Russia Proposes Mandatory Labelling of E-cigarettes from April 1, 2026

Dec.19

Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed introducing mandatory labelling for electronic cigarettes and other electronic devices used to consume nicotine, starting April 1, 2026. The draft resolution has been published on the regulatory portal. Under the proposal, market participants would be required to register with the national monitoring system and label products accordingly, as part of efforts to enhance state oversight of production and circulation.

Key Points

Russia plans mandatory labelling of e-cigarettes from April 1, 2026;
The proposal covers reusable electronic nicotine consumption devices;
Companies must register with the national monitoring system;
Unlabelled products may circulate until June 1, 2026;
The products are currently part of a labelling pilot programme.

2Firsts, December 18, 2025 – According to TASS, Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed introducing mandatory labelling for electronic cigarettes and other similar electronic devices used for the consumption of nicotine-containing products starting April 1, 2026.

The draft government resolution has been published on the portal of draft regulatory legal acts.

According to the explanatory note, the proposal предусматривает the mandatory marking of electronic cigarettes and other reusable individual electronic vaporising devices intended for nicotine consumption.

From April 1, 2026, participants involved in the circulation of certain nicotine consumption devices will be required to submit applications for registration in the state information monitoring system. From that date, they may begin labelling their products.

The circulation of devices without labelling and without submission of marking information to the monitoring system will be permitted until June 1, 2026.

Currently, nicotine consumption devices are included in the fourth stage of a labelling pilot experiment, which runs from July 14, 2025, to February 28, 2026.

The explanatory note states that introducing labelling for this product category aligns with efforts to legalise the tobacco market and ensure a comprehensive approach to strengthening state control over the production and circulation of these goods.

Photo credit: TASS

References:

[1] В России предложили ввести с 1 апреля обязательную маркировку электронных сигарет

Also Read:

[1] Russia's Perm Legislators Approve Full Ban on Vape Products in Regional Retail Market

[2] Russian lawmakers propose total ban on e-cigarette sales, in response to Putin's call for protection of youth health

[3] Belarus Proposes Criminal Liability for Selling Vapes to Minors

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