Azerbaijan Repeals National Vape Standard AZS 941:2023
The Azerbaijan Institute for Standardization has announced the repeal of the national standard AZS 941:2023, “Vape: General Technical Conditions.”
Key Highlights of the Announcement
- The Azerbaijan Institute for Standardization has officially repealed the national standard AZS 941:2023, “Vape: General Technical Conditions.”
- Effective April 1, 2026, Azerbaijan prohibits the import, export, production, storage, wholesale, retail, and use of vapes and their components.
- This ban is linked to legislative amendments enacted under Law No. 338-VIIQD, dated December 30, 2025.
- The repeal of the national vape standard was reviewed and discussed within the AZSTAND/TK 27 Technical Committee.
Official Confirmation from the Azerbaijan Institute for Standardization
April 1, 2026 — According to Trend, citing sources at the Azerbaijan Institute for Standardization (AZSTAND). The Institute has officially repealed the national standard AZS 941:2023, “Vape: General Technical Conditions.”
Azerbaijan Imposes Comprehensive Vape Ban Effective April 1, 2026
AZSTAND stated that, pursuant to Law No. 338-VIIQD of the Republic of Azerbaijan (dated December 30, 2025), which amends the Tax Code, along with related updates to laws on “Tobacco and Tobacco Products,” “Advertising,” and “Restrictions on the Use of Tobacco Products,” a full ban has been implemented.
As a result, the import, export, production, storage, wholesale, retail, and use of vapes and their components are prohibited starting April 1, 2026.
Technical Committee Review of Vape Standard Repeal
AZSTAND further noted that, following these legislative changes. The repeal of the national standard AZS 941:2023 was submitted for discussion to the Technical Committee on Standardization (AZSTAND/TK 27).
This committee focuses on seeds and planting materials, tobacco and tobacco products, and forage plants, and operates under the Institute of Agricultural Research within Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Removal from National Standardization Registers
Following the committee’s review. AZSTAND confirmed that the national standard has been officially removed from both the State Register of National Standardization Normative Documents and the State Fund of National Standardization Normative Documents.
