British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Tobacco

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy & Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input into CEN/TC 437, ISO/TC 126/SC 3, and British Standards relating to electronic cigarettes and related e- liquids.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/TC 126/SC 3 N 105, ISO/NP 4352	E-liquid, vapour products and aerosol - Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol andglycerol content - Liquid chromatographic method. Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Analytical chemistry \| Chemical analysis \| Chemical industry. Products Proposal begins : 2019-11-07	Proposal
ISO/NP 26193	E-liquid — Determination of 2,3-butanedione in liquids of vapour products — High performance liquid chromatographic method Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-09-19	Proposal
ISO/NP 21684	ISO 20768, Vapour products -- Routine analytical vaping machine -- Definitions and standard conditions -- Amendment 1: Correction of puff profile requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Tobacco Proposal begins : 2023-04-26	Proposal
CEN/TC 437 N 340	Electronic cigarettes and eliquids — Terms and definitions Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Tobacco Proposal begins : 2022-03-01	Proposal
CEN/TC 437 N 340	Electronic cigarettes and eliquids — Terms and definitions Categories: Signs, Symbols and product Specifications \| Information management \| Terminology. Principles and coordination \| Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Tobacco Proposal begins : 2022-03-02	Proposal
CEN/TC 437 N 242	E-liquid Ingredients Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Manufacturing \| Chemical technology \| Analytical chemistry \| Chemical industry. Products \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Tobacco Proposal begins : 2020-02-04	Proposal
BS EN ISO 24198	Vapour products — Analytical method to measure metals of e-vapor product emissions Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
BS EN 18165	Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Child safety requirements and test methods Categories: Tobacco Public comment begins : 2025-02-27	Public comment
Adoption of a PWI -	Vapour products - Vaping products - Requirements and test methods for emission Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Tobacco Proposal begins : 2022-03-25	Proposal

Published (16)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17633:2022	General principles and requirements for testing of quality and nicotine levels of electronic cigarette liquids Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2022-10-11	Published standard
PD CEN/TS 17287:2019	Requirements and test methods for electronic cigarette devices Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2019-01-22	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17989:2023	Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Terms and definitions Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2023-11-01	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17236:2018	Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Constituents to be measured in the aerosol of vaping products Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2018-10-05	Published standard
BS EN ISO 24211:2022	Vapour products. Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2022-10-03	Published standard
BS EN ISO 24199:2022	Vapour products. Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions. Gas chromatographic method Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2022-08-22	Published standard
BS EN ISO 24197:2022	Vapour products. Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2022-11-30	Published standard
BS EN ISO 20768:2021+A1:2025	Vapour products. Routine analytical vaping machine. Definitions and standard conditions Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2025-06-30	Published standard
BS EN ISO 20714:2021	E-liquid. Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices. Gas chromatographic method Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2022-02-03	Published standard
BS EN 18050:2025	User information requirements for vaping products Categories: Tobacco Published standard begins : 2025-11-13	Published standard

Withdrawn (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 20768:2018	Vapour products. Routine analytical vaping machine. Definitions and standard conditions Categories: Tobacco Withdrawn begins : 2022-01-10	Withdrawn
BS ISO 20714:2019	E-liquid. Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices. Gas chromatographic method Categories: Tobacco Withdrawn begins : 2022-02-03	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 20768:2021	Vapour products. Routine analytical vaping machine. Definitions and standard conditions Categories: Tobacco Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-30	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Associate Committee Manager
British American Tobacco
British Pharmacopoeia
Cerulean
Chartered Trading Standards Institute
Co-opted – Terminology & Definitions
Committee Manager
Consumer and Public Interest Network
electronic vaporiser devices
Independent British Vape Trade Association
M H R A - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
New Nicotine Alliance
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
UK Vaping Industry Association

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - AW/40
Co Opted - Recommended Methods & Guidelines for E-Cigarettes
Co Opted - Regulated Nicotine Products
Co Opted - Requirements and test methods Expert
Individual Capacity - Analytical Testing of ENDS
Individual Capacity - Analytical Testing Of Vaping Products
Individual Capacity - Chromatographic and spectrometric methods expert
Individual Capacity - Compliance Verification Expert
Individual Capacity - Delivery Devices
Individual capacity - Development, testing and verification of
Individual Capacity - Manufacturing and Testing
Individual Capacity - Product testing and characterization
Individual Capacity – Analytical and use data for vaping products
Individual Capacity – Extractables & Leachables Expert
Individual Capacity – Vaping Product Ingredients And Technology

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

CH/437 - Electronic Cigarettes & E-liquids

Committee standards activity