Soon after announcing that vaping products will be regulated by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA), the Chinese government has begun to assert control over the industry.
There is concern that the U.S. and European vaping markets could be negatively affected if China’s new rules are applied to exported products.
Late last week the STMA issued draft rules that require manufacturers to meet mandated production and design standards before being registered with the monopoly.
Companies must obtain a license from the STMA after proving they have sufficient funding for legal production and a facility that meets required standards, according to Reuters. The Monopoly Authority also said it will create a “unified national electronic cigarette transaction management platform” that licensed wholesalers and retailers must sell through.
Jim McDonald – Vaping360 – 2021-12-06.
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