Poland regulated nicotine-containing e-cigarettes when it transposed the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) in 2016.
Nicotine-free e-liquids fall under general consumer rules, though they are subject to excise tax.
Distance sales are prohibited.
The regulatory framework for vapour products in Poland is not expected to experience any changes before 2023
Any substantial change can be expected as result of the Tobacco Products Directive review at the EU level.
This report provides a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in Poland for e-cigarettes and related products, as well as possible future changes to the regime.
Laura Garay Gómez
Legal analyst
Laura holds a Master’s degree in Public Law from the University of Seville, Spain, where she mainly specialised in International Law and Administrative Law and a Master's degree in Law and Legal Practice from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. She has also studied International and European Law at the University of Helsinki, Finland, under the Erasmus Programme. She has worked as an intern at the ACO Office of Legal Affairs for NATO in Mons, Belgium; as international entity management coordinator for a multinational in Warsaw, Poland; and as legal assistant in a law firm in Seville. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Roman law in modern European legal history at the University of Seville.
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