All vape online products are banned from sale
Thirteen days have passed since the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and the State Administration of Market Supervision issued the "Notice on Further Protecting Minors from Vape" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). As of today, Tmall, JD, Suning Tesco, Pinduoduo, Salted Fish, Zhuanhuan and other consumer electronics platforms have blocked related keywords such as "vape", "e-liquid" and related stores, and removed all vape products.
As soon as the "Announcement" came out, vape enterprises responded and took the initiative to carry out a series of self-inspection and rectification actions. It is understood that within a day of the announcement, several larger domestic platforms responded one after another, and all vape and e-liquid products on the platform have been removed from the online vape products, and the implementation of the Notice "Claim.
In terms of offline channels, all vapes conduct comprehensive self-checking and self-correction work, and actively take measures to prevent minors from purchasing vape. Many vape brands have added age recognition systems to vending machines. , Minors cannot get vape products directly from vending machines.
On November 7, eight departments, including the National Health and Health Commission and the Ministry of Education, issued a document requesting severe investigation and punishment of illegal sales of tobacco products to minors. Tobacco monopoly retailers must set up signs that do not sell tobacco products to minors, and do not sell tobacco products to minors. Those who have difficulty in determining whether they are adults should be required to show their identity documents.
Tobacco Monopoly Bureaus and Market Supervision and Administration Bureaus around the world will also jointly carry out regular inspections and rectification of vape physical stores, publicize supervision policies to offline physical stores, clarify regulatory requirements, and require vape physical stores to post "Notices in a prominent place on the business site" ”Content and the sign" Sale of vape to minors is prohibited. "