In line with Article 20 (9) of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) 2014/40/ EU, a
guidance document outlining a reporting system of suspected adverse effects from electronic
cigarettes and their refill liquids was produced by Work Package 4 entitled 'Integration
into national policies and sustainability' of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control
(JATC). The JATC was a European project that lasted three years (2017-2020), with
the general objective of providing support for the implementation of the TPD throughout
the 27 European Union Member States (EU MS). The reporting system described in the
guidance document includes a short reporting template for the reporting of adverse
effects on human health from electronic cigarettes and refill liquids, both by Economic
Operators (EO) and by National Competent Authorities (NCA). The present guidance document
aims at providing the necessary steps and modalities that each MS should follow if
involved in the development of a system for the reporting of suspected adverse effects
on human health from electronic cigarettes and refill liquids.
