Emerging E-liquid Testing Standards
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Standards Common to all Standard Bodies (CEN, ISO & BSI)
| Code | Description | Status |
| 20714 | E-liquid — Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices — Gas chromatographic method | Published |
| 24197 | Vapour products — Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass | Published |
| 24211 | Vapour products — Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions | Published |
| 20768 | Vapour products — Routine analytical vaping machine – Definitions and standard conditions | Published |
| 24199 | Vapour products – Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions – Gas chromatographic method | Published |
Standards Common to CEN and BSI only
| Code | Description | Status |
| 17648 | E-liquid ingredients | Published |
| 17375 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Reference e-liquids | Published |
| 17634 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical type | Published |
| 17746 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarette | Published |
| 17647 | General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or products | Published |
CEN / CENELEC
| CODE | Description | Status |
| CEN/TR 17236:2018 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Constituents to be measured in the aerosol of vaping products | Published |
| CEN/TS 17287:2019 | Requirements and test methods for electronic cigarette devices | Published |
| CEN/TS 17633:2022 | General principles and requirements for testing of quality and nicotine levels of electronic cigarette liquids | Published |
| EN 17375:2020 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Reference e-liquids | Published |
| EN 17634:2023 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical type | Published |
| EN 17647:2022 | General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or products | Published |
| EN 17648:2022 | E-liquid ingredients | Published |
| EN 17746:2023 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarette | Published |
| EN ISO 20714:2021 | E-liquid – Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices – Gas chromatographic method (ISO 20714:2019) | Published |
| EN ISO 24197:2022 | Vapour products – Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass (ISO 24197:2022) | Published |
| EN ISO 24211:2022 | Vapour products – Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions (ISO 24211:2022) | Published |
| EN ISO 20768:2021 | Vapour products – Routine analytical vaping machine – Definitions and standard conditions (ISO 20768:2018) | Published |
| EN ISO 24199:2022 | Vapour products – Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions – Gas chromatographic method (ISO 24199:2022) | Published |
| FprCEN/TR 17989 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Terms and definitions | Under Approval |
| prEN XXX | User information requirements for electronic cigarettes | Under Drafting |
| prEN XXX | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Child safety requirements and test methods | Under Drafting |
| (WI=00437026) | Extractables and leachables assessment in vaping products | Preliminary |
| prEN 17957 | Vapour products – Vaping regime for products intended to be used for direct to lung inhalation | Under Approval |
| (WI=00437028) | Vapour products – Requirements and test methods for emission | Preliminary |
ISO Standards
| Code | Description | Status |
| ISO 20714:2019 | E-liquid — Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices — Gas chromatographic method | Published |
| ISO 20768:2018 | Vapour products — Routine analytical vaping machine — Definitions and standard conditions | Published |
| ISO 24197:2022 | Vapour products — Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass | Published |
| ISO 24199:2022 | Vapour products — Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions — Gas chromatographic method | Published |
| ISO 24211:2022 | Vapour products — Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions | Published |
British Standards (BSI)
| Code | Description | Status |
| BS EN 17648:2022 | E-liquid ingredients | Published |
| BS EN ISO 20714:2021 | E-liquid. Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices. Gas chromatographic method | Published |
| BS EN ISO 24197:2022 | Vapour products. Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass | Published |
| BS EN 17746:2023 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarette | Published |
| BS EN 17375:2020 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Reference e-liquids | Published |
| BS EN 17634:2023 | Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical type | Published |
| BS EN 17647:2022 | General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or products | Published |
| BS EN ISO 24211:2022 | Vapour products. Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions | Published |
| BS EN ISO 24199:2022 | Vapour products. Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions. Gas chromatographic method | Published |
| BS EN ISO 20768:2021 | Vapour products. Routine analytical vaping machine. Definitions and standard conditions | Published |
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