pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
Laws or regulations on e-cigarettes worldwide
| Minimum age | Minimum age of purchase: 18 years old | Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Togo, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Vietnam, and Wales |
| Minimum age of purchase: 19 years old | Jordan, Republic of Korea, and Turkey | |
| Minimum age of purchase: 21 years old | Guam, Honduras, Niue, Palau, Philippines, and the United States | |
| Sales | E-cigarette sales permitted, but regulated (e.g. marketing authorization requirement, cross-border sale restrictions, restrictions in venues where they can be sold) | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, United States, Venezuela, and Wales |
| All types of e-cigarette sales banned | Argentina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Colombia, Gambia, India, Iran, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and Uruguay | |
| Nicotine-containing e-cigarette sales banned | Jamaica, Japan, and Switzerland | |
| Marketing | Advertising, promotion, or sponsorship of e-cigarettes prohibited or regulated | Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Ireland, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papau New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Wales |
| Advertising restrictions only applied to e-cigarettes containing nicotine or being regulated as medicines | Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro | |
| Packaging | Regulations on child safety packaging | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norther Ireland, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States, and Wales |
| Placement of health warnings on e-cigarette packaging mandated | Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tuvalu, United States, and Wales | |
| Plain packaging required for all e-liquids | Israel | |
| Brands or patents for e-cigarettes prohibited | Uruguay | |
| Product | Amount (concentration/volume) of nicotine in e-liquids regulated | Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norther Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Wales |
| Use of ingredients (other than nicotine) that pose a risk to human health in heated or unheated form in nicotine-containing e-liquid not permitted or flavors in e-liquid regulated | Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Wales | |
| Quality of nicotine and other ingredients used to manufacture the e-liquid regulated; products passing safety and quality evaluation required; or other safety-related regulations for e-cigarettes instituted | Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norther Ireland, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Wales | |
| Reporting/ notification | Manufacturers/retailers required to notify the competent authority prior to introducing e-cigarettes to the market, as well as submit an annual report of sales and other specified information | Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norther Ireland, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United States, and Wales |
| Vape-free public places | Use of e-cigarettes in public places prohibited or restricted explicitly or as implied in the law | Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Guam, Honduras, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam |
| Banned use in entirety | Argentina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Colombia, Iran, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nepal, Panama, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Turkmenistan | |