TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY (HS code(s): 24); Tobacco, tobacco products and related equipment (ICS code(s): 65.160)

Draft Law on control of tobacco, tobacco products and related products of the Republic of Lithuania on amendment of Articles 2, 92, 95 and 30 No. XIVP-2590(3), (hereinafter – Draft Law); (2 page(s), in Lithuanian)

The Draft Law was prepared in order to fill the gaps in the existing regulation when in the presence of the ban introduced from 07/01/2022 (on placing on the Lithuanian market electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette refills with a liquid adapted for filling electronic cigarettes, if this liquid contains flavoring substances, except for the smell and (or) taste of tobacco), electronic cigarettes, electronic cigarette refills with a certain smell and (or) taste, other than tobacco, are still supplied to the Lithuanian market. The suggested amendments of the Law will allow smoother application of the provisions of the Law and smoother examination of cases for violation of the provisions of this Law, in order to reduce attractiveness and consumption of e-cigarettes and electronic cigarette refills (especially to young people). Considering the fact that it is not appropriate to indicate that the product contains nicotine on a product that does not contain nicotine, and in order to avoid misleading of users of electronic cigarettes and their refills, in draft Law it is suggested not to apply the requirement established in the Law for a warning about possible harm to health to electronic cigarettes and electronic cigarette refills that do not contain nicotine.