Key Points:
·Proposal Entity and Date: On September 26, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo formally submitted a proposal to reform the General Health Law to Chamber of Deputies Speaker Kenia López Rabadán, with e-cigarette control as a core component.
·E-cigarette Control Measures: The proposal explicitly proposes a ban on e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and other similar devices.
·Preliminary Foundational Support for the Proposal: In early 2025, a permanent committee of the Mexican Congress confirmed the constitutional validity of the health reform, which includes e-cigarette control, laying the legal foundation for the proposal's advancement.
2Firsts, September 28, 2025 - According to oncenoticias on September 26, Kenya López Rabadán, President of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, stated on the social media platform X that she had received a bill proposal from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo aimed at reforming the General Health Law to ban e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and other similar devices to strengthen public health protection.
In early 2025, the Standing Committee of the Mexican Congress confirmed the constitutional validity of these health reforms, and this proposal aims to strengthen them based on Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution.
The proposal details the terms that the Mexican Ministry of Health must follow in its centralized procurement of medical equipment and related supplies, while also considering how to integrate Mexican programs to achieve more equitable and sustainable economic development and strengthen the domestic market.
The bill also strengthens the powers of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) to streamline its processes and accelerate administrative efficiency, thereby promoting effective compliance with regulations by the private sector.
