Special Inspection of E-cigarette Market Order in Shenzhen City

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Apr.01.2024

Special Inspection of E-cigarette Market Order in Shenzhen City

Shenzhen Tobacco Authority authorizes officers to conduct special inspections to regulate the e-cigarette market, in accordance with regulations.

In order to carry out a special inspection to regulate the e-cigarette market order, Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau has authorized designated law enforcement officers to exercise administrative law enforcement powers across regions in accordance with the "Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Implementation Regulations of the Tobacco Monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Tobacco Monopoly Law Enforcement Qualification Management Measures," and other relevant laws, regulations, and institutional provisions.

1. Authorization Personnel List

Authorization for the following personnel to exercise law enforcement authority across districts in Shenzhen: - Li Haoran, Xiang Wei, Fang Lerui, Shen Jie.
Authorization for the following personnel to exercise law enforcement authority across districts in Baoan District, Shenzhen:

- Futian District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau: Zheng Dong, Dong Kang.

- Luohu District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau: Li Yong, Yang Yanping.

- Nanshan District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau: Rong Zhanhang, Xue Hanzhong.

- Longhua District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau: Chen Xuming, Wang Rongbing, Zhang Li.

- Dapeng New District Tobacco Monopoly Bureau: Chen Cong.

2. The authorization period is from the date of this notice until July 15, 2024.

3. Enforcement matters and content: Conducting regulatory compliance inspections of e-cigarette market entities.

4. Authorized personnel must comply with the unified deployment of the Special Inspection Workgroup for regulating the e-cigarette market order by the Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau during the authorization period. They must not conduct law enforcement activities against e-cigarette related production companies without prior arrangement.

Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau

March 28, 2024

Also Read:

[1] Notice on Collection of Clues about Counterfeit E-Cigarettes in Shenzhen

[2] Quality Inspection of E-Cigarette Products in Shenzhen in 2023

[3] 2023 Shenzhen E-Cigarette Quality Supervision and Inspection Program

[4] Recent Announcement: Shenzhen Tobacco Monopoly Bureau's Responsibility List

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