Italy's New Regulation: Electronic Cigarette E-liquid Products Must Be Labeled With Tax Labels From November Onwards

Italy's new regulation: Electronic cigarette e-liquid products must be labeled with tax labels from November onwards

Starting from November 1st, Italy requires all e-cigarette e-liquid products sold in e-cigarette shops to have tax labels on their packaging. Starting from January 2025, e-commerce websites will also ban the sale of nicotine containing products, and unlicensed sellers will face inventory disposal and licensing risks.

According to Sigmagazine on October 31st, starting from November 1st, all e-liquid products sold from authorized stores in Italy must have a tax label on their packaging, aiming to strengthen regulation of e-liquid.

This regulation also applies to e-commerce websites with tax warehouses, but according to another regulation, from January 1, 2025, these websites will no longer be allowed to sell products containing nicotine.

Merchants who sell tobacco products, inhalable aerosol products, and other taxable products without permission are allowed to sell inventory to the public before April 30, 2025, but must provide documentation proving that the products were purchased before April 30, 2024. Another key date to note is December 31, 2025, which is the deadline for processing spices that still meet tax labels but do not comply with new labeling regulations (such as safety warnings, addiction center phone numbers, etc.).

Merchants who continue to sell unmarked e-cigarette e-liquid products will face the risk of their licenses being suspended, and in severe cases, their licenses may be revoked and criminal charges may be imposed for smuggling activities.