Dubbed as an access threshold for the industry, mandatory national standards for e-cigarettes will go into effect on October 1.
The standards stipulate that the nicotine concentration in e-cigarettes should not be higher than 20mg/g, and the total amount of nicotine should not be higher than 200mg. The amount of impurities and pollutants in atomization, such as heavy metals and arsenic, are also strictly limited.
Electronic cigarettes must also have protection functions to prevent the devices from being turned on by a child or by accident.
All fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes will be banned. The national unified e-cigarette trading management platform only provides tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes.
According to a latest notice issued by the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, any entity engaging in the production and operation of e-cigarettes must obtain a tobacco monopoly license and carry out production and operation activities in strict accordance with various supporting policies and regulations.
Publishing e-cigarette advertisements in the mass media or public places, on public transportation and outdoors will be prohibited, as will any form of e-cigarette advertising to minors.
E-cigarette sales outlets will not be allowed around primary and secondary, special education, secondary vocational or specialized schools, as well as kindergartens.
