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Japan regulatory report: e-cigarettes and heated tobacco

Written by || 8th October 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports | Marketing and Retailing | Policy and Politics | Regulation and Legislation | Tax | GeographiesAsia Japan

Only nicotine-free e-cigarettes are allowed on the Japanese market.

Heated tobacco is mostly regulated as traditional tobacco.

Taxes on heated tobacco increased on 1st October 2018.

Advertising restrictions for tobacco products are mild compared to those in Europe.

This report includes major updates on warning posters re age restrictions at points of sale, new restrictions on the public use of heated tobacco, new tax ratesm and sanctions.

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Marija Obradovic

Head legal analyst
Marija is an international regulatory specialist. She has worked in Spain and Serbia on a broad range of national and cross-border policy issues, dispute resolution and rule of law. She holds an LLB law degree from the University of Belgrade and a Master’s in International Security from Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals. Marija drives legal analysis for ECigIntelligence globally. She has developed a number of data products and policy tracking tools such as our daily alerts, Regulatory Burden Index, and the Compliance Calendar, among others.

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