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ECigIntelligence compliance calendar
7th February 2025 - Regulatory databases |
The ECigIntelligence compliance calendar provides key regulatory deadline dates applicable to the vape sector. View deadlines and add them to your own calendar to stay ahead of upcoming changes to regulations

France is next EU country poised to ban disposable vapes amid regulatory push
30th January 2025 - Blogs , News analysis |
France’s decision to ban disposable vaping devices aligns with the Europe’s escalating efforts to tackle youth vaping and reduce environmental harm from single-use products

What to expect in e-cigs in 2025: is this the end for flavours and disposables?
10th January 2025 - News analysis |
The year 2025 is shaping up to be a significant one for vaping. ECigIntelligence predicts several long-anticipated policy developments will start to emerge as regulators attempt to catch up to the rapidly evolving vaping market

How did we do? ECigIntelligence’s predictions for 2024 under review
31st December 2024 - News analysis |
We look back at predictions ECigIntelligence published at the start of 2024 to see how well we did in calling events that would occur in the e-cigarette sector throughout the year

Latest version of UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill passes amid plenty of party politics
23rd December 2024 - News analysis |
The UK passed an amended version of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at the end of November, imposing new restrictions on the two industries

Monthly regulatory podcast: December
20th December 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
The ECigIntelligence monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector

Bans and taxes on disposables took centre stage in 2024, along with politics at play
19th December 2024 - News analysis |
“Disposables” was once again the word of the year in vaping – more specifically for 2024, “a ban on disposables” was the phrase of the year in the sector, with many governments passing prohibition laws in an effort to protect youth and the environment


EU environmental tracker, November 2024
18th November 2024 - Regulatory trackers |
This tracker covers sustainability policy proposals affecting the tobacco and nicotine sectors in the European Union and will be updated regularly


Switzerland: e-cigarette regulation, October 2024
18th October 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Switzerland for vaping products, covering all policy areas and possible future regulation


Monthly regulatory podcast: October
3rd October 2024 - Regulatory alerts podcasts |
The ECigIntelligence monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector


France: e-cigarette regulation, September 2024
30th September 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
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

What to expect when expecting the latest EU Tobacco Products Directive revision
19th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
There is still little concrete information on what the EU will do in its next revision of the Tobacco Products Directive, though the primary focus will likely be emerging tobacco products

EC aims to crack down on vaping outdoors via major extension of smoke-free spaces
18th September 2024 - News analysis |
The European Commission (EC) is moving forward with a groundbreaking proposal to expand smoking restrictions, targeting e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products alongside traditional smoking

Vape products being adapted in face of looming disposables bans across Europe
5th September 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
E-cigarette design is already starting to change in anticipation of an exceedingly likely disposables ban in the UK, which could lead other jurisdictions to follow suit

Flavoured vapes may soon be banned in Czech Republic to curb e-cig popularity
21st August 2024 - News analysis |
The Czech government may soon ban flavoured vapes by implementing a decree on e-cigarettes, in a move harshly criticised by the nicotine sector as counterproductive for both the country’s economy and the industry

EU Parliament president Von der Leyen elected to second term, SANT takes shape
19th July 2024 - News analysis |
The official composition of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT) was released today, after yesterday’s re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission


Online e-cig pricing: Argentina
17th July 2024 - Pricing , Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Argentina’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Argentina’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Australia
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Australia’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Australia’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Brazil
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Brazil’s e-cigarette market is full of data on Brazil’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Canada
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Canada’s e-cigarette market is full of data on Canada’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Chile
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Chile’s e-cigarette market is full of data on Chile’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Colombia
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Colombia’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on the country’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Czech Republic
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Czech Republic’s e-cigarette market is full of data on the country’s e-cig websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Denmark
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Denmark’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Danish e-cig websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: France
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for France’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on the country’s e-cig websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Germany
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Germany’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on the country’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Greece
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Greece’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Greek e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Ireland
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Ireland’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Irish e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Pakistan
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Pakistan’s e-cigarette market is full of data on the country’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

Online e-cig pricing: Philippines
17th July 2024 - Pricing snapshots |
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for the Philippines’s e-cigarette market is full of data on the country’s e-cig retail websites, with key information for different product types

EU Commission revision of smoke-free recommendation coming soon…probably
11th July 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
Previous delays and European health commissioner describing the work as “particularly challenging” could indicate that the European Commission’s proposal for revising its smoke-free environment recommendation is at risk of further postponement

Ten lessons learned over ten years of covering the novel nicotine industry
4th July 2024 - Blogs , News analysis |
In this part of a series of articles celebrating the tenth anniversary of Tamarind Intelligence, our editorial director shares ten things he’s learned about the sector in the last decade

Courts could overrule US FDA decisions after Chevron deference overturned
3rd July 2024 - News analysis |
The US Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine, which held that courts should defer to the interpretations of expert federal agencies regarding ambiguous laws the agencies are required to implement

Debate resulting in call for EU flavour ban held 2 days before EC released survey data
26th June 2024 - News analysis |
Last week, 12 EU health ministers backed a paper calling on the European Commission to propose new legislation, which could include banning flavoured vapes and limiting nicotine content

Czech Republic: e-cigarette regulation, June 2024
14th June 2024 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigarettes in the Czech Republic, covering all policy areas from product and packaging requirements to notification and taxation


EU could have met smoke-free targets had it embraced harm reduction sooner
30th May 2024 - News analysis |
If the EU had embraced harm reduction from the outset, it would have already achieved its smoke-free goals, according to Swedish member of European Parliament (MEP) Johan Nissinen

European vaping industry to lobby MEPs of all political hues in next EU Parliament
14th May 2024 - News analysis |
The European vaping industry will address all new members of the EU Parliament after elections in June, regardless of their political affiliation, as support and opposition to smoking alternatives comes from all factions

Next EU Parliament should listen to consumers on novel tobacco products
13th May 2024 - News analysis |
The next European Parliament should make sure that consumers’ demands are met, as its soon-to-be-elected members carry out the revision of the EU tobacco policy framework, according to current parliamentarian Pietro Fiocchi

Retail sector wants to play bigger role in European policy on tobacco alternatives
3rd May 2024 - News analysis |
The European Confederation of Tobacco Retailers (CEDT) has called for greater involvement of the retail sector when EU lawmakers formulate policies on tobacco alternatives and nicotine products

New mix of MEPs may change Europe’s conservatism on novel tobacco products
2nd May 2024 - News analysis |
Changes in the European Parliament composition may favour a more open approach towards harm reduction; although, currently, the EU Commission maintains a conservative stance, according to MEP Radka Maxová

Will Spain be one of the next EU countries to prohibit flavours for vapour products?
29th April 2024 - News analysis |
Spain’s vaping industry awaits the outcome of a law process that could end up banning flavours in nicotine products and imposing neutral packaging at least for tobacco products

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections
23rd April 2024 - News analysis |
The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June

Will the next European Parliament take a milder approach to tobacco alternatives?
15th April 2024 - News analysis |
Around 370m Europeans will be called to the polls in June to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The outcome could reshape the narrative around harm-reduction strategies