New laws governing the import, use, and safety of e-cigarettes, as well as provisions meant to discourage young people from using these products go into effect today, RÚV reports. These are the first laws in Iceland to specifically address e-cigarettes and their use and conform to existing laws on e-cigarettes that have been put in place by the European Council.
Under the terms of the new law, the Minister of Health will be responsible for setting regulations with further provisions regarding the quality, safety, and ingredient descriptions for e-cigarette products. These provisions will take effect on June 1. Those who import e-cigarettes and their refills and accessories have also been given a deadline for conforming to the new regulations on package labeling. E-cigarette products that do not conform to the new provisions will be legally saleable until September 1, 2019.
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir says that the new laws on e-cigarettes are very similar to those that are in place for traditional ones. Cigarette packaging must, for instance, clearly indicate that nicotine is highly addictive.
