The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced that the new tobacco control bill will take effect on October 1, and e-cigarettes will be included in the regulatory scope

The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced that the new tobacco control bill will take effect on October 1, and e-cigarettes will be included in the regulatory scope

The Malaysian Ministry of Health announced that the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024 (Act 852) will come into effect on October 1, covering regulations on registration, sale, packaging, labeling and smoking bans in public places, and includes the regulation of e-cigarettes.

According to The Star on September 25, the Malaysian Ministry of Health announced that the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024 (Act 852) will come into effect on October 1.

The Ministry of Health said that this bill covers regulations on registration, sale, packaging, labeling, and smoking bans in public places. The department also emphasized in a Facebook post on Tuesday night that the rules and orders of the bill will also include e-cigarettes.

The Ministry of Health announced that the Public Health Smoking Products Control Act 2024 (Act 852) will come into effect on October 1st | Source: Facebook screenshot

In May this year, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that the Act would be fully implemented in June.

Previously, the Ministry of Health was criticized for failing to implement Act 852 due to the removal of nicotine used in e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes from the list of restricted substances in the Poisons Act by former Health Minister Zaliha Mustafa. The regulations prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors could not be implemented.