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The regulation of vaping products in Hungary is substantially derived since last year from the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but remains the most severe in the EU – although enforcement of many of the rules does appear to be slackening.
In this report, ECigIntelligence examines the regulatory landscape of the country under the right-wing government of prime minister Viktor Orbán.
The rules prevent all cross-border sales, while domestic retail of e-cigarette products is restricted to holders of a national tobacco licence, who cannot operate more than five shops.
Flavours are banned, though menthol, fruit and tobacco flavours can be sold until May 2020.
