Emerging E-liquid Testing Standards

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Standards Common to all Standard Bodies (CEN, ISO & BSI)

CodeDescriptionStatus
20714E-liquid — Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices — Gas chromatographic methodPublished
24197Vapour products — Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected massPublished
24211Vapour products — Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissionsPublished
20768Vapour products — Routine analytical vaping machine – Definitions and standard conditionsPublished
24199Vapour products – Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions – Gas chromatographic methodPublished

Standards Common to CEN and BSI only

CodeDescriptionStatus
17648E-liquid ingredientsPublished
17375Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Reference e-liquidsPublished
17634Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical typePublished
17746Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarettePublished
17647General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or productsPublished

CEN / CENELEC

CODEDescriptionStatus
CEN/TR 17236:2018Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Constituents to be measured in the aerosol of vaping productsPublished
CEN/TS 17287:2019Requirements and test methods for electronic cigarette devicesPublished
CEN/TS 17633:2022General principles and requirements for testing of quality and nicotine levels of electronic cigarette liquidsPublished
EN 17375:2020Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Reference e-liquidsPublished
EN 17634:2023Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical typePublished
EN 17647:2022General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or products
Published
EN 17648:2022E-liquid ingredients
Published
EN 17746:2023Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarettePublished
EN ISO 20714:2021E-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 24197:2022Vapour products – Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected mass (ISO 24197:2022)Published
EN ISO 24211:2022Vapour products – Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissions (ISO 24211:2022)Published
EN ISO 20768:2021Vapour products – Routine analytical vaping machine – Definitions and standard conditions (ISO 20768:2018)Published
EN ISO 24199:2022Vapour products – Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions – Gas chromatographic method (ISO 24199:2022)Published
FprCEN/TR 17989Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Terms and definitionsUnder Approval
prEN XXXUser information requirements for electronic cigarettesUnder Drafting
prEN XXXElectronic cigarettes and e-liquids – Child safety requirements and test methodsUnder Drafting
(WI=00437026)Extractables and leachables assessment in vaping productsPreliminary
prEN 17957Vapour products – Vaping regime for products intended to be used for direct to lung inhalationUnder Approval
(WI=00437028)Vapour products – Requirements and test methods for emissionPreliminary

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ISO Standards

CodeDescriptionStatus
ISO 20714:2019E-liquid — Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices — Gas chromatographic methodPublished
ISO 20768:2018Vapour products — Routine analytical vaping machine — Definitions and standard conditionsPublished
ISO 24197:2022Vapour products — Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected massPublished
ISO 24199:2022Vapour products — Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions — Gas chromatographic methodPublished
ISO 24211:2022Vapour products — Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissionsPublished

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British Standards (BSI)

CodeDescriptionStatus
BS EN 17648:2022E-liquid ingredientsPublished
BS EN ISO 20714:2021E-liquid. Determination of nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol in liquids used in electronic nicotine delivery devices. Gas chromatographic methodPublished
BS EN ISO 24197:2022Vapour products. Determination of e-liquid vaporised mass and aerosol collected massPublished
BS EN 17746:2023Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences within a single e-cigarettePublished
BS EN 17375:2020Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Reference e-liquidsPublished
BS EN 17634:2023Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids. Determination of nicotine delivery consistency over defined puff sequences of a number of e-cigarettes of identical typePublished
BS EN 17647:2022General principles for manufacturing, filling and holding e-liquids for prefilled containers or productsPublished
BS EN ISO 24211:2022Vapour products. Determination of selected carbonyls in vapour product emissionsPublished
BS EN ISO 24199:2022Vapour products. Determination of nicotine in vapour product emissions. Gas chromatographic methodPublished
BS EN ISO 20768:2021Vapour products. Routine analytical vaping machine. Definitions and standard conditionsPublished

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