The White Paper on Regulatory Regimes for Novel Tobacco and Nicotine Products was prepared by Civitas Consultancies Pvt Ltd with the Centre for Public Policy Research as the knowledge partner.
The objectives of the white paper are the following –
- Study on regulatory regimes for novel tobacco and nicotine products (e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and Snus) of India, United States, Sweden and Japan with specific reference to US FDA ruling on heated tobacco products.
- Evaluation of the ban on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products in the context of technological advancement for reducing harm from tobacco and tobacco products including cigarettes.
- Recommendation on regulatory pathways on technological advancements scientifically proven to reduce harm from tobacco consumption