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E-cigarette products with nicotine are subject to the pharmaceutical regime in South Africa as nicotine is a scheduled drug under the Medicines and Related Substances Act. However, in practice, e-cigarette products with nicotine are widely available on the black market due to weak law enforcement. Despite industry efforts, the 2018 bill to regulate nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes is unlikely to be passed in 2022, as it has not yet been tabled.
This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for e-cigs and related products in South Africa, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising, labelling and packaging, and retail channel restrictions.
