Key global e-cigarette markets database

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2023 || Market profile database |

The database is your one-stop source for essential information on the global market, with seven regions covered, including a detailed analysis of 57 countries with significant e-cigarette...

E-cig regulation a priority for next year’s COP10-MOP3, with focus on youth vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th November 2023 || News analysis |

The regulation of new and emerging e-cigarette, heated tobacco and nicotine products will be one of the central topics of discussion at the COP10-MOP3 conferences next year, said the head of the WHO FCTC ...

Podcast: Can smoking bans be good news for vaping?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2023 || Podcasts |

Colin Mendelsohn, Maxwell Marlow and Stefan Plesa join a panel to talk about the UK’s recent plan to create a smoke-free generation ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 30th October-10th November

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th 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 ...

COP10-MOP3 tobacco conferences postponed due to unrest in Panama

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th November 2023 || News analysis |

The world’s major international tobacco control conferences will not take place in Panama this month as anticipated and will be delayed until 2024 ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 30th October-3rd November

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th 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 ...

Canadian health minister’s concern over youth vaping not enough to pass laws

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th November 2023 || News analysis |

Canada’s health minister says he is deeply concerned by the rise in youth vaping and is actively working on plans to restrict flavoured vaping products ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 23rd-27th October

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st October 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 ...

Poland’s next government may ease up on vape taxes and allow Sunday shopping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th October 2023 || News analysis |

A coalition of centre-right, liberal, and left-wing forces is the most likely to form a new government in Poland before the end of the year, following elections held on 15th October ...

Njoy sues 34 vape companies over illegal flavoured sales in a US federal case

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th October 2023 || News analysis |

Njoy is taking market regulation into its own hands through a US federal lawsuit that accuses 34 manufacturers of illegally selling disposable flavoured vaping devices in California and under federal law ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 16th-20th October

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd October 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 ...

To tax or not to tax: will coalition give green light to cut e-cig tax in Germany?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th October 2023 || News analysis |

German politicians are at odds over whether – and how – to tackle taxation of e-cigarettes. Since the so-called “traffic light coalition” came to power, there have been calls to amend the current tax regulations ...

Switzerland may ease proposed ban and allow advertising of tobacco alternatives

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th October 2023 || News analysis |

Some advertising of tobacco alternatives will likely be allowed to continue in Swiss print media, after legislators voted against a proposed complete ban and approved an SGK-S suggestion to amend proposed restrictions ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 9th-13th October

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th October 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 ...

New Dutch government following recent collapse could affect e-cig regulations

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th October 2023 || News analysis |

The nearly 18m people of the Netherlands face uncertainty following the collapse of the government this summer. The Cabinet is currently overseeing the nation with a “caretaker” status until the 22nd November general election ...

Belgium introduces e-liquid excise duty to adapt to evolving tobacco market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th October 2023 || News analysis |

Belgium has introduced an e-liquid excise duty that will come into force on 1st January 2024. It will target all nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-liquids, irrespective of whether intended for use in e-cigs or as a refill ...

Panama Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit on ‘unconstitutional’ e-cig ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th October 2023 || News analysis |

Panama’s Supreme Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit that claims the country’s 2022 e-cig and heated tobacco ban is unconstitutional – a move seen as a positive first step by tobacco harm reduction groups ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 2nd-6th October

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th October 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 ...

ENDS debate splits opinion in Brazil, where over 2m users defy current ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th October 2023 || News analysis |

The first in a series of debates on tobacco alternatives in Brazil has shown how opinion is slowly evolving. A public hearing on the regulatory status of ENDS was held on 28th September ...

Njoy turns the table on Juul in patent war, filing ITC complaint and federal lawsuit

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd October 2023 || News analysis |

Njoy has gone on the offensive in its patent battle with Juul Labs over Njoy’s Ace device and the Ace pods. The subsidiary of Altria Group recently filed an ITC complaint and a federal lawsuit ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 25th-29th September

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd October 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 ...

Esco Bar maker sues over US FDA’s refusal to accept vaping device PMTAs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd October 2023 || News analysis |

Esco Bar manufacturer Pastel Cartel is challenging the US FDA’s refusal to accept its premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for more than 100 vaping devices ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 18th-22nd September

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th September 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 to review tobacco regulations with a view to making companies pay

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd September 2023 || News analysis |

The Canadian government has begun a legislative review of the country’s tobacco legislation, saying it wants to reduce the number of smokers nationwide ...

Rumours of UK disposable vape ban reveal division among industry members

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th September 2023 || News analysis |

The UK Department of Health and Social Care could soon set up a consultation on a possible disposal vape ban that has industry members divided, according to media reports ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 11th-15th September

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th September 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 ...

