The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration publicly solicited opinions on the “Notice of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Implementing E-cigarette Industry Policies to Further Promote the Dynamic Balance between Supply and Demand”. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” proposes to regulate the investment behavior of manufacturers related to e-cigarettes. Strictly implement the requirements of the restrictive e-cigarette industry policy, no investment in new construction projects, and no increase in production capacity in relocation or restoration projects. Technology transformation projects at the original site generally must not increase production capacity. Where there is a real need to increase production capacity, they should comply with e-cigarette industry policies, regulatory policies and production capacity management regulations, have actual market requirements and safety, health and environmental protection facilities and technical conditions compatible with production and operation, meet the direction of intelligence, high-end, and greening, and strictly follow the relevant requirements of the “E-cigarette Fixed Asset Investment Management Rules”. Among them, enterprises that mainly focus on export sales shall prove that products produced with additional production capacity comply with the laws, regulations and regulatory rules of the destination country or region. E-cigarette related manufacturers must not increase the number or capacity of production lines or add spare parts production lines in violation of regulations, outsource the main production process to unlicensed enterprises, expand production capacity in disguise, and circumvent fixed asset investment approvals.

The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration publicly solicited opinions on the “Notice of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Implementing E-cigarette Industry Policies to Further Promote the Dynamic Balance between Supply and Demand”. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” proposes to regulate the investment behavior of manufacturers related to e-cigarettes. Strictly implement the requirements of the restrictive e-cigarette industry policy, no investment in new construction projects, and no increase in production capacity in relocation or restoration projects. Technology transformation projects at the original site generally must not increase production capacity. Where there is a real need to increase production capacity, they should comply with e-cigarette industry policies, regulatory policies and production capacity management regulations, have actual market requirements and safety, health and environmental protection facilities and technical conditions compatible with production and operation, meet the direction of intelligence, high-end, and greening, and strictly follow the relevant requirements of the “E-cigarette Fixed Asset Investment Management Rules”. Among them, enterprises that mainly focus on export sales shall prove that products produced with additional production capacity comply with the laws, regulations and regulatory rules of the destination country or region. E-cigarette related manufacturers must not increase the number or capacity of production lines or add spare parts production lines in violation of regulations, outsource the main production process to unlicensed enterprises, expand production capacity in disguise, and circumvent fixed asset investment approvals.