2022 E-cigarette Export Conference and Regulation Development Seminar

Jun.29.2022
2022 E-cigarette Export Conference and Regulation Development Seminar
The 6th regulated development conference for the electronic cigarette industry was held in Shenzhen, providing support for export enterprises.

The 6th regulated development promotion conference and the 1st export service development conference of the electronic cigarette industry for 2022 were held in Bao'an, Shenzhen. The conference aimed to provide policy promotion, industry chain support, international policy environment support, product and intellectual property certification services for electronic cigarette export enterprises, and provide guidance for the industry's sustainable and benign development.

 

The president of the China Electronic Commerce Association, Wang Ning, the executive commissioner of Baoan District Government, Ling Xiaolu, the chairman of the Electronic Cigarette Professional Committee, Yao Jide, the secretary-general of the China Electronic Commerce Association, Peng Lihui, and the deputy general manager of Shenzhen Airport Group, Wang Suichu attended the meeting and delivered speeches. The renowned economist, Xiang Songzuo, delivered a speech entitled "The Great Era, Great Challenges, and Great Transition - The Necessary Road to the Upgrading of China's Economic Transformation" at the meeting. Dr. Deng Ming, a new tobacco expert from Yunnan University, shared his presentation on "Reorganizing and Innovating for a Shared Future". Guo Xiaoyu, the co-founder and chief operating officer of Shenzhen 2FIRSTS Technology Co., jointly produced "The Blue Book of Electronic Cigarette Industry Export in 2022" with the Electronic Cigarette Professional Committee of the China Electronic Commerce Association, which was released at the meeting. Zhao Tong, CEO of 2FIRSTS Technology, announced the launch of the domestic and international versions of the 2FIRSTS website and global compliance services.

 

China’s electronic cigarette industry has entered an era of regulated governance. As professionals in the industry, we must fully support the requirements of the National Tobacco Monopoly Bureau to promote the legalization and standardization of electronic cigarette industry governance. We must adhere to the core values of "national interests first, consumer interests first", abide by the law and regulations, actively explore the international market, and make due contributions to the country's export earnings.

 

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