What does TPD mean for e-cigarette users?

You will find here a breakdown of how TPD affects e-cigarette retailers in the UK, but here is a summary of some of the key points that are most likely to affect e-cigarette users.

10ml e-liquid limit

The maximum capacity of a single bottle of e-liquid is now 10 ml.

How will it affect e-cigarette users?

At the TPD level, BerndMaye’s research shows that nicotine in e-cigarette fluids does not pose any significant risk to e-cigarette users.

This will mean that heavy users will have to replenish e-liquids frequently. It may also increase prices (it costs more to produce three vials of e-liquids than to produce a large vial of e-liquids). So far, though, most manufacturers seem to be accepting price increases.

2 ml tank limit:

How does it affect e-cigarette users?

This will be frustrating for cloud chasers and heavy users, as it means frequent replenishment.

Nicotine content is limited to 2% or 20mg/ml:

How does it affect e-cigarette users?

This will make it more difficult for new e-cigarette users to switch and make it more difficult for the approximately 200,000 e-cigarette users who prefer higher levels of nicotine.

However, improved equipment still has a long way to go in solving this problem. Modern e-cigarette equipment is more efficient at extracting nicotine from e-cigarette oil!

additional packaging

All e-liquids must now carry warning labels. In fact, in most cases, this means that most e-liquid bottles are now packed in boxes because there is not enough space on the bottles to place warnings.

How does it affect e-cigarette users?

This has a greater impact on suppliers and the environment than actual e-cigarette users. This does mean an increase in the number of packaging. This has left packaging suppliers racing to produce enough material to repackage every e-liquid bottle in the UK, and in some cases has led to supply shortages!

Six-month notice period

Official new products now must be notified six months before they are allowed to sell. However, if the MHRA approves submissions in advance, they can be sold six months in advance.

How does it affect e-cigarette users?

We believe this will slow down innovation and make it more difficult for new suppliers to enter the market.

All e-cigarettes must undergo emission testing

How does it affect e-cigarette users?

Requiring testing of all e-cigarette liquids is not that bad for e-cigarette users.

It was expensive (although not as bad as we initially feared), and I was told the tests could be better designed. So instead of giving up our own testing, we now have a two-tier testing system.

Testing e-liquid, even if it is imperfect, is better than not testing at all. It also provides a level playing field for responsible manufacturers and denim suppliers.