Tag: Bulgaria

  • Bulgaria Readies to Ban Flavored Nicotine Products

    Bulgaria Readies to Ban Flavored Nicotine Products

    Image: Delyan

    Bulgaria will ban products with flavors other than tobacco effective Jan. 1, 2024, reports Novinite.com

    The ban is in response to the European Commission’s directive.

    The amendment will also require that all packaging for heated-tobacco products display a warning highlighting associated risks of use. The Ministry of Economy and Industry will now be tasked with prohibiting tobacco products containing additives that significantly increase toxicity, with addictive properties or that pose risks of cancer, mutations or reproductive toxicity.

    Enactment of the changes is pending official publication in the State Gazette.

  • Bulgarian MEPs Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes for Under 18

    Bulgarian MEPs Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes for Under 18

    Credit: Alexandr Bormotin

    MEPs in Bulgaria have banned the sale of hookahs, e-cigarettes and other non-tobacco products for people under 18 years of age.

    The amendments to the Child Protection Act, introduced by the VOLIA party, were supported at first reading by 98 votes to 2, with 1 abstention, according to Novinite.com.

    According to the petitioners, the legislative initiative meets the need to protect the health of children under 18 years of age.

    The Republic of Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas, according to wikipedia.