On September 24th, the New Zealand Ministry of Health announced that all e-cigarette devices must be equipped with removable batteries and child safety mechanisms by October 1, 2024. Any devices that do not meet these requirements will not be able to be sold thereafter.
This change is part of the New Zealand government's efforts to crack down on teenage e-cigarette use, as reaffirmed in March of this year. The new regulations also include banning the use of cartoon or toy designs on packaging, as well as restricting flavor names to generic descriptions.
These regulations were initially implemented on October 21, 2023, and only apply to disposable e-cigarette devices. Starting on October 1, 2024, all e-cigarette devices (including reusable devices) must contain removable batteries and child safety mechanisms.
After the new regulations take effect, retailers, importers, and manufacturers will not be able to sell or stock products that do not meet the requirements. Retailers who continue to sell non-compliant products may face fines of up to 50,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 31,000 US dollars), while larger companies could face fines of up to 400,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 250,000 US dollars).
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