Poland Plans To Ban The Sale Of Disposable E-cigarettes To Minors And Plans To Implement It Within The Year
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Poland plans to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes to minors and plans to implement it within the year
The Polish Ministry of Health has prepared legislation to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes to children and adolescents under the age of 18. Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said the move is aimed at protecting the health of the younger generation and is planned to be implemented this year.
According to RP.PL on May 31, Polish Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said on Friday (May 31) that the Ministry of Health has prepared legislation to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes to children and adolescents under the age of 18. Leszczyna told the media that she hopes to implement the bill as soon as possible and will ask for the support of the prime minister.
Leszczyna said at a Ministry of Health meeting in Poznan that she has prepared a draft legislation and will consult with the Ministry of Health Research Center next week. After comprehensive consultation and expert analysis, she said she hopes to implement this bill before the end of this year to protect children and adolescents.
Leszczyna publicly promised in February to ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, and this bill is the implementation of this promise. This is one of two projects prepared by the Ministry of Health. The first project is more complex and requires an EU notification, so a second project was created, specifically for children and adolescents under 18 years old.
In response to whether the ban includes heated tobacco products, Leszczyna cited the European Tobacco Directive. She stressed that the directive regulates all products containing nicotine, and children and adolescents cannot buy any e-cigarettes containing nicotine, whether disposable or non-disposable. In addition, she stressed that she is more concerned about prohibiting them from buying those e-cigarettes that do not contain nicotine, because these products are also harmful.
The minister said that at present, she has asked the State Commercial Inspection Bureau and the Consumer Competition Protection Office to assist the Ministry of Health in its activities.
