Legislation is necessary to regulate all types of products. Appropriate legislation guides manufacturers, importers and producers on the requirements necessary to have a safe product and to protect the consumers, ultimately. Complying with these requirements should not be seen as a burden, but as an opportunity to provide a better service or product, as a way of improving the business model of the company and as a reassurance that the product and/or service provided protects the user.
Manufacturers, importers and producers of e-cigarettes and e-liquids should consider the following EU legislation:
General
- Directive 2014/40/EU on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (TPD)
- Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
- Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures
Flavourings and additives
- Commission Regulation No 231-2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333-2008
- Regulation No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
- Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods
- Regulation No 1333/2008 on food additives
- Directive 2002/46/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements
Hardware
- Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators
- Directive 2011/65/EU. Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)
- Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
- Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2012/19/EU
- Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC
Safety
- General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) 2001/95/EC
- Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights
- Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) At Work Regulations 2002
- Control of Poisons and Explosives Precursors Regulations 2015
- Poisons Act 1972
