China's market regulator on Tuesday (Apr 12) unveiled technical standards for e-cigarettes which will go into effect starting Oct 1.
In a public document, the State Administration for Market Regulation listed the requirements for design, chemical compounds, and the mechanics for e-cigarettes that domestic manufacturers must meet in order to sell their products.
The release of the standards marks another milestone for China's e-cigarette industry.
The country produces an overwhelming majority of e-cigarettes sold domestically and worldwide.
However, at home, it has operated for years in a regulatory grey area, while the influence of China's state-owned tobacco monopoly has loomed large over the sector.
In March, tobacco authorities issued a finalised version of rules that stipulate other requirements for e-cigarette companies in China.
Most notably, the rules state that e-cigarette companies may only sell their products through authorised channels, and also bar vendors from selling e-cigarette flavours other than tobacco.
