Flavored Vapes Banned From October as New E-Cigarette Rules Approved

China’s market regulator has approved national technical standards for e-cigarettes set to come into effect on Oct. 1, as part of a new regulatory regime that will ban flavored vapes — including those which contain no nicotine.

The State Administration for Market Regulation released the policy document on Tuesday, laying out technical rules on what counts as an e-cigarette, as well as what they can contain and how they should be used.