Status of vape channels in various countries under the epidemic

With the rapid spread of new coronary pneumonia, the epidemic in Europe and the United States is extremely serious. Under the impact of the epidemic, most cities in Europe and the United States have gradually entered the state of empty cities, and some countries have announced the cessation of all gathering activities.

Europe and the United States are the main markets for domestic vape exports. The local government's control measures including vape channels under the epidemic have a huge impact on domestic vape exports. What is the current status of the vape channels in European and American countries? According to our understanding, the vape channels in some major European and American countries are counted for your reference.

United States

It is understood that vape online sales website-Rzsmoke is still available for purchase, and offline major sales channels such as convenience stores and gas stations are still available for business.

United Kingdom

As of March 24, local time, the UK’s largest vape retailer, VPZ, closed all its 155 nationwide stores under the warning of the government and WHO.

However, according to news from Press Association (uk), British regulators worried that Covid-19 may pose health risks to smokers' continued purchase of traditional tobacco products, so they allowed steam vape chains to continue to operate to satisfy consumers’ needs. The demand for such new products.

France

In the face of the new crown pneumonia epidemic that is not optimistic, according to Vapingpost, on March 14, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced the implementation of the level 3 new crown pneumonia alert. All non-essential stores must be closed, only restaurants, pharmacies and tobacco dealers, vape stores It has not been included in the list of enterprises authorized to continue business. However, they may still deliver orders through delivery or pickup.

However, in the amendment to the decree, as long as vape stores take all necessary precautions to avoid the spread of coronavirus, they are considered to be "public interest" and are allowed to reopen.

Italy

In order to curb the spread of the epidemic, the Italian government has taken some severe measures, such as prohibiting all public gatherings, closing schools, and requiring most commercial enterprises, including bars and restaurants, to shut down. Initially, the vape store was also included in the suspension list, but now its ban has been lifted.

Dr. Riccardo Polosa, a world-renowned scientist who reduces the harm of vape and tobacco, successfully persuaded the Italian government to waive the closure of vape stores due to the spread of the new coronavirus.

On March 13, the Ministry of Health and the Italian Prime Minister issued a statement saying that in addition to tobacco shops, vape shops were also allowed to operate.

Spain

Similar to Italy, the vape store has been incorporated into a place of life and can continue to operate during the outbreak.

Canada

On March 23, the Governor of Ontario, Canada, Doug Ford, released an essential list of services. The industrial operations in the list will continue to operate during the COVID-19 outbreak. Although the list includes businesses based on alcohol and cannabis, vape stores for adults and vape product manufacturers and distributors are not explicitly listed.

But the Canadian vape Association (CVA) urged the government to enable vape stores to operate during the outbreak and encouraged continued online ordering and payment to eliminate cash processing and reduce actual interaction.

Malta

Allow purchases by shipping.

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