Philippines FDA Keeps Authority on E-Cigarette Regulation

According to the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulation of electronic cigarettes, e-cigarette devices, and other heated tobacco products (HTP) must be under the jurisdiction of the Philippines' FDA and cannot be transferred to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as these products involve public health. This information was reported by vaporcoice and translated by 2FIRSTS.

According to PhilStar Global, the FDA has released a statement outlining its position to urge the President to veto the e-cigarette bills (Senate Bill No. 2239 and House Bill No. 9007) which would transfer regulatory authority of the products to the DTI.

The statement from the Philippine FDA reads, "The Department of Health, through the FDA, has taken on its constitutional mandate to protect the right to health of every Filipino by establishing an effective regulatory system.

Contrary to proposed measures, the FDA has stated that electronic cigarette products and HTPs must be viewed as health products rather than consumer goods.

The Philippine FDA stated, "Especially because these products are being marketed as a replacement for traditional cigarettes by the industry, some people even claim or imply that these products are safer or less harmful.

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