Market and legal data for the vapour sector in Lithuania

17th April 2024: Lithuania: Yesterday (16th April), during the plenary session, the Seimas (parliament) rejected the amendment to the Tobacco Law seeking to allow the sale of e-cigarettes and their refills only in pharmacies with a doctor’s prescription, media reports. The plenary agreed to the stance of the Parliament Health Affairs Committee, which recently proposed not to support the amendment.
28th March 2024: Lithuania: Yesterday (27th March), the Parliament Health Affairs Committee did not support the amendment to the Tobacco Law that seeks to subject the sale of e-cigarettes and refills to a doctor’s prescription and allow their sale only in pharmacies. The committee proposed that the parliament reject the amendment, media reports.
22nd March 2024: Lithuania: The State Service for the Protection of Consumer Rights (VVTAT) has assessed the activities of seven e-cigarette companies since the beginning of 2024. It has found violations of Law on Tobacco Control requirements, and imposed sanctions on all of the companies, with two to be fined for repeated violations within one year, media reports.
29th February 2024: Lithuania: The Ministry of Finance has prepared the 2025–2027 draft amendments to the Excise Law, seeking to further increase excise duties on tobacco and other products, media reports. The draft is to be discussed in the spring session of the parliament and, if approved, should enter into force on 1st January 2025.
28th February 2024: Lithuania: In relation to a substantial modification of a product for notification purposes, the Drug, Tobacco, and Alcohol Control Department (NTKAD) has confirmed to ECigIntelligence that a substantial modification is a change to the product that may have an effect on the human body. Such changes include one or more of the following: any change to the qualitative or quantitative composition; any change to the volume of a refill container, tank, or cartridge; or any change to the composition, design, or power output of a device that would be likely to affect emissions.
27th February 2024: Lithuania: President Gitanas Nausėda has presented the list of bills proposed for the spring session of the Seimas (parliament), media reports. One proposal is to submit a package aiming to tighten responsibility for the illegal possession of e-cigarettes, as well as establish stricter rules for revocation of licences for legal entities selling e-cigarettes to minors.
15th February 2024: Lithuania: The Department of Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control has published a reminder to e-cigarette vendors that it is illegal to sell e-cigarettes and their refills with a liquid containing flavouring substances, except for the aroma and/or taste of tobacco. This ban also applies to nicotine-free products.
7th February 2024: Lithuania: The National Stop Smoking Helpline (1819) has started to operate, giving free advice to residents who want to quit smoking, media reports. By establishing this line, the government is implementing one of the measures recommended by the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), aimed at ending nicotine addiction.
8th January 2024: Lithuania: On 23rd December 2023, the Seimas (parliament) adopted the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offences seeking to increase sanctions for the sale of tobacco and vaping products to under-age consumers, media reports. The increased fine will be between €220 and €580.
8th January 2024: Lithuania: The parliament approved bill XIVP-2791 (2), which aims to ban e-cigarettes containing sugar or sweeteners. If signed by the president, it will come into force as of November 2024.
8th January 2024: Lithuania: The parliament approved the proposal that seeks to allow tobacco manufacturers and traders to support state institutions in the fight against smuggling and illegal trade in a final vote in December 2023, media reports.

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