Russia starts implementing regulatory framework changes amid criticism

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th September 2023 || News analysis |

Suppliers of novel nicotine products to the Russian market face new licensing requirements and tax increases over several years as the government overhauls its regulatory system ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 4th-8th September

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th September 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 ...

Fontem wins appeal on FDA’s rejection of unflavoured e-cigs but loses on flavoured

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

An appellate court in the US has overturned the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s rejection of unflavoured e-cigarette products from Fontem, but supported the rejection of flavoured products ...

Looking into nicotine – a tobacco-related poison or a food-derived health aid?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th September 2023 || Blogs |

Despite increasing interest in synthetic nicotine, most nicotine still comes from tobacco. But could other plants also be a commercially viable source? ...

NGOs could win case against Malaysian health ministry after nicotine delisting

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th September 2023 || News analysis |

Three non-governmental organisations filing a lawsuit against the Malaysian health ministry on the delisting of nicotine could win their case, local observers believe, and will have several alternatives to consider if their action fails ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 28th August-1st September

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th September 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 ...

Mixed reactions from public to South Africa’s proposal for new e-cig rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2023 || News analysis |

South Africans have expressed mixed reactions to the country’s Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, which aims to strengthen the law and would create many new rules affecting e-cigarettes ...

New Zealand tightens restrictions on batteries, nicotine caps, and retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2023 || News analysis |

New Zealand will soon require removable batteries in all vaping devices, while also imposing nicotine concentration limits, banning certain types of flavour names, and tightening restrictions on retail ...

Canada regulatory tracker: provincial and territorial legislation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st August 2023 || Regulatory databases |

ECigIntelligence’s Canada regulatory tracker will help you to understand the regulatory requirements and restrictions on e-cigarette products in 13 Canadian provinces and...

Panama’s e-cig ban unconstitutional and violates health rights, claims lawsuit

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th August 2023 || News analysis |

Panama’s ban on the use, sale and import of e-cigarettes is unconstitutional, according to claims made by the Panama Association for the Reduction of Damage by Tobacco Use (ARDTP) in a lawsuit ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 21st-25th August

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 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 ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 14th-18th August

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st August 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 ...

Russian associations try to stop health ministry from banning e-cig flavours

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th August 2023 || News analysis |

The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises has called on the government to exclude food flavourings and nicotine salts from the list of active ingredients and additives that are expected to be banned ...

Lithuania goes after sweet products to fill in legislative gaps in e-cig flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th August 2023 || News analysis |

The Lithuanian Ministry of Health has notified a draft bill to the European Commission to ban vaping products containing sugar and/or sweeteners ...

US and UK studies search for reasons behind youth uptake of disposables

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th August 2023 || News analysis |

Youth preference for disposable vaping devices in the UK and the US could be driven by a combination of factors including price, style, packaging and flavour ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 7th-11th August

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 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 ...

Italy bans online sales of nicotine-containing e-liquids with new law

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 2023 || News analysis |

The online vaping industry in Italy is poised to experience a significant regulatory overhaul aimed at imposing stricter measures, as the approval of the Tax Delegation Law will bring about changes ...

With lithium cheaper to mine than it is to recycle e-cigarettes, is change possible?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 2023 || News analysis |

Market-driven inclination to recycle e-cigarettes is unlikely to increase anytime soon as long as it’s still cheaper to mine new lithium than to recycle and reuse products ...

Venezuela joins others in Latin America with ban on vapes and heated tobacco

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th August 2023 || News analysis |

Venezuela is the latest Latin American country to issue a government decree banning nationwide sales, consumption, exports and distribution of vapes and heated tobacco ...

Quebec bans all non-tobacco flavours to make e-cigarettes ‘less attractive to all’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th August 2023 || News analysis |

Canada’s second largest province is going ahead with plans to restrict flavours in vaping products. The new regulations in Quebec, due to take effect on 31st October, will ban all flavours other than tobacco ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 31st July-4th August

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th August 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 ...

Italian vapers association smells a rat in tobacconists’ plan for e-cig disposal

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd August 2023 || News analysis |

The Italian Tobacconists Federation (FIT) wants tobacconists to act as collection points for used disposable e-cigarettes – a suggestion some have dismissed as a bid to take business from specialist vape retailers ...

No place to Hyde as New York City goes to court in bid to stamp out flavoured vapes

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

New York City is taking legal action to stop four companies from selling flavoured e-cigarettes, accusing them of violating “nearly every law” related to the marketing, distribution and sale of the products ...

Weekly regulatory podcast: 24th-28th July

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st July 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 ...