CEN/TR 17989:2023

Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Terms and definitions

This document defines terms, symbols and units of measurement related to electronic cigarettes and e-liquids in order to harmonize the terminology.

Elektronische Zigaretten und E-Liquids - Begriffe

Cigarettes électroniques et e-liquids - Termes et définitions

Le présent document définit les termes, symboles et unités de mesure en rapport avec les cigarettes électroniques et les e-liquides en vue d’harmoniser la terminologie.

Elektronske cigarete in e-tekočine - Pojmi in opredelitve

Ta dokument določa izraze, simbole in merske enote v zvezi z elektronskimi cigaretami in e-tekočinami z namenom uskladitve terminologije.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Oct-2023
• ICS: 65.160 - Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 437 - Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 437/WG 1 - Terminology and definitions
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 25-Oct-2023
• Due Date: 06-Dec-2023
• Completion Date: 25-Oct-2023
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 17989:2023 - Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Terms and definitions

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17989:2023
01-december-2023
Elektronske cigarete in e-tekočine - Pojmi in opredelitve
Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Terms and definitions
Elektronische Zigaretten und E-Liquids - Begriffe
Cigarettes électroniques et e-liquids - Termes et définitions
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17989:2023
ICS:
65.160 Tobak, tobačni izdelki in Tobacco, tobacco products
oprema and related equipment
SIST-TP CEN/TR 17989:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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CEN/TR 17989
TECHNICAL REPORT

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

October 2023
TECHNISCHER REPORT
ICS 65.160
English Version

Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids - Terms and definitions
Cigarettes électroniques et e-liquids - Termes et Elektronische Zigaretten und E-Liquids - Begriffe
définitions


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 28 August 2023. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 437.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.





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© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 17989:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4

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European foreword
This document (CEN/TR 17989:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 437
“Electronic cigarettes and e-liquids”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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1 Scope
This document defines terms, symbols and units of measurement related to electronic cigarettes and e-
liquids in order to harmonize the terminology.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 General Terms
3.1.1
aerosol
system of colloidal particles suspended in gas generated by the use of an e-cigarette
Note 1 to entry: Vapour is a generally accepted (but scientifically incorrect) term for aerosol.
3.1.2
batch number
unique number which identifies a specific product batch
3.1.3
batch specification
document itemizing the inputs and processes for manufacturing a specific product batch, that can be used
for batch traceability purposes
3.1.4
closed system
electronic cigarette with prefilled e-liquid disposable cartomisers or cartridges
3.1.5
electronic cigarette
product, that vapourises e-liquid to generate an inhalable aerosol carried by air drawn through the device
by the user
Note 1 to entry: Electronic cigarette is also referred to as e-cig, vapour product, vaping product, personal
vapouriser or ENDS/ENNDS.
Note 2 to entry: Electronic cigarette differs from tobacco products in that they do not contain tobacco.
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1+2+3+4+5 = electronic cigarette (3.1.5)
Key
2+3+4+5  device (3.2.10)
2, 3, 4 o 5
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