State Tobacco Monopoly Administration's Revised E-Cigarette Product Review Guidelines

On August 20, the official website of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration released a notice and implementation rules regarding the "Revised and Issued Implementation Rules for the Technical Review of E-cigarette Products.

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Interpretation of the "Regulations on the Technical Review of E-cigarette Products" Policy

In order to further standardize the technical review and management of e-cigarette products, as well as enhance the regulation of e-cigarettes, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has revised and issued the "Implementation Rules for Technical Review of e-cigarette Products".

The revision strengthens the coordination with relevant laws and regulations, and optimizes and improves the requirements for the technical evaluation of e-cigarette products. The revised "Implementation Rules for the Technical Evaluation of E-cigarette Products" mainly includes general principles, application procedures, technical evaluation, and supplementary provisions, totaling four chapters and twenty-six articles. The main content includes: clarifying the scope of technical evaluation and the management functions of various regulatory entities; specifying the basic requirements for technical evaluation applications, including the conditions for applicants, the conditions for e-cigarette products, and the required application materials; and outlining the main process, working methods, and related requirements for technical evaluation.

Notice on the Revision and Issuance of the Implementation Rules for the Technical Evaluation of E-cigarette Products by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration.

National Tobacco Law [2024] No. 120

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Provincial tobacco monopoly bureaus, China Tobacco Corporation's Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute, and Shanghai New Tobacco Product Research Institute Co., Ltd., along with relevant units:

In order to further implement the "Regulations on the Management of E-Cigarettes" (Announcement No. 1 of 2022 by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration) and standardize the technical evaluation of e-cigarette products, the revised "Implementation Rules for the Technical Evaluation of E-Cigarette Products" are now issued to you for strict compliance and execution.

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State Tobacco Monopoly Administration refers to the government agency responsible for overseeing and regulating the tobacco industry in a specific state or country.

August 13, 2024

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Implementation details of e-cigarette product technology review are established.

Chapter One: General Principles

The first article of these guidelines is created to regulate the technical evaluation and management of e-cigarette products, ensuring consumer rights. This is in accordance with the laws and regulations such as the "Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Implementation Regulations of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China," and the "Regulations on the Administration of e-cigarettes" (Announcement No. 1 of 2022 by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration).

The second regulation states that e-cigarette products sold within the People's Republic of China must undergo technical evaluation. E-cigarette products that do not pass technical evaluation are not allowed to be sold on the market.

The third rule states that the e-cigarette products referred to in these regulations include pods, vaporizers, disposable e-cigarettes, and e-cigarette products sold in a single packaging unit in accordance with national standards.

The fourth article states that the State Council's administrative department in charge of tobacco monopoly is responsible for the formulation, publication, and adjustment of the technical evaluation management system, as well as the supervision and management of the implementation of technical evaluations.

The provincial tobacco monopoly administration is responsible for the acceptance of applications for technical review of e-cigarette products within its administrative area, as well as for the supervision and management of the implementation of technical reviews.

The technical evaluation work is organized by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, the competent administrative department of the State Council, and implemented by professional institutions (hereinafter referred to as technical evaluation agencies).

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Chapter 2: Application

Article 5: Applicants for e-cigarette product technology evaluation (hereinafter referred to as applicants) shall submit their technical evaluation applications to the provincial tobacco monopoly administrative authority where the company is located through the e-cigarette product technology evaluation management system (hereinafter referred to as the management system).

Article 6: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

(1) Possessing legal corporate status;

Acting as the trademark owner for the e-cigarette products being applied for;

(3) in compliance with national e-cigarette industry policy requirements;

The existing inventory should comply with the requirements of the national e-cigarette trading management platform in terms of saleable quantities.

Other conditions stipulated by the administrative department in charge of tobacco monopoly under the State Council.

If the owner of a trademark is a foreign company, they should entrust the institution or agent set up within the country to apply to the provincial tobacco monopoly administration department for registration.

For overseas brands holding companies applying, they must meet the conditions outlined in the first, third, and fifth clauses of the preceding paragraph.

Article 7: Applicants shall make a commitment to the legality, truthfulness, completeness, and traceability of the materials submitted.

Article 8: E-cigarette products applying for technical evaluation must meet the following conditions:

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