National E-cigarette Policies

1. The Dutch taste ban will be officially implemented on October 1 this year

The Netherlands will officially ban all electronic cigarette flavors except tobacco from October 1, 2023. The ban will also include the prohibition of anything other than tobacco depicted on the package and the restriction of product naming rules.

In addition, the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) and the Ministry of Health of the Netherlands have created a list of only 16 additive ingredients, and all legal tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette oil (whether or not containing nicotine) can only use these ingredients.

2. The output value of British electronic cigarette industry will reach 2.8 billion pounds in 2021

According to a new report prepared by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) on behalf of the UK Electronic Tobacco Industry Association (UKVIA), the value of the UK electronic cigarette industry in 2021 was 2.8 billion pounds (3.36 billion dollars), providing nearly 18000 jobs in retail, manufacturing and supply chain.

The report also showed that smokers gave up cigarettes and chose electronic cigarettes, saving more than 300 million pounds for the National Health Service (NHS) in 2019 alone.

3. The new proposal of the European Commission will levy an electronic cigarette tax across the EU

The EU will propose a tax policy for electronic cigarettes to be implemented throughout the EU. According to the draft, products with high nicotine content will be subject to a consumption tax of at least 40%, while electronic cigarettes with low content will face a tax of 20%. Heating tobacco products will also be subject to a 55% tax.

4. Australia further tightens its e-cigarette regulatory policy

The Australian government said that it would consider major reforms, including tightening the import rules of electronic cigarettes and tightening the law on electronic cigarette labeling, to prevent teenagers from using electronic cigarettes. The Australian Medical Supplies Authority (TGA) will conduct public consultation on the reform of electronic cigarettes.

Public consultation will continue until January 16, 2023. Australian Health Minister Butler will meet with state and regional health ministers in the same month to discuss how to coordinate the response to e-cigarettes nationwide.