I've been waiting for this comment and sorry if it's been mentioned already as I didn't read all 27 pages here on ecf but I read it the same way.. After August 8,2016, no new products..
I think this link has some really important information how the regs affect vape stores, import/export and manufacturing.
Vaporizers, E-Cigs, and other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)
It provides some easier to understand verbiage of the regs but also exposes some more ominous stuff that is not apparent in the 400+ page document..
This part,
Manufacturers
will kill a lot of liquid e-liquid manufacturers.. Good and bad in my opinion because there is a complete disregard or lack of knowledge with some manufacturers to provide correct labeling, testing and child resistant caps. These are the basics that the non-diy crowd should be demanding.
Another part in the original link: registration of facilities and liquids by December 31, 2016 will also bust a bunch of e-liquid companies..
The most troubling part about hardware for me however is this part:
Importing & Exporting
The effective date of this is unclear (to me).. Could be August 8th, 2016 or later? But this effectively stops all import of e-cigs as we'd go back to the mis-labeled or adulterated product game because nothing would have approval by the effective date by my best guess. E-cig shipments from China would be stopped and seized or sent back. Imports of tanks, mods, extracts, all considered as tobacco products, would be stopped. But what about if they are used for other purposes? Still legal to import? Who knows..
One last thought.. and I may be reading into this a little too much but by Jan 2018, all labels will be required to read,
“WARNING: This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical.”, if the product has nicotine or
“This product is made from tobacco.”, if it contains no nicotine.. Makes me think that since flavors can't be regulated
yet, that this labeling requirement is pre-planning for a potential tobacco and menthol flavors only future..
My head hurts..
hoog