New regulations of the State Tobacco Bureau on electronic cigarettes

Legal analysis: The State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau has a circular on prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, which stipulates that market entities may not sell e-cigarettes to minors. In addition, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau have studied and drafted the Decision on Amending the Regulations on the Implementation of People's Republic of China (PRC) Tobacco Monopoly Law (Draft for Comment) for comments, aiming at promoting the legalization of e-cigarette supervision.

Legal basis: Notice of the State Administration of Market Supervision and the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau on prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors. 2. Market entities shall not sell electronic cigarettes to minors.

In 2006, China signed and joined the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which was approved and issued by the World Health Organization. It stipulates: "It is forbidden to produce and sell candy, snacks, toys or any other articles in the shape of tobacco products that attract minors"; The Law on the Protection of Minors clearly stipulates that "it is forbidden to sell alcohol and tobacco to minors". As a supplement to traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes have great safety and health risks. In order to strengthen the social protection of minors' physical and mental health, various market entities are not allowed to sell e-cigarettes to minors. It is suggested that e-cigarette products containing the words "students" and "minors" be removed from the e-commerce platform, and relevant stores (sellers) be deducted or closed; Strengthen the review of the names of e-cigarette products on the shelves, take effective measures to block related keywords and not show e-cigarette products to minors. 2. Market entities shall not sell electronic cigarettes to minors.

In 2006, China signed and joined the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which was approved and issued by the World Health Organization. It stipulates: "It is forbidden to produce and sell candy, snacks, toys or any other articles in the shape of tobacco products that attract minors"; The Law on the Protection of Minors clearly stipulates that "it is forbidden to sell alcohol and tobacco to minors". As a supplement to traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes have great safety and health risks. In order to strengthen the social protection of minors' physical and mental health, various market entities are not allowed to sell e-cigarettes to minors. It is suggested that e-cigarette products containing the words "students" and "minors" be removed from the e-commerce platform, and relevant stores (sellers) be deducted or closed; Strengthen the review of the names of e-cigarette products on the shelves, take effective measures to block related keywords and not show e-cigarette products to minors.