Recently, according to euractiv, the European Commission announced its support for Belgium's proposed law to ban the sale of disposable e- cigarettes in the country.
At the end of December 2022, the Belgian government unveiled its so-called "Smoke-free Generation" federal strategy for 2022-2028, with the primary goal of reducing the number of smokers aged 15-24 to 6% or below by 2028.
To achieve this objective, Belgian authorities have decided to ban the sale of disposable e- cigarettes starting from January 1, 2026. To comply with European law, particularly the Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU), Belgium needs approval from the European Commission to implement its new regulations.
A Commission statement signed by Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides states: "The ban notified by Belgium on the placing on the market of disposable e- cigarettes containing nicotine has been approved."
Currently, only disposable e- cigarettes containing nicotine will be banned.
"Given that only disposable e- cigarettes containing nicotine placed on the market fall within the scope of Directive 2014/40/EU, the scope of this decision is limited to such disposable e- cigarettes," the statement clarifies.
Belgium is expected to become the first country in the European Union to ban disposable e- cigarettes.
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