Last updated: September 17, 2019
Regulatory Framework
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under tobacco control laws?
No
Analysis
E-cigarettes are not regulated under federal tobacco control laws.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under medicine or pharmaceutical laws?
Yes
Analysis
The supply of e-cigarettes is banned subject to the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP), which classifies nicotine as a “dangerous poison.” E-cigarettes are prohibited except by prescription-only for smoking cessation.
Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Nicotine Vaping Products) (TGO 110) Order 2021 provides regulations on the packaging and labeling and maximum nicotine concentration for e-cigarettes available by prescription.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under any other laws?
No
Analysis
E-cigarettes are not regulated under any other laws.
