German calls for EU ban on disposables gather momentum as Bundesrat votes

Germany’s Bundesrat is preparing to vote on Bavaria’s call to outlaw disposable e-cigarettes, acting on a recommendation by a series of committees calling for the federal government to spearhead an effective ban on the marketing of single-use vapes at both national and EU level.

The Committee for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the Committee on European Union Questions, and the Economic Committee have all adopted Bavaria’s resolution with amendments, calling on the government to campaign for an effective ban.