On Sep 23, new regulations came into effect in Ireland to ban the sale of vapes at children’s activities, and violators will be fined 2,000 euros.
According to the Irish Mirror on Sep 23, from Sep 23, businesses selling vapes or tobacco products at children’s activities will face a fine of 2,000 euros.
Many parts of Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly’s Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhalation Products) Bill 2023 were activated in March. The bill, which will officially take effect on Sep 23, aims to impose stricter regulation on tobacco and tar inhalation products and eliminate the use of tobacco products.
The new measures also ban children’s movies, public transport and around schools. 200 Advertise smoke tar inhalation products within the scope of rice.
Last week, the Irish government approved Minister Donnelly’s Public Health (Nicotine Inhalation Products) Bill. The bill would regulate the packaging, flavors, and retail display of vapes and ban single-use vapes.
The minister said:
- “I welcome our further implementation of the provisions of the Act in 2023.” I am working on new tobacco control laws, passing legislation through both houses and enforcing the laws passed. It is urgent to save the lives lost to this deadly commercial product.”
- “I am determined to help smokers quit, to avoid new smokers born from experimental inhalation of tobacco products or tobacco tar products, and to use all means in my power to protect the health of our people, especially our children.”
