Weekly Vape Brief: EU Countries Propose Tax on E-Cigarettes

 

Hot news of the week

 

Yue Shi assisted the police in destroying counterfeiting dens in one fell swoop: the amount involved is estimated to be nearly 10 million

 

On the 15th, Yuexie teamed up with Shenzhen police to crack a case of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks, destroy its counterfeiting dens, and seize a large number of counterfeit products. The amount involved is still under further investigation and verification, and it is estimated that the value of the item will be nearly 10 million. At present, the main suspect in the case has been detained on criminal charges and the case is still under further investigation.

 

RELX released the industry's first social responsibility report, benefiting 120,000 jobs in two years

 

On June 16, RELX released the "RELX Social Responsibility Report 2019-2020" with the theme of Accompanying You. This is also the first corporate social responsibility report since the birth of the domestic electronic atomization industry. In the CSR report released this time, RELX elaborated in detail on the company's efforts to abide by product safety and protect consumer rights and interests, protect minors and promote employment, give back to society and communities, and develop harmoniously with the environment since its establishment two years ago. Efforts made.

 

Montana Department of Health proposes a permanent ban on seasoninge-cigarettesproducts

 

According to foreign reports, the Montana Health Department is proposing a permanent ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarette products to deal with the growing use of e-cigarettes among young people. The Department of Public Health and Human Services will issue public comments on the proposed ban via mail, fax and email at an online hearing on July 16. The department said it has the authority to adopt and enforce rules on public health issues.

 

2. Domestic developments

 

Ono was awarded 6 e-cigarette utility model patents

 

On June 16, according to a survey by a third-party inquiry software company, Shenzhen Ono, the operator of Ono's e-cigarette, has recently obtained 6 e-cigarette utility model patents. Relevant patents were all granted around the end of May. In April this year, Ono also registered all categories of Luo Yonghao's trademarks, about 45 items.

 

Shandong's special rectification campaign to protect minors from e-cigarettes has begun

 

On June 17, the Shandong Province Market Supervision Bureau stated that in order to further strengthen the supervision of the e-cigarette market and effectively protect minors from e-cigarettes, in accordance with the relevant deployment requirements of the State Administration for Market Supervision and the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, the Provincial Market Supervision Bureau and the Provincial Tobacco Monopoly Administration will deploy a three-month special rectification action to protect the growth of the e-cigarette market across the province from now to September 15.

 

Yiwu e-cigarettes are sold on the shelves on the Weixin Mini Programs in violation of regulations. Orders and goods can be received normally

 

Recently, blue hole was discovered in Chinae-cigarette brandsYiwu EVOVE has launched Weixin Mini Programs on the public account of Jingyan Technology. Users can purchase directly online through WeChat. This violates the relevant regulations issued by the two ministries and commissions in November last year prohibiting the online sale of e-cigarettes.

 

RELX adds a new level of medical device production, wholesale and sales business scope

 

According to third-party inquiry software, Shenzhen Woxin Technology Co., Ltd., a domestic e-cigarette brand RELX Shenzhen operating company, recently changed its business scope to add the production, wholesale and sales of first-class medical devices.

 

Lingxi Electronic Cigarette Operation Company is cancelled and the false joint venture company is cancelled

 

Through third-party inquiry software, it was found that the news previously reported in the media that Lingxi e-cigarettes had been cancelled and withdrawn from the e-cigarette market was false. After inquiry, one of the cancelled companies was a joint venture between Lingxi and a third party and was not the operating entity of Lingxi. Lingxi e-cigarette was established in February 2019. It was initiated by Zhang Jinyuan, former CEO of Tongdao Uncle. It has received several rounds of financing from Tianfeng Tianrui and other institutions. It is one of the online celebrity e-cigarette brands established last year.

 

3. International developments

 

EU countries propose tax on e-cigarettes

 

Recently, some EU member states have asked the European Commission to include new tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and heating non-burning tobacco devices, into the EU's Tobacco Products Directive, so that the government can tax such products just like traditional tobacco products.

 

Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Electronic nebulized lung disease cases are falling, only 8 cases this year

 

According to foreign reports, recently, Wisconsin health officials said that the number of people suffering from lung complications due to e-cigarette-related products is dropping sharply. According to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, which tracks e-cigarette related injuries, only 8 confirmed or possible cases were reported from January 1, 2020 to May 31. Last year, there were 103 cases of serious lung diseases among people diagnosed with e-cigarettes, and most of them occurred during the peak period of the youth e-cigarette epidemic.

 

British e-cigarette retail stores resumed business last week

 

According to foreign reports, British e-cigarette stores officially opened for business last week. This is the first time since the country entered a blockade due to COVID-19 in March. E-cigarette users must adapt to the new layout of local e-cigarette stores. E-cigarette retailers will follow government guidance to ensure customer safety as much as possible. For example, plexiglass screens at sales counters, sun visors for retailers to warn and limits on the number of customers per store are new features of e-cigarette stores.

 

Indian e-cigarettes can still be sold on the market

 

According to news from Tobacco Reporter, although the Indian government had introduced strict measures to ban the sale of vaporous e-cigarette products as early as September last year, vaporous e-cigarette products are still widely used by consumers across India. Local media also reported that people can still buy the e-cigarette products they need through the Internet or in grocery stores. Most of these products have low prices and are smuggled and counterfeit e-cigarette products.

 

WHO experts say subtle tobacco industry advertising tactics fascinate young people

 

According to news from Health Policy Watch, experts from the World Health Organization recently said that during the global epidemic of the new coronavirus, some subtle tobacco advertising strategies implemented by large multinational tobacco companies have made young people fascinated by tobacco products. Experts pointed out that during the global COVID-19 epidemic, millions of tobacco product consumers should take this opportunity to quit smoking. But the tobacco industry has adopted very subtle and targeted strategies to attract young people to try consuming tobacco products.

 

Juul has been sued by 34 school districts in California alone. CEO: Will continue to transform adult smokers

 

According to foreign reports, U.S. e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc. is facing more and more legal challenges. School districts across the country are suing over promoting Juul e-cigarette products, saying the devices were designed for teenagers. Juul CEO KC Crosthwaite said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week that the company is working to regain regulatory trust and focus on e-cigarettes as a way to quit smoking. He said: We will continue to transform adult smokers.&“ rdquo;

 

US e-cigarette company EAS submitted PMTA for two of its e-cigarette products

 

E-Alternative Solutions (EAS), a well-known e-cigarette brand in the United States, announced on June 16 local time that it has submitted a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking its Leap? and Leap Go? Marketing and sales authorization for two steam products.

 

U.S. e-cigarette merchants: Ban the sale of e-cigarettes during the COVID-19 epidemic may trigger a second public health crisis

 

According to Fox News, an e-cigarette merchant in the United States pointed out that implementing a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes during the COVID-19 epidemic could trigger a second public health crisis. More than a dozen customers have reported that they have been forced to switch back to cigarettes because they cannot purchase e-cigarette products in their states. The merchant called for the government to formulate wise and scientific policies instead of looking at e-cigarettes with a short-sighted perspective.

 

Respira plans to submit its nebulizer products to the FDA for approval

 

According to foreign reports, Respira Technologies plans to submit an inhaler device to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as nicotine replacement therapy by the end of 2021. The company's goal is to disrupt a $618 billion market dominated by chewing gum and patches made decades ago by pharmaceutical companies and tobacco companies 'electronic nicotine delivery devices.

 

British scientists have developed a safer e-cigarette fluid: 72% to 100% fewer carbonyl compounds

 

British scientists have developed an e-cigarette liquid that has the potential to significantly reduce the most toxic group of harmful e-cigarette emissions, in an attempt to significantly reduce the health impact of the habit. The project, located at Abertay University in Dundee, has created a new liquid formulation that reduces unhealthy carbonyl compounds in inhaled vapors by 72% to 100%.

 

New research: Social factors are the main reason why teenagers try e-cigarettes for the first time

 

According to Vapingpost, new research from the University of Michigan shows that, like traditional cigarettes, the main incentive for teenagers to try e-cigarettes for the first time is because e-cigarettes are cooler. Researchers found that nearly two-thirds of study participants said social factors that make e-cigarettes look cool prompted them to use Juul and other electronic devices. Less than 5% of participants said that various fruit flavors were the main factors attracting them to use e-cigarettes.

 

US NCHS survey: Most e-cigarette users are former traditional smokers

 

On June 19, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reported that e-cigarette use among adults has stabilized, with most users being former smokers.

 

Research: Assessment of the relative risks of e-cigarettes and cigarettes is related to the questioning style of the survey

 

According to foreign reports, according to the latest research published in the journal Tobacco Control, the proportion of people who believe that e-cigarettes are the same or greater harmful as traditional cigarettes is partly related to how investigators raised this question. When asked to directly compare the dangers of e-cigarettes and cigarettes;33.9% of participants believed thatthe harm of electronic cigarettesSmaller than cigarettes;36.4% said the harm was the same;4.3% thought e-cigarettes were more harmful, and 25.3% said they were unclear. However, when asked indirectly, 42.1% believed that e-cigarettes were less harmful than cigarettes;23.8% believed that e-cigarettes were the same;7.1% believed that e-cigarettes were more harmful; and 27.1% said they were unclear.

 

3. Investment and financing

 

Ohio State University receives $5.5 million grant to study the impact of e-cigarettes on teenagers

 

According to Vapingpost, Ohio State University researchers will use $5.5 million donated by the American Heart Association (AHA) to study the health effects of e-cigarettes on minors and further develop an e-cigarette smoking cessation plan.

 

4. IPO dynamics

 

E-cigarette manufacturer Simmore passes Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing hearing

 

On June 19, according to Oriental Fortune Software, Simore International Holdings, one of the world's largest e-cigarette manufacturers, had passed the listing hearing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

 

Simmore updates IPO documents: 2019 net profit of 2.265 billion yuan sold 512 million electronic atomizers

 

On the evening of June 19, Simor International Holdings, one of the world's largest e-cigarette manufacturers, updated some of the latest data in its latest IPO documents submitted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for listing hearings.

 

5. Industry data

 

E-cigarettes drive growth in the global tobacco market

 

The global tobacco market refers to the market related to the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and retail of tobacco products. In terms of benefits, in 2019, the global tobacco products market was US$859.3 billion. In the future, under the influence of increasingly strict global control policies, the retail volume of traditional tobacco will continue to decline. But rising retail tobacco prices and the emergence of e-cigarettes will offset the impact of declining sales.
 

 

At present, the global tobacco market is mainly dominated by cigarettes and e-cigarettes. In terms of sales, cigarettes dominate the left and right tobacco products, accounting for 89% of total tobacco product sales in 2018. However, as e-cigarettes become increasingly popular around the world, the market share of e-cigarettes will further increase.