germany would have one of the highest tax on e-liquids in the EU by 2026
There is no specific current law regulating e-cigarette products in the Dominican Republic. This report outlines possible scenarios for their future regulation
This report provides an overview of the German vaping market, covering everything from market size, e-liquids and hardware, to factors such as EVALI and Covid-19
This report addresses Russian e-cigarette users’ product choices and behaviour, based on our online consumer survey conducted throughout January and February 2021
This report is the analysis of the latest ECigIntelligence US vape consumer survey, carried out at the end of 2020 and in early 2021
A few months after Wisconsin’s Democratic governor Tony Evers presented a budget introducing changes to the way vapour products are taxed, the US state’s Republican-controlled legislature looks ready to scrap it
Spanish anti-smoking organisations have urged the government to introduce a tax scheme for e-cigarettes as part of the new Tobacco Act that is expected to be approved by the end of 2021
This report details the regulatory framework for e-cigarette products in France, including age, product, packaging and advertising restrictions, public usage, notification requirements, taxation and sanctions
This reports details the regulation of e-cigarettes which came into force in Russia on 31st July 2020, including planned future tax rises and scheduled changes in sanctions
Germany will implement a new per ml tax scheme for e-liquids from next year after adjustments to the German Tobacco Law were passed by the Bundestag
This report offers macroeconomic indicators across Latin America, an overview of the markets, and regulatory status of the main countries. A detailed analysis of eight countries and an overview of a further four is included
Vapour products were legalised in Jordan in 2019. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for such products, covering everything from product and age restrictions to taxation and sanctions
Serbia is likely to be the last country in the Balkans region of southern Europe to apply specific regulation to e-cigarettes. This report considers what laws and rules currently apply, and how they could change
Political parties in Germany are negotiating a change in the tax scheme for nicotine e-liquids, moving away from the government’s proposal and the way the due sum is calculated
The Royal College of Physicians has called on the UK government to reduce the tax burden on e-cigarettes while raising the legal minimum age for purchasing combustible tobacco products
E-cigarettes are regulated in Israel as smoking products and as such are subject to the same regulation as combustible cigarettes. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework
All types of e-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine, are regulated in Slovenia. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes and related products
The New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the US and some independent cities and counties have generated various restrictions on vaping products. This report provides an overview
All products derived from tobacco leaves, and nicotine e-cigarette products, are considered as tobacco products in South Korea. This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for vaping products
This report looks at Japan’s vaping market, covering everything from market size, form factors and retail channels, to e-liquids and hardware
Talks have revealed continuing division between members of Germany’s Bundestag on proposed tax changes, with a debate on whether taxation of tobacco alternatives should be based on health promotion or revenue
Import, manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes and their components are banned in Taiwan. This report provides an overview of all national and regional regulation
This report provides an overview of the current laws and restrictions around e-cigs in Japan, focusing on areas such as advertising, labelling and packaging, age and product restrictions, taxation and enforcement
Pakistan still has a long way go in the process of regulating e-cigarettes. This report provides an overview of the current regulation in place for vaping products
Representatives in both US chambers have recently reintroduced an old piece of legislation that would establish the first ever federal tax on vapour products, but whether it will have enough political support to be adopted anytime soon remains unclear
This report is based on responses to our Polish consumer survey, with over 90% of the respondents being ex-smoker solus users
This report explains the ambiguities and contradictions in e-cigarette regulation in India, where the sale, import and manufacture of vapour products have officially been banned since December 2019
This report offers a thorough analysis of the current regulatory regime in Italy for e-cigarettes, covering all aspects of law from age and product restriction to packaging and labelling, and advertising and tax
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views
Businesses in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan are preparing for a new 20% tax on vaping products, while the government has also announced plans to further restrict sales of flavoured e-cigs
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