The Netherlands was the first country in the European Union to begin readjusting regulation in line with the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). Dutch law tends to equate e-cigarettes with tobacco products, especially in the areas of sales and advertising, and public usage. The Tobacco and Smoking Products Act defines e-cigarettes as a tobacco-related product. This report offers a detailed and comprehensive guide to the current regulatory regime for e-cigs in the Netherlands, covering everything from product restrictions and labelling and packaging requirements, to taxation, advertising and public usage laws.
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