Zhongxin Finance, March 11. According to the official website of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has formulated the "Administrative Measures for Electronic Cigarettes", which will be implemented from May 1, 2022.
Among them, it is proposed to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarette products to minors.
The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration said that in recent years, due to the existence of regulatory gaps and the disorderly development of the electronic cigarette industry, some products have problems such as unclear nicotine (nicotine, the same below) content, unknown added ingredients, and leakage of e-liquid, especially in some businesses. The propaganda misleads consumers, induces minors to smoke, and harms the physical and mental health of minors.
The "Administrative Measures" proposes that ordinary primary and secondary schools, special education schools, secondary vocational schools, specialized schools, and kindergartens shall not set up electronic cigarette product sales outlets.
It is prohibited to hold exhibitions, forums, expos, etc. to promote electronic cigarette products in various forms.
The sale of vaping products to minors is prohibited.
The use of self-service sales methods such as vending machines to sell or disguised sales of electronic cigarette products is prohibited.
The sale of flavored e-cigarettes other than tobacco flavors and e-cigarettes that can be added to their own vapors is prohibited.
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