Mandatory National Standard for E-Cigarettes Has Completed Review and May Be Released This Year

On June 3, reporters learned from the official website of the National Standardization Administration that the mandatory national standard for "E-Cigarettes" has completed its review and is currently in the "approval in progress" stage. According to the project schedule, it may be released within this year.

The official website of the National Standardization Administration shows that the plan for the national standard for "E-Cigarettes" was issued on October 11, 2017, with the National Tobacco Monopoly Bureau as the supervising department, and it is classified as a mandatory national standard. The project progress must go through several stages including online public announcement, drafting, soliciting opinions, review, approval, and release. The current project status indicates it is in the "approval in progress" stage.
 
Image source: National Standardization Administration official website.

Based on a project cycle of 24 months, there are about 4 months left until the project concludes, and the mandatory national standard for "E-Cigarettes" may be officially released within this year. At that time, there will be standards for the production and circulation of electronic cigarettes in China, moving away from the current state of "wild growth."