Last updated: July 29, 2022
Regulatory Framework
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under tobacco control laws?
Yes
Analysis
E-cigarettes are regulated under the General Law No. 9028 on the Control of Tobacco and its Harmful Effects on Health, and the Regulation of the General Law for the Control of Tobacco and its Harmful Effects on Health, Executive Decree No. 37185. Decree 37778 (Regulation on the Labelling of Tobacco Products and their Derivatives) addresses packaging and labelling requirements.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under medicine or pharmaceutical laws?
No
Analysis
E-cigarettes are not regulated under medicine or pharmaceutical laws.
Are e-cigarettes partly or entirely regulated under any other laws?
Yes
Analysis
E-cigarettes are also regulated under Law No. 10066, a stand-alone law addressing e-cigarettes with and without nicotine and heated tobacco products.
