Macau Implements Strict Regulations on E-cigarettes Enforcement

Aug.27.2024

Macau intensifies e-cigarette regulations, confiscating hundreds of devices and pods, imposing fines up to $498 for individuals and $24,895 for shops.

According to a report by Macau Daily Times on August 27, China's Macau is continuously increasing efforts to enforce strict e-cigarette regulations. So far this year, authorities have confiscated hundreds of e-cigarettes.

Over the period from January to June this year, local authorities confiscated approximately 200 e-cigarette devices and 10,000 pods.

Since the ban on e-cigarette sales took effect in 2018, authorities have documented 193 incidents of alleged violations of the law.

In 2023 alone, authorities confiscated approximately 700 e-cigarette devices and nearly 59,000 pods.

Individuals who violate the regulations will face fines of up to 4,000 Macau Patacas (approximately 498 US dollars), while fines for tobacco shops range from 20,000 to 200,000 Macau Patacas (approximately 2,490-24,895 US dollars).

The focus of the Health Department and Macau Customs in China is to prevent young people from accessing and using e-cigarettes. Their goal is to minimize the market supply of this product as much as possible, and build on laws passed in 2017 and 2022 to further ban the production, distribution, and import of e-cigarettes in order to discourage residents from using them.

References:

[1] Authorities crackdown on 700 e-cig devices

Also Read:

[1] Decrease in Smoking Rate Among Macau Citizens

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