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Iceland regulates e-cigs for the first time
22nd June 2018 - News analysis |
Iceland passed a new law to specifically regulate and potentially tax e-cigarettes for the first time at a legislative session held last week.
TPD
Short-fill is not a short-cut round TPD regulation, lawyer warns
20th June 2018 - News analysis |
A British lawyer and engineer has warned manufacturers of nicotine-free e-liquid they still need to comply with legislation concerning the quality of liquids
New rules step beyond the TPD: Netherlands regulatory report
18th June 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the Dutch regulations, we find that The Netherlands recently decided to go beyond the TPD, regulating nicotine-free e-cigs fully in the same way as nicotine containing ones
Industry association accuses UK Trading Standards of poor enforcement
18th June 2018 - News analysis |
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) says its members are losing business to companies selling illegal products – while in Ireland official inspections found a low level of compliance with regulations
No tax proposed as yet: Slovakia regulatory report
13th June 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the regulatory picture in Slovakia we see that e-cigarettes are not covered by any excise tax, e-cigs with and without nicotine have mild retail restrictions and notification is free of charge
Israel to crack down on Juul before general e-cigarette regulation
11th June 2018 - News analysis |
A few weeks after the launch of the Juul vaping device on the Israeli market, the Ministry of Health has announced restrictive measures against its sale, claiming it contains too much nicotine
CBD e-liquid – a new market on the rise in Germany
11th June 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
The market for cannabidiol (CDB) e-liquid is hotting up in Germany. It’s an emerging industry, so stakeholders are limited and no brand dominates, but new players are moving in as public interest continues to grow
Medical licensing could boost e-cigarette market, says lab boss
8th June 2018 - News analysis |
More medically-licensed e-cigarettes could help shore up consumer confidence in the British market and reduce confusion, an industry scientist suggested at a vaping industry conference in London
‘TPD is damaging our business,’ says equipment manufacturer
8th June 2018 - News analysis |
A UK firm that supplies e-liquid sampling units to several European countries claims the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has had an adverse effect on its business. Vapedex also calls for better hygiene in vape stores
Greece makes it clear – no CBD or shake and vape allowed
8th June 2018 - News analysis |
The Greek Ministry of Health has issued two circulars on e-cig regulation, clearing up a legal grey area by insisting that both CBD and shake-and-vape products are banned in the country
Positive and negative TPD lists: Belgian market report
8th June 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
In our latest look at the Belgian market, we see that the authorities publish two lists of notified products — one positive, one negative. The majority of notified products in Belgium are e-liquids
Russian ministries disagree over planned e-cig legislation
8th June 2018 - News analysis |
A draft bill to regulate the use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettesin Russia has received the approval of the Ministry of Economic Development – but the Ministry of Health considers the proposal “a conflict of laws”
Physical stores dominate: Denmark market report
7th June 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Two years on from transposing the TPD, we can see physical stores leading Denmark’s e-cigarette retail market. However we believe an increase in availability of e-cigarettes through online vape stores is probable
Chinese industry sets its own standards – and hopes government will follow
31st May 2018 - News analysis |
A set of industry-designed standards could inform future national Chinese standards for e-cigarette products– said to be expected within 24 months
Rival importers clash in court over German notification rules
29th May 2018 - News analysis |
Two major German e-cig importers and retailers, InnoCigs and Be Posh, are embroiled in a legal controversy over the notification requirements under the country’s version of the European TPD
German controversy highlights TPD notification requirements
29th May 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
A legal controversy between two of Germany’s major e-cig importers and retailers over the notification requirements of the German version of the TPD could help to clear up a partly unresolved question about the regulation
Shake and vape still a grey area: Poland regulatory report
29th May 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Poland we find that a tax on all e-liquids will apply as of January 2019, distance sales are prohibited and new, slightly higher, notification fees now apply
Spain: regulatory report on ‘devices capable of releasing nicotine’
23rd May 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Spain transposed the EU TPD into national law in 2017. Law 28/2005 in its consolidated version now regulates all aspects of the use, sale and promotion of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes
Big Pharma squares up to vaping association in the parliamentary ring
21st May 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
A vaping versus pharma fight over advertising has emerged in evidence being given to the UK government, with Johnson & Johnson for Big Pharma taking on the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA)
CBD in the UK: regulatory framework for cannabidiol and related products
21st May 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence guides you through the sometimes uncertain legal framework that applies in the UK to cannabidiol (CBD) in general, and CBD-containing e-liquids in particular
Italian enforcers issue stern ‘reminder’ – including CBD ban
18th May 2018 - News analysis |
The Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (AAMS) has issued a bulletin informing the country’s e-cigarette industry of its interpretation of legal requirements arising from the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
A picture of e-cig pricing in the UK
16th May 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
ECigIntelligence looks at the pricing and products range in e-liquids and hardware categories across the top five e-cigarette retailer websites in the UK and finds a shift towards advanced hardware products
E-liquids that look like food ‘should be reported to UK Trading Standards’
15th May 2018 - News analysis |
The UK health department is urging people to report companies to their local trading standards team if they manufacture, sell, or distribute e-liquids which may appeal to children through resemblance to food items
Rules are strictly enforced: Austria regulatory report
9th May 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at the regulations in Austria, we see that Austrian legislation regulates both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing products, going further than the TPD
CBD as an ingredient in e-liquids: EU regulatory report
9th May 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
What laws regulate the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in e-liquids across the European Union – and what regulatory regime is likely to apply in the future? Our report finds the clear lines in a legal grey area
Mostly legal: global conventions on CBD, the harmless cannabis extract
7th May 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of many cannabinoids that can be found in cannabis. While the cannabis plant itself, and many drugs that are extracted from it, are illegal in most parts of the world, CBD, which is non-intoxicating, is not
Vape fair exhibitors urged to check their liquids and labels are legal
4th May 2018 - News analysis |
Exhibitors at Germany’s biggest vape fair, this weekend’s Hall of Vape event in Stuttgart, have been advised to check carefully that their e-liquids are labelled correctly in accordance with national and European law
Rise in products available online: Italy market report
2nd May 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
In our latest look at the Italian market, ECigIntelligence has studied the latest prices and range of products for hardware products online and compared them with Q4 of 2017
Court lifts Switzerland’s ban on sales of e-cigs with nicotine
30th April 2018 - News analysis |
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has reportedly lifted the sales ban on nicotine-containing e-cigarettes issued in 2015 by the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (BLV)
E-cigarettes without nicotine ‘not legal’ in Greece
27th April 2018 - News analysis |
The Greek Ministry of Health recently published a statement on its website that electronic cigarettes without nicotine are not legal in the country “in accordance with national and European legislation”.
