Tobacco Product Certification (TPD) is a regulatory act of the European Union for the sale of tobacco products, including electronic cigarette oil and electronic cigarette equipment. How to apply for EU TPD for electronic cigarette export?

1. Register with MHRA

All electronic liquid and electronic cigarette devices must be notified and registered with the MHRA six months before sale. This includes existing vape products before May 20, 2016.

2. Product compliance standards: electronic cigarette oil and electronic cigarette device

Electronic cigarette oil containing nicotine needs to be tested for emissions and must be tested in a certified laboratory

The capacity of electronic liquid of electronic cigarette equipment shall not exceed 2ml

Each electronic liquid bottle containing nicotine is limited to 10 ml per bottle

Nicotine concentration in electronic cigarette oil shall not exceed 20 mg/ml or 2.0% nicotine

It cannot contain certain ingredients, such as pigment, caffeine and taurine. The voting member states of the EU can also ban other ingredients deemed unsafe.


3. Packaging and labeling

Anti-children and anti-tamper modified bottles. In addition, the bottle must be unbreakable.

The nozzle of the bottle must be at least 9 mm long and cannot spray more than 20 drops per minute.

Warning leaflets must be included in the package

Specific warning labels must be affixed to the package

"This product contains nicotine, which is a highly addictive substance" needs to be marked on the package. It must also cover 30% of the packaging surface on the front and back.


4. Restricted advertising

The rules for promotion and advertising may vary from country to country in the EU.

Contents not allowed in the promotion of electronic cigarette oil and electronic cigarette equipment:

TV, on-demand TV and radio

Furnishings

Newspapers/magazines/periodicals

Display advertisements on the Internet

Cold call: marketing email and SMS

Social media marketing

Allowed contents of electronic cigarette oil and electronic cigarette equipment promotion activities:

Trade publications, trade magazines and trade exhibitions