The Sejm passed a bill prohibiting the sale of all types of e-cigarettes to minors. It is besides forbidden to sale e-cigarettes without nicotine and long-distance nicotine bags, including via the Internet, and to advertise them.
417 Members voted in favour of the bill. The opposition was 1 and 10 abstained.
Drafted by the Ministry of wellness amendments to the wellness Protection Act against the Effects of Tobacco and Tobacco Products prohibits persons under 18 from selling all e-cigarettes, including without nicotine, spare containers and nicotine bags.
The Act besides provides for prohibit the sale of nicotine bags to persons under the age of 18, as well as their sale on the premises of medical professionals, schools and educational establishments, sports and recreation facilities, vending machines and self-service systems.
The amendment besides introduces ban on the sale of e-cigarettes without nicotine and long-distance nicotine bags, including online and ban on advertising them.
Furthermore, it assumes that the usage of non-nicotin-free electronic cigarettes (exposing a nicotine-free steam) will be prohibited in public placeswhere the usage of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine liquid is presently prohibited. This includes. schools and kindergartens, public transport stops, restaurants and playgrounds for children.
PAP