Vaping up, smoking down, as Iceland prepares new rules on e-cigarettes
17th April 2018 - News analysis |
A national survey of alcohol and tobacco use found that cigarette smoking in Iceland is decreasing, while vaping increased by a third – from 6% to 8% of the adult population – between 2016 and 2017
Heated tobacco gaining ground: special market report
17th April 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
In this special report, ECigIntelligence looks at how heated tobacco (heat-not-burn) and hybrid products are gaining ground in the world’s tobacco and vapour market
Montenegro follows TPD as it prepares to regulate e-cigs for the first time
5th April 2018 - News analysis |
Montenegro’s health ministry has drafted a TPD-style proposal that will regulate nicotine vaping products in the country for the first time as it prepares to join the European Union in 2025
Norway heading towards legal nicotine vapes
29th March 2018 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes with nicotine will become legal this year in Norway, where the sale of all nicotine-containing products other than traditional tobacco products has been banned since 1989
Advanced devices dominate Greece: consumer survey
23rd March 2018 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
ECigIntelligence’s latest online survey of the Greek e-cigarette market found advanced devices dominate, with a high proportion of respondents mixing their own e-liquids
Change afoot in Russia as Moscow puts forward plan for national regulation
22nd March 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
E-cigarettes and heated tobacco are currently subject to very little regulation in Russia – but that could be about to change, with proposals coming from both the federal trade ministry and the Moscow City Duma
The medical route to market approval in the UK – the pros and cons
21st March 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
The MHRA, Britain’s pharmaceutical regulator, is currently encouraging and supporting companies to submit medicines authorisation applications for e-cigarette products. Here we explain what that process entails
Greece takes protective stance, letting cross-border sales out but not in
20th March 2018 - News analysis |
Selling vaping products cross-border from Greece to other EU member states is allowed – provided that country does not prohibit such sales – but no legal trade can come the other way
Shake and vape and the law in the EU
16th March 2018 - Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |
As shake and vape products increase in popularity in Europe in response to the restrictions imposed by the EU’s TPD, we take a close look at country-by-country regulation
The good, the bad and the unsure: Europe divided over health benefits of e-cigs
15th March 2018 - News analysis |
While the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) provides a common regulatory framework for e-cigarettes across the European Union, the attitude of public health authorities still varies widely from one country to another
Ukraine regulatory report: TPD beyond the EU?
12th March 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Ukraine’s current regulatory setup is lenient on e-cigs but with politicians keen to foster stronger links with the EU, and with acts now in force to strengthen existing relations, it’s only a matter of time before the European Union Association Agreement leads to tighter regulations
Tobacconists’ e-cig sales set to rise further: France market report
5th March 2018 - Country market reports , Market reports |
France is a mature e-cig market that is growing at a stable pace. The main distribution channel for vapour products is around 2500 vape stores but we expect sales to increase significantly in tobacconists
UK market report: mainstream retail dominated by tobacco firms
27th February 2018 - Country market reports , Market reports |
In our latest look at the UK market we see that the distribution share of mainstream retail has remained stable. The channel is dominated by tobacco companies and it is difficult for small companies to access the channel
Online still dominates: Spain market report
21st February 2018 - Country market reports , Market reports |
In our latest look at the Spanish market, we see that open system products dominate, online remains the most important distribution channel and IQOS is the only Big Tobacco e-cig product currently available
Domestic online sales ban looms: Estonia regulatory report
16th February 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Estonia is one of the most severe environments for the vaping industry in Europe. Cross-border distance sales are prohibited, while domestic online sales will be banned as of 1 July, 2019
Study suggests vape shops should link with medical professionals
13th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
A new study has found that found that a closer relationship with health professionals could lead to an increase in business – despite both staff and customers not considering smoking cessation as the main role of a vape shop
Public Health England blames the media for giving vaping a bad name
7th February 2018 - News analysis |
The latest evidence review by Public Health England credits e-cigs with helping 20,000 people a year quit smoking, and blames distorted media reporting for that figure not being a lot higher
Spanish health authorities investigate IQOS online ad campaign
5th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
Authorities in the Catalonia region of Spain are investigating whether PMI broke Spanish law with a series of online banner advertisements for its IQOS heated tobacco system
Norway regulatory report: nicotine e-cigarettes will soon be legal
5th February 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Norway is likely to end its ban on e-cigarettes in mid-2018. However, vapour products are subject to detailed regulations and the Norwegian authorities have extended the EU’s TPD to cover nicotine-free products
Greece regulatory report: cross-border ban details and a legal challenge
2nd February 2018 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Our updated report on the current state of e-cigarette regulation in Greece includes interpretation from the customs authority on what is covered by the cross-border distance sales ban and news of a legal challenge to the ban on public vaping
