Notice of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration on Strengthening the Supervision of E-cigarettes

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In order to continue to promote the legalization and standardization of e-cigarettes, effectively protect the health and safety of the people, standardize the operation of the cigarette industry, and effectively deal with relevant issues left over during the transition period, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows.

1. E-cigarette market entities should carry out production and operation activities in accordance with the law

(1) From October 1, 2022, e-cigarette market entities engaged in the production and operation of e-cigarettes should obtain a tobacco monopoly license and strictly follow the "Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China" "Regulations for the Implementation of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China", "Administrative Measures for Electronic Cigarettes", mandatory national standards for "Electronic Cigarettes", various supporting policies and regulations of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, etc. to carry out production and operation activities. E-cigarette manufacturers, atomizer manufacturers, nicotine manufacturers for e-cigarettes, e-cigarette wholesalers, and e-cigarette retail entities that have obtained tobacco monopoly licenses in accordance with the law shall conduct transactions through the e- cigarette transaction management platform. The transportation of e-cigarette products, atomized substances, nicotine for e-cigarettes, etc. shall be subject to the supervision of the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau, and the logistics documents shall be produced and attached in accordance with relevant regulations.

(2) E- cigarette products sold within the country shall comply with the mandatory national standards for "E-cigarettes" and the "Regulations on Electronic Cigarette Warning Labels" ( State Tobacco Office [2022] No. 64). E-cigarette products that are not sold in China and are only used for export should comply with the laws, regulations and standards of the destination country or region; if the destination country or region does not have relevant laws, regulations and standards, it should comply with the laws, regulations and standards of our country Relevant requirements to ensure the quality and safety of export products. E- cigarette -related production enterprises that have obtained a tobacco monopoly production enterprise license and engage in export business shall file for export on the e- cigarette transaction management platform.

(3) Tobacco monopoly bureaus at all levels should earnestly perform their supervisory duties, strengthen market supervision in accordance with the law, continuously improve government services, and continue to promote the legalization and standardization of e- cigarette governance . Accept applications for licenses from e- cigarette-related manufacturers, wholesale companies, and retail entities in accordance with the law, and handle them in accordance with the relevant regulations and work instructions that will come into effect on October 1, 2022.

2. Reiterate the relevant prohibitive regulations

(1) Individuals, legal persons or other organizations that have not obtained a tobacco monopoly license are not allowed to carry out e- cigarette-related production and business operations, and licensed entities are not allowed to carry out production and business operations beyond the scope of the license.

(2) Any individual, legal person or other organization shall not sell e-cigarette products, atomizers and nicotine for e-cigarettes through information networks other than the e-cigarette transaction management platform stipulated in the "E-cigarette Management Measures" .

(3) Products that do not meet the mandatory national standards for "E-cigarettes", that is, products that have not passed the technical review, shall not be sold in the domestic market. The e- cigarette products on the market must be consistent with the product information that has passed the technical review.

(4) It is forbidden to publish e-cigarette advertisements in mass media or public places, public transportation, and outdoors. Sending any form of e-cigarette advertisements to minors is prohibited. It is prohibited to use advertisements and public service advertisements of other goods or services to promote the name, trademark, packaging, decoration and similar content of electronic cigarettes. The relocation, name change, recruitment, etc. announcements issued by e-cigarette producers or sellers must not contain e-cigarette names, trademarks, packaging, decorations, and similar content. It is forbidden to hold various forms of exhibitions, forums, expositions, etc. to promote e-cigarette products .

(5) E-cigarette sales outlets shall not be set up around ordinary primary and secondary schools, special education schools, secondary vocational schools, specialized schools, and kindergartens. E-cigarette retail entities must purchase e-cigarette products from local e-cigarette wholesale companies, must not exclusively operate e-cigarette products on the market, and must not sell e-cigarette products to minors; warning signs should be set up in business premises, and self-service sales methods are not allowed Sale or disguised sale of vaping products.

(6) E-cigarette products, vapes, nicotine for e-cigarettes, and cigarette products imported into the country shall be subject to limit management, and shall not exceed the limit stipulated by the relevant competent department of the State Council.


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