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  • Hyla Files to Market Vegan Vape Systems in EU

    Hyla Files to Market Vegan Vape Systems in EU

    Endexx Corp.’s Hyla division is filing an EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) application for its vegan formulated e-cigarette products.

    “Our proprietary botanical ingredient profile, flavoring and vegan sensitive formulations created in the United States will carry through in Hyla’s nicotine-enhanced products. These factors are what differentiate Hyla’s product quality,” stated Nick Mehdi, CEO of Hyla. “Hyla’s distribution partners in Europe are the top tobacco and e-cigarette distributors in Europe and have directly requested this product expansion due to ongoing demand and need for compliance leadership provided by Hyla.”

    The TPD registration accelerates Hyla’s product placement into Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Several of the listed countries have already reviewed Hyla’s non-nicotine products. The TPD registration opens the European market to all Hyla’s products.

    “Endexx’s investment into Hyla has generated early success by providing non-nicotine electronic devices into the international markets. The Hyla brand represents high-quality, vegan and natural products, with attention to all regulations and compliance required to conduct commerce in each country,” said Todd Davis, CEO of Endexx. “This registration process helps secure the success of our long-term target of being a dominant player in the international age-restricted CPG markets.”

  • U.K. Considering New Tax on Vaping Products

    U.K. Considering New Tax on Vaping Products

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    U.K. ministers are considering a new vapor tax as part of the move to create a “smoke-free generation” that would also include a gradual total ban on smoking, according to The Guardian.

    Documents that were published along with Rishi Sunak’s first king’s speech show that an eight-week consultation on smoking and vaping is planned and will “explore a new duty” on vapor products.

    There is an “important balance” that needs to be met to make sure cigarettes are taxed higher than vapes, The Guardian noted, citing Downing Street.

    Ministers plan to introduce the new tobacco and vapes bill next month. It will include tighter restrictions on vaping and phase out the sale of cigarettes, making it so that children currently aged 14 or younger will never legally be able to purchase the products.

  • China’s Flavor Vape Ban Goes Into Effect on Oct. 1

    China’s Flavor Vape Ban Goes Into Effect on Oct. 1

    China’s ban on flavored vapor products takes effect on Oct. 1 along with other new vaping product standards that were decided on earlier this year, reports Vaping360.

    In November 2021, Chinese law was amended to bring the vapor industry under control of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, which regulates China’s tobacco products.

    Vapers are rushing to buy and hoard flavored vapor products before the ban takes effect on Saturday, according to Vaping360. It is not clear yet if the ban will create a large black market in the country; China is known to punish illicit sellers harshly.

    Products meant for export will not have to meet Chinese standards unless the destination country does not have its own specific standards.

  • E-cigs should be banned, Health Ministry maintains

    The Health Ministry of Malaysia has remained firm in its view that e-cigarettes containing nicotine should be banned.

    The Health Ministry will not support any activity that could contribute to increased health problems, according to health deputy director-general Datuk Dr. Lokman Hakim Sulaiman. He said the decision was reached based on a study conducted by the technical committee to review the effects of e-cigarettes and shisha on health.

    The Health Ministry has defined electronic cigarettes containing nicotine as e-cigarettes and electronic cigarettes without nicotine as vape.

    “But most people cannot differentiate between e-cigarettes and vape,” Dr. Lokman Hakim told a press conference in Putrajaya on Nov. 4. “For them, vape and e-cigarettes are the same thing. In addition, there is also nicotine-contained liquid vape.”

    “The sale and use of e-cigarettes containing nicotine liquid are subject to the Poisons Act 1952 and Food Act 1983 under the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations 2004,” he said, adding that only licensed pharmacists in licensed premises could sell products containing nicotine.

    Dr. Lokman Hakim stated that the ministry would take action against sellers and users of e-cigarettes that contained nicotine under the Poisons Act 1952. He also said the ministry also would intensify the anti- e-cigarette and vape campaign.

    “The ministry’s message to the community is do not use e-cigarettes or vaping as it is harmful to your health in the long term,” he said.