Poland plans to adopt a draft law in the third quarter of 2025 to completely ban the use of disposable vapes (regardless of whether they contain nicotine), and strengthen the regulation of vape oil components while restricting the market circulation of new nicotine products.
Key points:
1. Poland plans to pass a bill in the third quarter of 2025 to completely ban the use of single-use vapes (regardless of whether they contain nicotine).
2. The draft emphasizes that it will authorize the testing of vape liquid ingredients and only allow the sale of products that produce tobacco flavor.
3. The government will restrict new nicotine products, ban the sale of nicotine-containing gum, tablets, etc., and require them to be strictly tested and registered.
Poland to legislate ban on disposable e-cigarettes
According to Portalsamorzadowy on March 17. The Polish Ministry of Health will prepare a draft law to ban the use of disposable vapes (whether containing nicotine or not) in Poland, and according to the legislative and program work list of the Council of Ministers. The government will adopt the bill in the third quarter of 2025.
The proposed rules would further restrict the use of single-use vapes, not just by people under 18, but even by adults.
The list of legislative work states that
- “The planned regulations will have the greatest impact on so-called young people. Vapes, whether they contain nicotine or other substances, are products that pose a clear threat to public health. These products contain highly addictive substances and other substances that accompany them, which, when absorbed by the body, have unknown effects on the health of those who use them.”
The bill would also authorize the director of the Administration of Chemical Substances to order testing of vape liquid components and list the laboratories responsible for such testing.
At the same time, only products containing ingredients that produce only the smell or taste of tobacco will be allowed to be sold.
The government also wants legislation to limit the emergence of new nicotine products on the market, including so-called “nicotine bags.”
In addition, the sale of gum, tablets, nasal sprays, and beverages containing nicotine is explicitly prohibited, and these products are required to undergo strict drug management testing and registration to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
