EN 17648:2022

E-liquid ingredients EN 17648:2022

Publication date:   Nov 15, 2022

General information

60.60 Standard published   Aug 3, 2022

CEN

CEN/TC 437 Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids

European Norm

65.160   Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment

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This document describes requirements related to ingredients used in e-liquids and e-liquid components.
This document:
- specifies ingredient purity and related supply chain requirements;
- specifies ingredient exclusion criteria based on function and toxicological properties;
- specifies the need for a toxicological risk assessment and provides guidance on the content of this as well as specifying competency requirements for those responsible for it;
- specifies nicotine content versus label claim over shelf life and performance characteristics of the analytical method used to measure the nicotine;
- specifies pH limits for the e-liquid;
- provides guidance on the measuring of emissions;
- specifies certain ingredient-related product labelling;
- provides guidance on ingredients that should not be used in e-liquids;
- provides guidance on maximum levels in finished e-liquid for certain undesirable constituents that may occur in natural extracts used as flavourings.
This document does not apply to packaging, vaping devices or refill container materials/ingredients.

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EN 17648:2022
60.60 Standard published
Aug 3, 2022