The United Kingdom Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) recently released its latest "UKVIA Guide to Regulatory Compliance," which covers various aspects such as product manufacturing, equipment and accessories, consumable components and parts, product performance, and new product release. The guide aims to provide reference suggestions for the UK government's regulation of electronic cigarettes.
The General Secretary of UKVIA, John Dunne.
UKVIA recently discussed new developments in UK e-cigarette regulation with 2FIRSTS. John Dunne, the CEO of UKVIA, expressed that "we hope the UK government will consider changing the current TRPR regulations and partially or fully adopt our suggestions." Dunne identified three areas in the TRPR regulations that need improvement, including increasing the maximum e-cigarette capacity to 5 ml, reconsidering nicotine concentration restrictions, and allowing promotion through broadcast, television, and print media.
Currently, the regulatory rules in the UK for electronic cigarettes state that the maximum capacity must not exceed 2ml and the highest nicotine concentration permitted is 2%. There are strict limitations on advertising, including prohibitions on featuring characters under the age of 35, displaying youth culture, targeting minors, and advertising on social media.
The UK has now officially left the European Union, and according to John Dunne, the current e-cigarette legislation should be revised. He states: "We have already seen changes to the new registration process in the UK and Northern Ireland. The MHRA (UK medicines regulator) now has a more complex system that allows review personnel to scrutinize all submitted documents carefully. Some tobacco companies have found that they are unable to pass the review due to insufficient information, whereas previously they would have been able to do so.
In addition, UKVIA has proposed the implementation of a licensing system for wholesale and retail distributors of e-cigarettes, in order to improve compliance regulations and prevent sales to minors. Regarding these proposals, John Dunne stated that they are still waiting for a response and that further communication and confirmation is necessary. 2FIRSTS will continue to monitor regulatory developments in the UK.
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