E-cigarettes in Asia

Turkey: The re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to a third term as president, while the People’s Alliance led by his Justice and Development (AKP) party secured a majority in Parliament, suggests there is little prospect of any opening up of the e-cigarette sector. Erdoğan signed an order in 2020 banning the import of e-cigarettes.

Indonesia: Firman Soebagyo, one of 85 Golkar party members in the 575-seat House of Representatives, where they are supportive of president Joko Widodo, has called on the government to immediately enact regulations for e-cigarettes, referring in particular to restrictions on ingredients, press reports.

Uzbekistan: A bill to regulate novel tobacco and nicotine products and ban their sale to under-21s has been signed by president Shavkat Mirziyoyev, media reports. It should come into force three months after its official publication, which has not yet taken place.