Iceland’ s vaping regulation
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Iceland is not a European Union Member State. However, as a Member of European Economic Area (EEA), opted to converge to the regulatory model introduced by the European TPD-II. […]
Norway: legislation on vaping products
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Norway is a member of the EEA and there is currently an ongoing process to incorporate the Tobacco Product Directive (2014/40/EU-TPD) into the EEA agreement. To date, vaping products are subject to different regulations based on nicotine content. […]
Vaping in Switzerland: market and regulation
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Switzerland could be considered a potential new market for vaping mainly thanks to an interesting regulatory landscape. […]
TPD: cross-border sales
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Cross-border sales of vaping products are regulated by Article 20 Paragraph 6 of the TPD and by specific national regulations. Not all Member States therefore have the same position on this matter. Let’s find out more. […]
Waiting for TPD III….
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Before 2024 European elections, TPD II is expected to be substituted by a new directive that will reformulate the European approach towards tobacco-alternative products. Several documents, scientific studies and survey have been carried out in these years and they will likely be used to characterize the world of vaping. Let us explore in this post a scientific study on the changes in perception of the harmfulness of e-cigarettes before and after TPD. […]
Denmark: big changes for the vaping market
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In Denmark, the vaping market is facing many important innovations: flavor ban, notification of zero nic, changes in fees and new requests for packaging. Let’s see together what the new obligations are and since when they apply. […]
From 1 January 2021 new rules for business will apply in the UK
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The UK has left the EU. From 1 January 2021 the UK will automatically drop out of the EU’s main trading arrangements and new rules will apply also to vaping businesses. […]
Germany: everything changes for Zero Nic
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A legislative process is currently ongoing in Germany to adapt tobacco legislation, which provides that nicotine-free e-cigarettes and liquids will be covered by German tobacco law from January 1, 2021 and will be subject to essentially the same legal provisions as products containing nicotine. […]
WELCOME TO VOXPO – Virtual Online Expo
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Everything you need to know about the new virtual expo for the vape and CBD industries brought to you by Vapouround Magazine and The Cannavist. “VOXPO has something for everyone. For us this is a massively exciting project and the next logical step for two industries known for their innovation – David Turner – Director.” […]
The flavor ban for e-liquids in Denmark is back on the horizon
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In the end of 2019, the Danish Government proposed to ban flavors other than menthol and tobacco in e-liquids, as a part of a national plan against young people’s smoking. Few days ago the EU Commission issued a statement against parts of the package because it contravenes the TPD and the flavor ban seemed to be postponed indefinitely. Now it’s back, and it could be operative from April 2021. […]