Major Change to China's E-Cigarette National Standard: Status Updated to Public Consultation

On November 30, it was learned from the official website of the National Standard Information Public Service Platform that the national standards for e-cigarettes had made substantial progress. Electronic cigarette standards from[Drafting]Corrected to[Seeking opinions]。

However, this state change has only been less than half a month since the last time. With such intensity, perhaps regulations related to e-cigarettes will be implemented soon.

"Electronic Cigarette"National standard status:is seeking comments

Currently, National standard plan  20171624-Q-456 "Electronic Cigarette"Status from [OngoingDrafting] Corrected #p#pagination title #e#to【is seeking comments】

"Electronic Cigarette"National standard change history:

Online announcement was issued in 2017

In 2019, the status is: approving #p#pagination title #e#

In October 2021, the status is: under review

November 18, 2021, status is: drafting

November 30, 2021, status is: soliciting opinions

In this way, the national standard for e-cigarettes is about to start the public comment collection stage, which means that it is one step closer to approval and release.

The draft for comments on the electronic cigarette national standard is divided into seven parts for explanation. This document is drafted in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work-Part 1: Structure and Drafting Rules for Standardization Documents". This document is proposed and centralized by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.

For the key points of this e-cigarette consultation draft, let's take a look at the Steam Research Institute:

The concentration of nicotine (nicotine) in the aerosolized substance should not exceed 20mg/g The total amount of nicotine should not exceed 200mg The maximum atomization temperature does not exceed 350°C There are 122 substances temporarily approved for the use of aerosol additives, and the maximum amount added is limited.

1. Nicotine(Nicotine)and tobacco extracts

Nicotine extracted from tobacco should be used, the purity should not be less than 99%(mass fraction); the use of benzoate, tartrate, lactate, levulinate, malate and citrate of nicotine is allowed, and the nicotine used to prepare the above nicotine salts should comply with the requirements; Other tobacco extracts should meet the requirements for tobacco flavor.

Interpretation:First of all, synthetic nicotine will lose its market. Thirdly, the attributes of e-cigarettes will be completely labeled as containing tobacco ingredients, which means that the regulatory authorities will fully belong to the Tobacco Bureau, and it is impossible to set up a separate department for supervision.

2. Aerosol additive

Health risks will not be increased under normal and foreseeable use conditions; the use of additives will be minimized when the product results meet expectations;Products should not be made to present characteristic flavors that are tempting to minors, bad qualities such as product corruption, deterioration or quality defects should not be concealed.

Interpretation: The fewer additives in the future, the easier they will be accepted, and the taste of e-cigarette products will be limited.

3. Technical requirements for electronic cigarette smoking equipment

E-cigarette smoking sets using e-cigarette liquid andCigarette bombs should have a closed structure to prevent human filling; e-cigarette smoking equipment using e-cigarette liquid andThe smoke bomb should have good sealing properties and should not leak liquid; Activate the protection of e-cigarette smoking equipmentShould have child-resistant start-up and accidental start-up preventionThe protective function of; the temperature in the atomization area 3GB XXXXX-XXXX4 should not exceed 350℃. The water resistance shall meet the IPX4 protection level requirements in Chapter 6 of GB/T 4208-2017. Pressure relief safety When pressure occurs inside the electronic cigarette smoking set due to battery failure, the pressure relief direction should be opposite to the suction direction, and the suction nozzle should be free from damage or displacement. Drop intensity E-cigarettes should not catch fire or explode after falling.

Interpretation:That is, the injected e-cigarette GAME OVER, which will be the market for closed e-cigarettes in the future. There have been many speculations about this. And Xiaobian has also written an article beforeElectronic cigarette fingerprint lock? Preventing minors may become a new trend"Exactly!childrenprotectiveIt will greatly enhance the strength of the brand.

4. Logo and accompanying files #p#pagination title #e#

E-cigarette products should be marked with:

a) List of aerosol components, in descending order of mass fraction, with the lowest being 0.1%;

b) The concentration of nicotine in the aerosol and the total amount of nicotine are expressed in "mg/g" and "mg" respectively;

c) The volume of e-cigarette liquid or the mass of solid aerosol, expressed in "mL" and "g" respectively;

d) Restriction signs on the use of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products shall comply with SJ/T 11364;

e) Health warnings should comply with relevant regulations of relevant national administrative departments。

E-cigarette component products should be marked with:

a) Matching requirements for use in combination with other parts of e-cigarettes;

b) If it contains components of e-cigarette smoking equipment, it shall be marked with the information listed in 7.1.1d) and 7.1.1e);

c) If it contains aerosolized substances, the information listed in 7.1.1a), 7.1.1b) and 7.1.1c) shall be marked.

If the product logo cannot be marked on the product due to limitations of volume, shape, surface material or function, it shall be marked on the sales packaging.

accompanying documentsProduct instructions, product certificate, e-cigarette component product instructions and other documents shall be provided