LATEST ALERTSAll nicotine and non-nicotine vape products, including devices, were regulated in New Zealand for the first time by the 2020 Smoke-Free Act. The country’s regulatory framework for vapour products is in its final stage of implementation. Most of the laws have already come into force, apart from point-of-sale requirements for distributors which will apply from June 2022 and for sellers from August 2022.
This report offers an overview of the current regulatory regime for vape products, covering everything from product restrictions, labelling and packaging to notification, advertising and public usage.
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Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Outlook
- New Zealand: the basics
- National regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Obligation to notify
- Retail channel restrictions
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Taxation
- Enforcement
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies
