New Malaysian vape law includes nicotine level limit and ban on some device shapes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th April 2024 || News analysis |

Vape retailers in Malaysia could be subjected to limitations on nicotine levels and a ban on any device not cylindrically shaped, as part of new regulations authorities want to start enforcing from May ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 25th – 29th March

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th April 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Colombia passes regulation specifically for e-cigarettes and tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd April 2024 || News analysis |

Colombia’s congress has passed a bill that would create nationwide regulation to govern the use, sale and promotion of e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives for the first time in the country’s history ...

Norwegian vaping legalisation, should it finally happen, could create dead market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd April 2024 || News analysis |

Retailers have criticised Norwegian officials for not going far enough in efforts to legalise e-cigarettes, saying the proposed framework means the country is effectively creating a “dead category” ...

More outrage against flavour bans as traditional industries are threatened

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st April 2024 || News analysis |

The trend towards ever tighter restrictions on flavoured e-liquids may prevent under-age vaping, but it also risks killing off traditional industries around the world and even threatens rare species ...

Italy regulates next-generation products with ‘pragmatic’ approach, study finds

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th March 2024 || News analysis |

The majority of users of next-generation products in Italy would not continue to use their products if the price of next-generation alternatives increased through taxation, according to a new survey ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 18th – 22nd March

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th – 15th March

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th March 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

New Russian tobacco and nicotine law: licence, registration and scepticism

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th March 2024 || News analysis |

New national regulatory standards are now being enforced across the Russian market for tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...

It’s time to talk realistically about harm reduction, says German tobacco group

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th March 2024 || News analysis |

The German Association of the Tobacco Industry and New Products says we need more constructive non-political discourse about tobacco harm reduction to counter the impact of bad science on the current prohibitionist mindset ...

‘Historic decisions’ on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products absent at COP10

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th March 2024 || News analysis |

COP10 was to be the conference where countries finally got to grips with emerging alternative tobacco products, but none of the decisions made applied to ENDS or HTPs or their industries ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 4th March – 8th March

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th March 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Poland’s health minister given green light by Tusk to start work on disposables ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th March 2024 || News analysis |

Poland’s health minister Izabela Leszczyna has unveiled plans to impose a ban on disposable e-cigarettes. Leszczyna said in an interview that prime minister Donald Tusk has given the go-ahead to launch legislative work ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 26th February – 1st March

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Italy’s courts bring the gavel down on companies violating e-cigarette ad laws

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st March 2024 || News analysis |

Italian courts have ordered several companies to remove product marketing campaigns of tobacco alternatives. This comes in the wake of injunctions initiated by consumer protection associations on issues they say are endemic ...

US appellate court rejects Bidi Vapor’s emergency stay motion over MDO

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th February 2024 || News analysis |

A federal appellate court has rejected Bidi Vapor’s request to stay the latest denial by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of its premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 23rd February

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Canada’s shared vape tax plan to double excise duties in participating provinces

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2024 || News analysis |

Vaping products could soon get more expensive in several parts of Canada as a growing number of provinces sign on to an excise duty sharing plan put forward by the federal government ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 12th – 16th February

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Argentina e-cigarette tax proposal gives local industry hope for vaping regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th February 2024 || News analysis |

A proposal to tax vapes and related devices in Argentina is considered a positive sign that the country may be considering formal regulation in the sector – even though the overall bill failed to pass this time around...

Kazakhstan plans to impose full e-cig ban with aim of protecting nation’s health

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2024 || News analysis |

Kazakhstan plans to impose a complete ban on the use of vaping products as well as their import, production and sale across the country. A vote by the Kazakh Senate still has to take place ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 5th – 9th February

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

UK parliament debate emphasises harm reduction and critiques the WHO’s stance

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th February 2024 || News analysis |

In a UK parliamentary session, key figures voiced their concerns and positions just ahead of the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ...

Leaders in Latin American vape sector fear further e-cig restrictions at COP10

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2024 || News analysis |

Leaders of vaping associations in Latin America have told ECigIntelligence they anticipate further restrictions and reinforced regional bans on tobacco alternative products to result from this week's COP10 ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 22nd-26th January

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st January 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Are Australia’s vaping laws working to reduce smoking and youth vaping rates?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th January 2024 || News analysis |

Australian restrictions on the sale of vaping products are so severe as to constitute a de facto ban, according to a public health expert. It has now also banned the general sale of nicotine-free vapes ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 15th-19th January

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd January 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Italy launches disposable e-cig recycling pilot programme to tackle green dilemma

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th January 2024 || News analysis |

In light of the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, Italy has launched a pilot recycling programme, which is currently operational only in Rome and Milan, but plans are to eventually involve more than 60,000 points-of-sale ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 8th-12th January

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2024 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Vaping industry to fight Health Canada’s plan to charge it enforcement costs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th January 2024 || News analysis |

Canada’s vaping industry says it will fight the federal government’s plan to transfer the cost of Health Canada’s enforcement programme to manufacturers, saying it will make it difficult for many businesses to survive ...

