The European Parliament has voted to regulate e-cigarettes under less stringent rules than drug delivery products, unless the products make medical claims. The Parliament voted to prohibit sales of e-cigarettes to any one under 18 years old, to limit products to 30mg/ml of nicotine, and to require health warnings.
Linda McAvan, the member designated as the lead negotiator with the tobacco industry commented, “There never was a suggestion that e-cigarettes should only be sold in pharmacies. This is a national law issue. The EU law is simply about how to regulate the e-cigarettes.”
Read the European Parliament press release.
