Russian State Duma close to passing new tax on e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2016 || News analysis |

The Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the country’s component states to deal with e-cigarettes as the federal administration remains undecided on how to handle the matter....

Bulgaria brings in TPD regulation with the lightest of touches

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Bulgaria has taken a gentle approach to adopting Europe's TPD regulations. E-cigarettes are regarded as "tobacco-related" rather than tobacco products as such, and are treated more benignly than tobacco, with public usage...

Deeming regulations raise fresh concerns over animal testing

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th November 2016 || News analysis |

Opponents of animal testing are worried that the U.S. deeming regulations for e-cigarettes will lead to the industry conducting more scientific research on live...

WHO discusses ENDS, continues taking fight to tobacco industry

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th November 2016 || News analysis |

As the third day of the World Health Organization’s seventh Conference of the Parties (COP7) came to a close in India, the WHO was busy pushing for all loopholes to be closed in article 5.3 of the Framework...

German market expected to grow substantially again in 2017

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th November 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this market report we look at how the German vaper population has grown by 30% in the past year. This looks set to continue next year, along with the continuing increase in the number of vaper stores....

Turkey: pharma licence requirement is a nicotine ban in practice

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th November 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette products containing nicotine cannot be sold in Turkey without a pharmaceutical licence from the Ministry of Health - and so far no such licence has been...

WHO criticised for closed-door talks as COP7 gets underway

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th November 2016 || News analysis |

Amid protests from local farmers, the seventh session of the Conference of Parties is underway in New Delhi with a focus on the illegal tobacco trade and Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) - which the WHO has been...

Young Americans growing more confident in e-cigs’ relative safety

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2016 || News analysis |

Young Americans are becoming more confident that vaping is safer and less addictive than smoking, researchers have found - but among older smokers the perception is moving in the opposite...

Boom year in Italy as vaping population triples

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2016 || News analysis |

Italy’s vaping population has more than tripled in the past year, bringing the number of e-cigarette users back to the levels of 2013, before the 2014 crash - and the rise is set to continue, with greater market...

UK distribution: vape shops doing well, supermarkets still dominate

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2016 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In the latest ECigIntelligence report into the UK market, we see that the growth in shop numbers over the past year has been highest in London (97%) and Scotland (105%). The top retailers offer a bigger range of...

UK market: vaping on the rise as tank systems take over

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

The use of e-cigarettes is increasing in the UK and numbers of vapers have risen by 4% over the past year to reach 2.6m in 2016. There has been a major shift over the past two years from...

China: a market with massive potential but unusual challenges

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this report ECigIntelligence takes an in-depth look at the market in China. The world's most highly populated country is for now a largely untapped potential market for e-cigarettes, despite most of the world's vaping hardware being manufactured...

Regulation in Norway: ban on nicotine products likely to end

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd November 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

We strongly expect nicotine-containing e-cigarettes to be legalised in Norway, where their sale has been banned until now. The anticipated move will come as a boost to the Norwegian vaping market, which has already grown by 18% since...

France: mature, competitive market dominated by open systems

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd November 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this report ECigIntelligence looks at France, a mature market but one with some interesting times ahead. There is a high rate of competition among vape stores, with one chain of shops going out of business earlier this...

Italy: price drop helps to triple vaping population

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd November 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this report ECigIntelligence looks at the state of the market in Italy - a market that is recovering following a crash in 2014. The Italian market is also seeing Big Tobacco firms moving in alongside the smaller...

E-cig experimentation widespread among Russian students

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2016 || News analysis |

Nearly a third of Russian high-school students have tried vaping, according to new...

February deadline for FDA to receive first health documentation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2016 || News analysis |

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon start requiring e-cig manufacturers to supply it with documentation on health-related...

Heat-not-burn poses novel challenge for European regulators

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2016 || News analysis |

The regulatory status of heat-not-burn (HnB) products in Europe remains unclear, despite an increasing number coming to...

Ukraine: market recovering from decline, but new legislation looms

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this report ECigIntelligence takes an in-depth look at the market in Ukraine. The currently unregulated vape market appears to be growing again following the recent political turmoil. However, new rules are under discussion that would put e-cigarettes...

Heated tobacco in Europe: emerging regulation for a new category

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This report examines the regulation of heat-not-burn (HnB) or heated tobacco products in Europe, as well as some of the broader regulatory issues that they raise. It considers their treatment under the TPD; the question of whether they...

Russia: market growth as buyers move toward open systems

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th October 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

ECigIntelligence looks at how the market in Russia is developing, including the growth in popularity of open system devices and the rise of a vaping culture. Our in-depth report provides detailed data on market size, retailing, market trends...

UK online retail: top brands hold their positions despite low loyalty

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th October 2016 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In this report, ECigIntelligence looks at how leading retailers dominate the UK’s online market for e-cigarette products. While the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is creating uncertainty in the market, we find that consumers don’t seem very loyal...

Italy: light-touch TPD transposition with minimal restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st October 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Italy has adopted a light touch approach to implementing the European TPD regulations, with only minimum restrictions on the e-cigarette industry. There is only a limited ban on advertising, and no restriction on public use of e-cigs. Cross-border...

Netherlands: TPD followed closely, but some issues remain unresolved

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th October 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Regulation of vape products in the Netherlands follows closely the provisions of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). But although the vaping industry is highly regulated, a few issues remain to be resolved, such as what laboratories will...

Luxembourg: duchy at the heart of Europe takes a strict view on e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th October 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette sales have come under strict regulation in Luxembourg since the TPD was adopted: our report provides full...

Many vapers happy to use e-cigs in smoke-free areas

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th October 2016 || News analysis |

Most e-cigarette smokers are willing to vape in areas where it is forbidden to smoke, U.S. research...

