E-cigarettes

Royal Decree amending the Royal Decree of 28 October 2016 on the manufacture and placing on the market of electronic cigarettes; (2 page(s), in Dutch), (2 page(s), in French)

This draft Royal Decree amends the Royal Decree of 28 October 2016 on the manufacture and placing on the market of electronic cigarettes.

The planned amendments concern composition and labelling.

With regard to composition, Article 4 has been amended to introduce a ban on placing on the market electronic cigarettes that are completely disposable. The full justification for this measure was explained in a notification report to the EU Commission in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 24, 3 of Directive 2014/40/EU of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products and related products. In addition, the ban on placing disposable e-cigarettes on the Belgian market is in line with the 2022-2028 Interfederal Strategy for a Tobacco-Free Generation. This strategy is primarily aimed at reducing the prevalence of smoking and countering the widespread popularity of tobacco and similar products among young people and young adults. With regard to labelling (Article 5), a number of changes have been made to rectify certain errors. It has also been added that the leaflet must include information on quitting smoking, in accordance with sheet 6.5 of the Interfederal Strategy 2022-2028 for a smoke-free generation, dated 14/12/2022.