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Interview: Nicoccino’s Higgs on products, perceptions, and policy
10th November 2015 - News analysis |
James Higgs of Nicoccino shares his views on marketing, regulation, and education.
TPD
E-cigarette regulation in Germany: the draft TPD plans and beyond
14th October 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • National regulatory framework post-TPD • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Ingredients • Labelling and packaging • Product notification • Annual reporting • Vigilance • Retailing • Public usage • North Rhine-Westphalia • Bavaria • Baden-Württemberg • Lower Saxony • Hesse • Public usage: an inconsistent future? • Advertising and marketing • Taxation • Enforcement • Case law: e-cigarettes as medical products • Case law: e-cigarettes as tobacco products • Case law: tobacco advertising restrictions • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Graphic: how German e-cigarette regulation will change
Totally Wicked’s TPD case goes to European court this week
28th September 2015 - News analysis |
The Totally Wicked lawsuit seeking to strike down article 20 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) goes to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) this week.
Portugal adds public vaping ban to new TPD law
7th September 2015 - News analysis |
Portugal has become the latest European Union member state to implement the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), hewing closely to its requirements but also introducing a public vaping ban with limited exceptions.
E-cigarette regulation in Portugal: TPD plans become clear
6th September 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • Product categorisation • Age restrictions • Product restrictions • Notification procedure • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Cross-border sales • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • Conclusions • Graphic: how Portuguese e-cigarette regulation will change
E-cigarette regulation in Poland: the road ahead
2nd September 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Product and packaging restrictions • Retail channels • Notification procedure • Public place usage • Advertising restrictions • Taxation • Case law • Enforcement • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw
The costs and challenges of the BSI PAS
31st July 2015 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence breaks down the minimum cost it is likely to require for a company to meet the recommendations laid out in the British Standards Institution (BSI) publicly available specification (PAS).
In-depth: e-cigarette legislation in Cyprus, July 2015
30th July 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Contents1 Executive summary2 Regulatory landscape3 Current national regulatory framework4 Age restrictions5 Packaging and product restrictions6 Public usage7 Advertising and marketing restrictions8 Taxation9 Case law10 Enforcement11 The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw12 Graphic: how e-cigarette regulation will change in Cyprus There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the full list of regulatory reports, or the advanced search page. » Continue Reading.
Poland planning stiff e-cig restrictions
27th July 2015 - News analysis |
Poland has unexpectedly proposed some stiffer measures for e-cigarette regulation than originally imagined. New proposals are looking to bring in public use as well as advertising restrictions along with the implementation of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
In depth: France e-cigarette market update, July 2015
24th July 2015 - Country market reports , Market reports |
Contents1 2 Executive summary3 Market size4 5 Industry estimates6 Current market outlook7 Voluntary standards8 Entrance of Imperial Tobacco into the market9 Insurance discounts10 11 Form factors12 Number of e-cigarette users in France13 Frequency of use and consumption patterns14 Comparisons with usage data from outside France15 Annual spend16 Online pricing17 Distribution18 Online brands19 Offline brands with physical presence/franchises20 21 E-liquid production22 » Continue Reading.
In depth: e-cigarette regulation in Croatia, June 2015 and ahead
25th June 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Regulatory landscape • Current national regulatory framework • Age restrictions • Packaging and product restrictions • Public usage • Advertising and marketing restrictions • Case law • Taxation • Enforcement • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw
Welsh and Scottish bills presage a patchwork of UK regulation
10th June 2015 - News analysis |
Wales is likely to become the first part of the United Kingdom to prohibit vaping in workplaces and enclosed public spaces, while milder regulation has been tabled before Scotland’s parliament.
In depth: Czech Republic’s regulation of e-cigs, May 2015
26th May 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
An in-depth look at the Czech regulatory market as the country gears up for EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation.
In depth: Portugal’s developing regulation of e-cigs, May 2015
4th May 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Introduction • Regulatory landscape • Current regulatory framework • The missing pieces from the TPD jigsaw • Conclusions
Medical approval for an e-cig “could be bigger than TPD”
27th March 2015 - News analysis |
Approval of an e-cigarette by a medical licensing body could have even more impact on the sector than the much-discussed EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) implementation, according to Nerudia, a consultancy and nicotine science company.
British MPs told to avoid excessive caution on e-cigs
20th March 2015 - News analysis |
Health experts have called on the UK government to support e-cigs through light-touch regulation.
In depth: Dutch market and regulatory update, Feb. 2015
6th March 2015 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the Netherlands or the advanced search page. CONTENTS Executive summary Market analysis Market size Consumption patterns Pricing and spend Sales, distribution and marketing Brands Manufacturing Regulatory analysis Introduction Dutch regulatory powers Previous Dutch e-cig regulation New regulation in detail Definition of e-cigarette Advertising » Continue Reading.
Totally Wicked targets hearts and minds in TPD conflict
5th February 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
UK e-liquid producer Totally Wicked is hoping to drum up support for its challenge to the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) through a new Website.
In depth: British vaper numbers and consumer characteristics
12th December 2014 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
A detailed picture of British e-cig consumers is emerging in studies of vaping prevalence and user characteristics, from both the private and public sectors.
New Liverpool e-liquid factory will be biggest in Europe
4th December 2014 - News analysis |
Europe’s largest outsourced manufacturing facility for nicotine products is to open in the UK city of Liverpool.
In depth: FDA deeming regs – the problems and solutions
19th September 2014 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
The proposed regulations • FDA e-cigarette information requests • Analysis of SFATA submission • SFATA’s proposed alternative • Analysis of AEMSA submission and proposals • Analysis of Totally Wicked submission and proposals • Conclusions
In depth: legal challenges to the EU Tobacco Products Directive
27th August 2014 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The law governing adoption of the TPD • Significant new rules for tobacco and e-cigs • Challenges before transposition • Pre-transposition challenges by member states • Poland’s TPD challenge • Pre-transposition challenges before the UK high court • PMI’s TPD challenge • Totally Wicked’s TPD challenge • Possible post-transposition challenges • Possible impacts on article 20 and e-cig regulation • Potential challenges by other e-cig stakeholders
British firm readies to dispute basis of Europe’s e-cig rules
20th August 2014 - News analysis |
A British e-cigarette supplier is the sector’s first independent to launch a legal challenge against the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), the EU rules published this year that will regulate the e-cig market in European member states.
In depth: France market and regulatory report – waiting for appeal
25th June 2014 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Market intelligence • Market structure • Regulatory landscape
Touraine prepares final charge toward French e-cig regulation
20th June 2014 - News analysis |
France appears to be edging closer to its long-awaited regulation of e-cigarettes.
In depth: Spain market and regulatory report – grabbed by the horns
18th June 2014 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Market intelligence • Regulatory landscape
In depth: Germany market and regulatory report – untangling case law
10th June 2014 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Market insight • Current regulatory framework
In depth: UK market and regulatory report – hitting the target
3rd June 2014 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Market intelligence • Regulatory landscape • Advertising • EU law • Medical licensing
French ban on public vaping “will be tabled in two weeks”
1st June 2014 - News analysis |
French legislators could soon be finally debating the health minister’s long-awaited proposals for a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in public places.
European elections threaten political quagmire for TPD
30th May 2014 - News analysis |
The process of drawing up detailed rules on e-cigarettes to implement the new European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could become mired in political disagreements, following a European Parliament election which has fragmented power in Brussels.
Early signs of Euro shake-up as TPD requirements creep closer
21st May 2014 - News analysis |
With two years still to run before the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) comes into practical force, there are hints already that regulation will bring about a consolidation in major e-cigarette markets.
EU countdown to 2016 starts as TPD takes last step toward law
29th April 2014 - News analysis |
The European Union’s revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) becomes law in three weeks, setting it on the road to full implementation by member states in 2016.
New FDA rules and Europe’s directive: how do they compare?
25th April 2014 - News analysis |
The new regulations for e-cigarettes proposed yesterday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are the second major regulatory framework for the products to appear in two months, following the European Union’s release of its revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) earlier this year. How do the two compare in key areas?
EU will not publish detailed guidance on TPD e-cig rules
23rd April 2014 - News analysis |
The European Union (EU) does not plan to issue detailed guidance on how e-cigarette regulations in the recent Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) should be interpreted, according to a source close to the EU’s Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs (SANCO)
Italy seen likely to adopt
tax on nicotine, not price
22nd April 2014 - News analysis |
More details are emerging of likely changes to the Italian tax regime on e-cigarettes, following a court challenge to rules which came into effect in the new year.
Could EU directive be a model
for U.S. treatment of e-cigs?
16th April 2014 - News analysis |
The European Parliament’s new rules on e-cigarettes in the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) have grabbed the attention of key members of the U.S. Senate, generating mixed reactions on whether it should influence the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the products.
Spain gets rules on age, ads,
and public use – but not retail
10th April 2014 - News analysis |
The Spanish e-cigarette sector is now working under national-level regulation for the first time, after the introduction of a new law which anticipates the measures required by the European Tobacco Products Directive.
Report: European e-cig market could be worth more than $2bn
1st April 2014 - News analysis |
The European e-cigarette market could be worth more than $2bn, according to a new report from ECigIntelligence.
EU to establish standard testing regime for nicotine dosage
1st April 2014 - News analysis |
The European Commission is expected to issue technical specifications on the measurement of nicotine intake from e-cigarettes, as member states’ law-makers and the industry prepare to comply with the testing requirements of the EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
EU politician criticises TPD as ‘hastily drafted and heavy-handed’
18th March 2014 - News analysis |
A Member of the European Parliament involved in the drafting of the EU’s new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has criticised the finally adopted version, which the Parliament voted for in late February, as “hastily-drafted and heavy-handed”.
Politician’s YouTube video extols freedom to vape
15th March 2014 - News analysis |
A British right-wing political party received £36,000 ($60,000) in donations from an e-cigarette manufacturer before its leader appeared in a YouTube video apparently designed to influence European policy-making on e-cigs.
European Parliament passes new tobacco directive, but questions remain
26th February 2014 - News analysis |
The European Parliament voted today in favour of revising the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), bringing e-cigarettes under its control for the first time and raising the prospect of further wrangling across Europe as member states attempt to implement its sometimes vague rules.
