Germany finally gets its long-discussed outdoor and cinema advertising ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st September 2020 || News analysis |

After years of discussions within the governing coalition and campaigning by health bodies, Germany is to impose further restrictions on the advertising of tobacco and vaping products ...

Indonesian government under fire for ‘reluctance’ to update regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st September 2020 || News analysis |

Tobacco control advocates in Indonesia have questioned the government’s lack of progress on revising the regulation on the safety of addictive ingredients in tobacco products and urged it to get the ball rolling ...

How EVALI, and the way it was reported, damaged perceptions of vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th September 2020 || News analysis |

Many smokers believe vaping is at least as harmful as combustible cigarettes, despite e-cigarettes’ lower production of toxicants and carcinogens; researchers in England have been examining why ...

Florida’s governor bucks the US trend by vetoing state ban on vape flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th September 2020 || News analysis |

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has bucked a US national trend by vetoing regulations that would have banned flavoured vaping products in the state ...

Snapshot: Netherlands, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th September 2020 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for the Netherlands covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...

Netherlands on course to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes from 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th September 2020 || News analysis |

The Dutch government is running a consultation on a proposed amendment to current tobacco regulations that will create a legal basis to impose plain packaging for e-cigarettes ...

European cardiologists see potential in e-cigarettes but warn on flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th September 2020 || News analysis |

The European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) believes the use of e-cigarettes for adult smoking cessation could be a “sensible argument”, but argues that more scientific evidence is needed ...

German court rules that online retailers can’t say e-cigarettes save lives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th September 2020 || News analysis |

German online vaping retailers may no longer be allowed to promote e-cigarettes as a tool to quit smoking after a regional court ruled that the practice violates the federal Tobacco Act ...

United Arab Emirates online e-liquid flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th September 2020 || News analysis |

The most available e-liquid flavours for the top 20 online retailers in the United Arab Emirates, both for freebase e-liquids and nicotine...

Regulatory report: Kazakhstan, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th September 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Kazakhstan adopted regulation for e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in July 2020, when the legal framework mostly equalised regulation of e-cigarettes with the regulation of tobacco products ...

Oregon governor urged to impose a ban on flavours and e-cig tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th September 2020 || News analysis |

A working group set by the governor in Oregon to address “the epidemic of vaping-related illness and youth vaping” has recommended policymakers to ban flavoured e-cigarettes in the state and increase the tax on these products ...

Regulatory report: Vietnam, September 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd September 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

While there is currently limited regulation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health is working on a proposed total ban on e-cigarettes. This report provides information on both current and possible future regulation ...

Italy: e-liquid purchase channels

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd September 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Understand consumer spending habits, preferred distribution channels, nicotine strengths and formats, leading brands and popular e-liquid categories in...

‘Lifestyle control’ as Australia’s second city clears the streets of vapour

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2020 || News analysis |

Melbourne City Council in Australia has voted unanimously in favour of ban on vaping in 11 defined smoke-free areas in the city’s central business district ...

California bans flavoured e-cigs from January on unanimous Senate vote

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st September 2020 || News analysis |

The sale of flavoured e-cigarettes will be illegal in California from January 2021 after the US state’s governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to ban them from the market ...

Europe regulatory tracker historical updates

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st September 2020 || Resources |

This provides a historical compilation of the updates to the Europe e-cigarette regulatory tracker from November 2020 to the present ...

Russia and its Eurasian economic allies eye harmonised vaping rules by 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2020 || News analysis |

A joint regulation of e-cigarettes that will apply across Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is expected to be adopted by 2022 – but there is some scepticism about the timescale ...

Italy: change in consumer demographics and experience

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2020 || News analysis |

Insights into the consumer habits of experienced and new e-cig users and how this has changed since...

British Columbia retailers warn of stock reduction due to new provincial rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2020 || News analysis |

British Columbia's vaping industry is scrambling after the western Canadian province recently announced new regulations amid the prediction that the new rules could lead to shortages of some e-liquids ...

Saudi Arabia social media hardware availability and brands

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th August 2020 || News analysis |

Analysis of hardware system availability on social media platforms in Saudi Arabia, an emergent vape market despite only recent legalisation ...

Doubts remain as Taiwan considers the detail of law to ban e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th August 2020 || News analysis |

Taiwan appears to be heading for a blanket ban on e-cigarettes, while leaving the door ajar for the possible approval of heated tobacco products ...

US state’s U-turn: Montana backs down from proposed flavours ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th August 2020 || News analysis |

Officials in the US state of Montana have reversed course and will drop plans to ban sales of flavoured vaping products after opposition from state lawmakers ...

California heading for full flavours ban, with final Assembly vote just days away

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st August 2020 || News analysis |

California is edging closing to banning flavoured vapour and tobacco products after legislation advanced through committee and is now awaiting a final full Assembly vote in the next few days ...

Shake and vape average spend UK

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st August 2020 || News analysis |

Shake and vape e-liquid prices for the online and offline retail channels in the UK ...

Regulatory report: Cyprus, August 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th August 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report offers a complete overview of the current regulations in place for e-cigarettes in Cyprus ...

Future of UK e-cigarette policy unclear as government scraps vape-friendly PHE

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th August 2020 || News analysis |

The UK government is to create a new body replacing Public Health England (PHE) with a single command structure focused on tackling COVID-19 and “protecting the nation’s health” ...

Arizona granted $22.5m judgement against out-of-business Eonsmoke

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th August 2020 || News analysis |

US e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke, which recently announced that it had ceased all operations, has been ordered to pay $22.5m to the state of Arizona for selling unapproved vapour products ...

Pre-filled pod users in the UK

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th August 2020 || News analysis |

This graphic shows an overview of pre-filled pods in the UK ...

Spain bans public vaping where social distancing cannot be guaranteed

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th August 2020 || News analysis |

A spike in new cases of COVID-19 in Spain has prompted the national government to prohibit smoking and vaping in all public spaces where it is not possible to ensure a 2m social distance ...

Mexico’s No 1 state plans to restrict public vaping; federal legislators look kindlier

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 2020 || News analysis |

The State of Mexico – the most populous of the country’s 32 states – wants to ban the use of e-cigarettes in spaces such as bars, restaurants and workplaces ...

China takes next step towards its first national legislation on e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th August 2020 || News analysis |

China is currently debating a bill that would create vape-friendly areas and restrict the public use of vaping products ...

South Korean government claims credit for 80% crash in e-cigarette sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th August 2020 || News analysis |

Sales of closed-system e-cigarettes in South Korea were down by 80% in the first half of 2020, a fall attributed by the government to its own ongoing policy efforts to discourage vaping ...

E-liquid excise tax in doubt after court overturns US state governor’s veto

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th August 2020 || News analysis |

An excise tax on e-liquids is in limbo after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned a partial veto by the US state’s governor, saying he overstepped his authority ...

Regulatory report: Albania, August 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th August 2020 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Although not yet an EU member, Albania – to an extent – replicated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into domestic law in 2019 through the amendment to the Law on the Protection of Health from Tobacco Products...

Canadian businesses adapt to federal restrictions on vaping advertising

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th August 2020 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

New restrictions on e-cigarette promotion and advertising are coming into force today in Canada and the vaping industry is getting ready to comply with another change in the federal legislation ...

New Zealand lawmakers unanimously pass new vaping bill

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th August 2020 || News analysis |

New Zealand's Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill was adopted by lawmakers with broad cross-party support on 4th August ...

Consumer habits across the UK market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th August 2020 || News analysis |

Stavroula Anastasopoulou, our senior market analyst, discussed consumer habits across the UK market at Vape Live during VOXPO - Virtual Online Vape & CBD Expo on 31st...

Philippines proposes new restrictions on online retailers, and a ban on advertising

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd August 2020 || News analysis |

The Food and Drug Administration in the Philippines proposed new restrictions for vaping and heated tobacco products in the revised draft guidelines regulating their manufacture, importation, sale, packaging, advertising, and distribution ...

Vuse performance in the US boosts BAT’s revenue in H1 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st July 2020 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue rose by 0.8% to £12.3bn ($16.1bn) in H1 2020, helped by a 14.7% increase in the new category segment ...

Tobacco control association proposes e-cig public use ban in Beijing

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th July 2020 || News analysis |

A Beijing-based tobacco association intends to submit a proposal to the legislators at the city’s people’s congress, prohibiting vaping in public areas in the near future amid lack of vaping “provisions” in the current local law ...

Consumer survey report: the UK at a glance, with our post-pandemic forecast

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th July 2020 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our survey report provides an overview of e-cigarette consumer habits in the UK and analyses the future of the country's vaping sector, including our forecast of how it is likely to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic ...

Jordan extends smoking restrictions to vaping – but will they be enforced?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd July 2020 || News analysis |

Jordan has brought e-cigarettes under tobacco regulations, including banning their use in indoor public spaces – but the e-cig industry does not expect the new regulations to be fully enforced ...

China Tobacco kicks off intensive compliance checks on e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd July 2020 || News analysis |

Chinese authorities have decided to take further steps to toughen enforcement of e-cigarette regulations, increasing compliance checks in both online and offline channels ...

FDA issues warning to Puff Bar days after company drops all US sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st July 2020 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to Puff Bar and nine other companies demanding they withdraw unapproved vapour products from the market ...

WHO sees room for improvement in tobacco control across Europe

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th July 2020 || News analysis |

The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress in the adoption of tobacco control and taxation policies is uneven across Europe amid an increase in e-cigarette use among young people ...

Californian biotech company aims to market vape-style NRT device in US

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th July 2020 || News analysis |

A California-based company is seeking US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation to market what it calls the first “vapour-style inhalable” nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) device ...

New US federal bill aims to prohibit the mailing of e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th July 2020 || News analysis |

The US Congress is getting closer to considering a prohibition on sending e-cigarettes via the mail after the Senate unanimously approved new legislation ...

US state of Georgia approves new stamp taxes on vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th July 2020 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia have voted to impose a tax on e-cigarettes from 1st January 2021; after passing both chambers of the legislature the bill is now awaiting only the governor's signature ...

Number of vapers in the UK falls for the first time, official figures show

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th July 2020 || News analysis |

The number of vapers in the UK fell slightly in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to annual data on adult smoking habits released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ...

Poland delays collection of e-liquid tax until October to cut industry’s red tape

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th July 2020 || News analysis |

Poland’s Ministry of Finance has decided to delay tax on e-liquids by three months to reduce the red tape for businesses during the coronavirus pandemic ...