Tag: Poland

  • Poland Mulls Minimum Sales Age for Vape Products

    Poland Mulls Minimum Sales Age for Vape Products

    Credit: Velishchuk

    Polish Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna wants to ban e-cigarette sales to minors starting Jan. 1, 2025, reports Polskie Radio.

    The government is currently soliciting public input on a draft amendment to the Act on Protection of Health Against the Consequences of Tobacco and Tobacco Products, which would prohibit e-cigarette sales to people under 18, irrespective of nicotine content.

    The authors of the draft stress that this measure is essential to curb e-cigarette use among young people. They also note that nicotine-free e-liquids are not without risk as they may contain substances like formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

    Proponents of the legislation also worry that flavored e-cigarettes may entice youths who might otherwise avoid tobacco products.

  • Poland Mulling Ban on Disposable E-Cigarettes

    Poland Mulling Ban on Disposable E-Cigarettes

    Photo: Yelena Belodedova

    Polish Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna is mulling a ban on the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes, according to the Polish edition of Business Insider.

    Leszczyna added that she would like to pursue the fastest possible legislative path to such as measure, given that as many as 64 percent young people in Poland had “contact” with the product.

    The news comes after the United Kingdom announced a ban on single-use cigarettes in January.

    Meanwhile, Poland is preparing to implement the EU directive banning the sale of flavored heated tobacco products. According to local media reports, the regulation may take effect from next year.

    The EU directive prohibits the placing on the EU market of flavored heated tobacco products and removes the possibility for member states to grant exemptions for such products from certain labeling requirements set out in EU law.