Disposable e-cigarettes containing e-liquid with or without nicotine, nicotine pouches, other nicotine products, and packaging for e-liquid containers. Health protection.

Draft Act amending the Act on protection of health against the consequences of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products

The proposed amendment to the Act on protection of health against the consequences of consumption of tobacco and tobacco products includes a number of key changes aimed at strengthening regulations on new nicotine products and ecigarettes, as well as bringing the legislation into line with international and EU standards. The project primarily envisages:

- introducing a ban on the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, both with and without nicotine,
- extending the ban to include flavoured nicotine pouches and other nicotine products that are not currently covered by Directive 2014/40/EU or the provisions of the Act – it is proposed that these products should only be available through the pharmaceutical channel, subject to the relevant authorisations;
- the introduction of new criminal penalties to ensure effective enforcement of the regulations, including substantial fines and restrictions on personal liberty for breaching the sales ban and for obstructing the sampling of such products;
- the introduction of labelling on packaging for e-cigarette liquid containers, enabling their identification;
- setting transitional periods for the withdrawal from the market of products not complying with the new requirements.
The draft Act is part of a broader effort to reduce the availability and harmfulness of new forms of consumption of nicotine and tobacco products, with the aim of protecting public health and bringing Polish law into line with international standards