“Dark Web” warning as Europe gets wires crossed on cross-border sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th October 2016 || News analysis |

Proposed new rules intended to ease cross-border trade within the European Union threaten to create a catch-22 situation for e-cigarette retailers. While the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) allows EU member states to ban cross-border sales, the EU...

Advertising, promotion and sponsorship in post-TPD Europe

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th September 2016 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

The transposition of the European Union’s (EU’s) Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has introduced changes that have strong implications for the future of the emerging e-cig industry – particularly advertising, promotion and sponsorship. We run through the...

Vape store photo gallery: Malaysia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th July 2016 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our photo gallery gives you a taste of Malaysia's vape stores, point of sale and product displays. Do they do it differently over...

E-liquid poisoning: facts, figures and fatalities in Europe and the U.S.

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th June 2016 || News analysis |

Stories about the poisonous threat of e-cigarettes have been hitting the headlines in recent years, particularly cases affecting young children, and the most serious incidents have involved fatalities. We take a look at the facts and...

Updated: US regulation in progress – state-by-state guide, February 2016

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th February 2016 || News analysis |

The latest in a series of regular reports from ECigIntelligence on the progress of vapour-related regulation in the U.S, focusing on the current sessions of state...

E-cigarette regulation in Japan: the future is still pharma

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th January 2016 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette products containing nicotine cannot be sold in Japan without a pharmaceutical licence, and there appears to be little immediate likelihood of that changing. However, imports are tolerated and nicotine-free products can be sold. Our in-depth report on...

The costs and challenges of the BSI PAS

Written by ECigIntelligence || 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: how common are e-cig fires, and why do they start?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2015 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

As the use of e-cigarettes has spread, so has the number of fires started by them. But while this has raised some concerns and generated some headlines, these incidents form a small proportion of fires overall, and the...

In depth: the new Dutch decree on e-cigarettes, Feb. 2015

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th January 2015 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Executive summary • Introduction • Dutch regulatory powers • Previous Dutch e-cig regulation • New regulation in detail • Definition of e-cigarette • Advertising • Ingredients • Additives • Packaging • Instruction leaflet • Child-proofing • E-liquid volume...

TPD-influenced legislation takes effect in Netherlands

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th January 2015 || News analysis |

The Netherlands will next month become the first country in the European Union to start enforcing legislation that has been enacted in anticipation of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive...

In depth: a guide to testing, toxicology and risk for e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2015 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

As the e-cigarette industry gets to grips with the requirements of regulation such as the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), ECigIntelligence takes a look at the practical implications on e-cig testing for brands and...

In depth: global e-cigarette taxation policies and rates

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th January 2015 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

United States: federal • United States: individual states • Italy • Portugal • South Korea • E-cigarettes and “sin...

In depth: how e-cig brands can succeed in mainstream retail

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th January 2015 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

The e-cig industry is still developing offline, which gives smaller brands a chance to make their mark in supermarkets and other mainstream retail outlets across the UK, the U.S. and elsewhere. But what’s the best way to approach...

Prevalence of tobacco smoking isn’t declining everywhere

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th November 2014 || News analysis |

This article, republished from Tobacco Journal International exclusively for ECigIntelligence readers, takes a look at changes in smoking prevalence and smoking populations around the world – and explains some surprising apparent...

Creating a smoking alternative: the inside story of Ploom

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th September 2014 || News analysis |

          E-cigarettes and modified-risk tobacco products may change the face of smoking as we know it today. In this article, republished from Tobacco Journal International exclusively for ECigIntelligence readers, Ploom co-founder and chief technology...

In depth: Germany regulatory update September 2014

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th September 2014 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Current legal and regulatory framework • Legislation under consideration • Case law on medical/pharmaceutical status of e-cigs • Case law on e-cigs as tobacco products • Import restrictions • Public use and advertising restrictions • TPD implementation •...

Opinion: what will the next wave of tank users be buying?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd September 2014 || News analysis |

Smokers and cigalike users are adopting tanks, thanks to product innovation. But will the next generation of tank users have the same tastes and preferences as current...

In depth: French e-cig products, prices, channels

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd August 2014 || Country market reports , Market reports |

This spreadsheet contains product, pricing, online ranking, and retail channel data for 102 French e-cigarette...

In depth: GMPs – are standards coming for e-cig manufacture?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th August 2014 || Market reports , Regulatory reports , Topic market reports , Topic regulatory reports |

GMPs defined • Core principles: control and documentation • Enforcement • Evolution of GMPs: “current GMPs” and international harmonisation • The application of GMPs to tobacco and e-cigarettes • Industry groups and NGOs fill the regulatory void •...

In depth: the WHO’s influence on global e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th July 2014 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

What the WHO FCTC is • The WHO FCTC in practice • What does the WHO FCTC mean for...

In depth: the complexity of U.S. e-cigarette regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd July 2014 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

The multi-layered, multi-jurisdictional regulatory landscape • The structure of federal and state e-cig regulation • Trends in state government regulation • Trends in local government regulation • Case study: regulation of e-cigarettes in California • Deep dive: restriction...

In depth: France market and regulatory report – waiting for appeal

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th June 2014 || Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |

Market intelligence • Market structure • Regulatory...

In depth: potential legal challenges to FDA e-cig rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st June 2014 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Tobacco: precedents for challenge • Potential challenges to the deeming regulations • Challenges to scientific foundation • Challenges to pre-market approval and substantial equivalence • Challenges to health warning labels • Challenges to the deeming of e-cigs as...

In depth: Spain market and regulatory report – grabbed by the horns

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2014 || Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |

Market intelligence • Regulatory...