Latin America’s vapour industry hopeful that some bans will be lifted in 2024

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd January 2024 || News analysis |

E-cig and vape associations in Argentina, Mexico, Panama and other Latin American nations are hopeful that 2024 will bring eased restrictions and the lifting of bans that have complicated sales and consumption of tobacco alternatives ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th-15th December

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th December 2023 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Canada aims to charge industry CAD66m for control of vape and tobacco products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th December 2023 || News analysis |

The Canadian government has tabled legislation for a tobacco cost-recovery system in a bid to recoup the money it spends each year on tobacco and vape...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 4th-8th December

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th December 2023 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Rising costs have led to international ‘spillover’ of Chinese e-cig factories

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th December 2023 || News analysis |

Rising costs – not increased domestic regulation – are the main reason for Chinese e-cig manufacturers to set up factories internationally. Surveys indicate three main reasons why companies are moving factories out of China ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 27th November-1st December

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th December 2023 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Government change ‘opens a door for us’, say Argentinian vape industry members

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th December 2023 || News analysis |

The recent election of president Javier Milei in Argentina is considered encouraging for the South American country’s e-cigarette and heated tobacco market, industry leaders told ECigIntelligence ...

Shock reversal of smoke-free legislation in New Zealand concerns health experts

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th December 2023 || News analysis |

New Zealand’s radical smoke-free plans look likely to fall victim to savings designed to fund tax cuts by the new government, who are looking to repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments Act ...

Slovenian government drafts bill to ban all e-cig flavours but tobacco, menthol

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st December 2023 || News analysis |

The Slovenian government could use a shortened procedure to push through a draft bill that would limit the number of ingredients legally allowed in e-liquids to just 16 compounds ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 20th-24th November

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th November 2023 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Chile on course to regulate vape products in May 2024 and ban sales to under-18s

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd November 2023 || News analysis |

Vaping products will no longer be considered pharmaceutical products in Chile, following the passage of bill 12626-11 – with outlining regulations expected to be issued by May 2024 ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 13th-17th November

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2023 || Regulatory alerts podcasts |

Our weekly podcast brings you a summary of the ECigIntelligence daily alerts, covering key developments in law and regulation surrounding e-cigarettes and vaping ...

Malaysia to push for new anti-smoking law and looks to lead ASEAN into COP10

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st November 2023 || News analysis |

Malaysia will press forward with its tobacco control plans in the hopes of providing a leadership role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ahead of what is hoped to be a rescheduled COP10 next year ...

Disposable e-cigarette tracker

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Disposable e-cigarette tracker , Product feature trackers |

The ECigIntelligence disposables tracker provides comparative insights for professionals operating within the e-cigarette sector, covering seven major e-cig markets and comparing variety of brands and product features ...

Flavour tracker Russia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Flavour tracker , Product feature trackers |

Explore the most significant flavour profiles and categories offered by leading brands and top websites for Russia's e-cigarette market through our interactive and user-friendly visualisations ...

Hardware tracker

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Hardware tracker , Product feature trackers |

The interactive and user-friendly dashboard reveals how technical features of vape hardware kits offered by the leading online retailers have evolved since mid-2019 ...

Brand price tracker: UK

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Brand trackers |

ECigIntelligence's brand price tracker analyses the top five most visited multi-brand vape retail websites in the UK. All e-liquids are covered to the level of brands, flavour and bottle size, and all starter kits for hardware ...

Europe regulatory tracker

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Regulatory databases |

The Europe e-cigarette regulatory tracker, updated every month, provides an overview of the e-cigarette regulations in the 27 EU member...

Detailed pricing tracker

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Pricing , Pricing tracker |

The detailed pricing tracker is a user-friendly dashboard that allows you to track pricing trends of various products offered by the top online retailers in ten important vape markets ...

Europe regulatory database: restrictions, requirements and sanctions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Regulatory databases |

The ECigIntelligence Europe regulatory tracker provides crucial e-cigarette-related regulations for Europe in one place, covering the 27 EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland ...