The country’s market regulator has revealed that technical standards for e-cigarettes will come into effect on 1 October, reports Reuters.

China produces a large amount of all e-cigarettes sold across the world but has operated in a grey area when it comes to domestic production with its state-owned tobacco monopoly calling the shots.
Now, in a public document, the State Administration for Market Regulation has listed the requirements for design, chemical compounds, and the mechanics for e-cigarettes that domestic manufacturers must meet in order to sell their products, reports Reuters.
The rules also include e-cigarette companies only being able to sell their products via authorised channels and banning the sale of e-cigarette flavours other than tobacco.
The new regulations have already had a big impact on China’s e-cigarette businesses such as Smoore International Holdings Ltd where shares have fallen by up to 70 per cent since the draft rules were published and RLX Technology Inc, where share prices have fallen by 50 per cent.