British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: CH/437 - Electronic Cigarettes & E-liquids
Categories:: Tobacco
Comment period start date:: 27/02/2025
Comment period end date:: 22/04/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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22nd Apr

Scope

This document specifies child resistance mechanisms and tests methods for assuring child safety within electronic cigarettes and refill containers.NOTE Attention is drawn to the definitions laid down in EU Directive 2014/40/EU Tobacco Product Directive.This document is applicable for electronic cigarettes and refill containers which are containing or intended to contain nicotine.This document does not apply to tamper resistance nor general product safety requirements which are not specific to child safety.

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1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

04/12/2024

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

27/02/2025

Public Comments end date:

22/04/2025

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

10/07/2026

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

30/09/2026

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BS EN 18165 Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Child safety requirements and test methods

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