New Zealand Introduces Tough Measures to Prevent Youth Vaping

Sep.12.2024
New Zealand Introduces Tough Measures to Prevent Youth Vaping
New Zealand government announces crackdown on e-cigarette use by youth, increasing fines and implementing strict regulations.

On September 12th, the New Zealand government announced on its official website that Deputy Health Minister Casey Costell revealed that the coalition government has introduced the Smoke-free Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Bill (No 2) aimed at preventing youth from using e-cigarettes.


The bill includes four main changes aimed at preventing minors from using e-cigarettes.


The ban on disposable e-cigarettes will be enforced across the board; significant increases in fines for selling e-cigarettes to minors; visibility restrictions for non-professional e-cigarette retailers; and distance limits near preschool education centers.


The deputy minister stated that


Many young people are using disposable e-cigarettes - they are cheap and easy to obtain. That is why we will completely ban disposable e-cigarette products. In addition, fines for retailers selling e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and other regulated products to minors will significantly increase.


The bill stipulates that the maximum fine for selling e-cigarettes or other regulated products to minors under the age of 18 will increase from 10,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 6,100 US dollars) to 100,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 61,000 US dollars). The fine for individual violations will increase from 500 New Zealand dollars (approximately 310 US dollars) to 1,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 615 US dollars), and the fine for corporate violations will be raised to 2,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 1,230 US dollars).


In addition, there are distance restrictions for opening a new e-cigarette specialty store near a childcare center. To apply for a new professional e-cigarette retail store, the retail location must be at least 100 meters away from the preschool education center. This is an additional requirement on top of the existing 300-meter distance requirement from gathering places or schools.


Kostro emphasized


Harsher penalties will be supported by stronger enforcement. In recent years, we have lacked the necessary level of enforcement, but by December, 16 full-time smoke-free enforcement officers will be added.


The New Zealand government is committed to achieving the smoke-free goal by 2025 and preventing the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers. This legislation will ensure that we can protect young people from the harms of e-cigarettes, while also continuing to support adult smokers in quitting by maintaining the availability of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool.


I hope that the public can ensure the establishment of a practical system that can achieve these two goals through the submissions of a specialized committee. We aim to phase out e-cigarette products that are most popular among teenagers, while ensuring that effective smoking cessation products remain available to help people quit smoking and prevent relapse.


Costello also mentioned that the next step of the government's smoke-free plan will be to update and strengthen regulation of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and other nicotine-containing products, as well as to update the smoke-free action plan.


New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stated on X that...


Our measures against teenage e-cigarette use are becoming increasingly strict. We have just implemented a new law banning all disposable e-cigarette products and imposing harsher penalties on selling e-cigarettes to teenagers under the age of 18.


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