prEN 18050

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2024
Zahteve glede informacij za uporabnike elektronskih cigaret
User information requirements for electronic cigarettes
Anforderungen an die Benutzerinformation für elektronische Zigaretten
Exigences en matière d'information des utilisateurs de cigarettes électroniques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 18050
ICS:
65.160 Tobak, tobačni izdelki in Tobacco, tobacco products
oprema and related equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2024
ICS 65.160
English Version
User information requirements for electronic cigarettes
Exigences en matière d'information des utilisateurs de Anforderungen an die Benutzerinformation für
cigarettes électroniques elektronische Zigaretten
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 437.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword 3
Introduction 4
1 Scope 5
2 Normative references 5
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations 5
3.1 Terms and definitions 5
3.2 Abbreviations 7
4 General requirements 8
4.1 Packing list 8
4.2 Ingredients 8
4.3 Usage instructions 8
4.3.1 Charging the vaping product 9
4.3.2 Docking of the cartridge with the device 9
4.3.3 Filling the refillable reservoir with e-liquid 9
4.3.4 E-liquid and E-cigarette compatibility 9
4.3.5 Set up and maintenance of the e-cigarette 10
4.3.6 Usage of the e-cigarette 10
4.4 Storage instructions 10
4.5 Instructions for disposal 10
5 Readability 11
Bibliography 12
European foreword
This document (prEN 18050:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 437
“Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
Introduction
User information is a set of instructions that come with vaping products, cartridges, prefilled
containers, and accessories. The user information may be documented on a pull-out book known
as a product information leaflet, adhered to the product itself in the case of prefilled containers,
detailed on the packaging, or a reference provided that directs the consumer to the user
information online.
This document establishes the instructions provided to the consumer, such as the instructions for
the use and storage of the product as part of these user information details. The recommendations
given in this document are relevant to most product types currently available, as well as to those
that will be developed.
This document can provide state of the art guidance; however, in cases where national
regulations currently exist, said regulations take precedence over this document. This document
can provide supplementary information in addition to national regulations.
NOTE Legal requirements with regard to labelling and nicotine content are dictated by the TPD and
CLP legislation. The aim of this document is to supplement and aid in the implementation of said
regulations.
1 Scope
This document specifies to the producers of e-liquid the information that should be provided on
the outside packaging, unit packets, product information leaflet, or online content that is supplied
with a vaping product. The scope of this document is limited to vaping products, cartridges,
prefilled containers, and accessories.
This document is intended to be read in conjunction with CEN document EN 17648, E-liquid
Ingredients.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN IEC/IEEE 82079-1, Preparation of information (instructions for use) of products - Part 1:
Principles and general requirements (IEC/IEEE 82079-1)
IEC 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
IEC 60335-2-120, International electrotechnical commission-Household and similar electrical
appliances – Safety – Part 2-120: Particular requirements for the electrical safety of appliances for
the generation of directly inhalable aerosols
EN 17648, E-liquid ingredients
ISO/IEC Guide 37, Instructions for use of products by consumers
3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
e-liquid
base liquid, which may or may not contain nicotine and/or ingredients, intended for
transformation into an aerosol by a vaping product
3.1.2
vaping product
product that vaporizes e-liquid to generate an inhalable aerosol carried by air drawn through the
device by the user
Under preparation.
Note 1 to entry: Vaping products also referred to as electronic cigarette, e-cig, vapour product, personal
vaporizer or ENDS/ENNDS.
Note 2 to entry: Vaping products differ from tobacco products in that they do not contain tobacco.
3.1.3
outside packaging
packaging in which products are placed on the market and which includes a unit packet or an
aggregation of unit packets; transparent wrappers are not regarded as outside packaging
3.1.4
unit packet
smallest individual packaging of a product that is placed on the market
3.1.5
product information leaflet
information provided by the supplier of a product to the user, containing all the necessary
provisions to convey the actions to be performed for the safe and efficient use of the product
Note 1 to entry: Instructions for use of a single product can comprise one or more documents.
3.1.6
e-liquid cartridge
e-liquid container that can be loaded directly into a vaping product, which can be disposable
3.1.7
prefilled container
receptacle containing an e-liquid, which can be used to refill a refillable system vaping product
Note 1 to entry: Also called refill bottle.
3.1.8
accessory
finished article directly related and ancillary to the parent electronic cigarette and has no
independent utility except when used for or in conjunction with the parent electronic cigarette
EXAMPLE Charger, case
3.1.9
component
part of an electronic cigarette which is not an e-liquid
Note 1 to entry: Components include power unit, mouth piece, atomiser and reservoir.
3.1.10
refillable systems
electronic cigarette where the user fills a reservoir with e-liquid
3.1.11
closed systems
electronic cigarette with prefilled e-liquid cartridges
3.1.12
reservoir
component for holding e-liquid and supplying it to the atomizer
Note 1 to entry: E-liquid reservoir also refers to tank.
3.1.13
atomiser
unit to which power is supplied that heats an e-liquid to form aerosol
3.1.14
resistive material
resistive component of the atomiser
Note 1 to entry: Made of metal or other resistive materials, generally known as a coil.
3.1.15
aerosol
system of colloidal particles suspended in gas generated by the use of an e-cigarette
Note 1 to entry: Vapour is an accepted (but scientifically incorrect) term for aerosol
3.1.16
wicking material
component used to feed e-liquid to the atomiser for vaporisation
Note 1 to entry: Commonly known as wick, could be made out of cotton, fabric or other materials
3.1.17
device
appliance incorporating electronic cigarette components, intended to vaporise an e-liquid
3.1.18
producer
manufacturer of any e-liquid-containing product, e-liquid component, e-liquid ingredient or
related packaging or accompanying documents (e.g. leaflet), supplied t
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