Australia Announces A Series Of Electronic Cigarette Regulatory Policies That Will Officially Ban The Import Of Disposable Cigarettes in January Next Year

Fuq Novembru 28th, Awstraljan Saħħa Ministru Mark Butler imħabba a serje of regulatory policies rigward electronic cigarettes. This includes: from January 2024, prohibiting the entry of disposable electronic cigarettes into Australia; Starting from March, individuals are projbit from importing electronic cigarettes
Fuq Novembru 28th, based on reports from multiple Australian media outlets, Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announced a series of regulatory policies related to electronic cigarettes.
Tibda minn Jannar 2024, disposable electronic sigaretti will be ipprojbit from entering Australia;
Tibda minn Jannar 2024, tobba u infermiera in Awstralja will have the right to prescribe e-cigarettes for patients, who can purchase them at pharmacies. this indics that Australia has relaxed its authority to prescribe e-cigarettes, no longer limited to general practitioners;
Tibda minn Marzu 2024, individwi huma projbiti minn importazzjoni elettronika sigaretti. Dan mezzi li Awstralja le le aktar permess domestiku konsumaturi biex xiri sigaretti elettroniċi minn oħrajn pajjiżi;
Tibda minn Marzu 2024% 2c l- importazzjoni ta ' mhux terapewtika miftuħa elettronika sigaretti se se tkun ipprojbita.
Stricter regulations regarding taste, nicotine concentration standards, and packaging will be implemented, but the government has stated that companies have a transitional period to comply with the new requirements;
Il gvern se wkoll prohibit the domestic manufacturing, advertising, supply, and commercial ownership of non therapeutic and disposable e-cigarettes in Australia.
Butler iddikjara li dan iċċaqlaq aims biex ireġġa' lura it-tendenza ta' żgħażagħ Awstraljani jużaw e-sigaretti, iżda hu ukoll rikonoxxut li il-pjan is mhux perfett.
Huwa mifhum li peress li Mejju din sena , Awstralja iddeċieda għal kompletament ban il bejgħ ta ' disposable sigaretti The only legal way to purchase is through a prescription issued by a general practitioner and purchased at a pharmacy or overseas website. Other purchasing methods, such as purchasing at tobacco or convenience stores, are considered illegalitajiet.
Preċedentement, Awstralja had a konformi proċess għal xiri sigaretti elettroniċi. L-ewwelnett, pazjenti bżonn biex consult a general practitioner to achieve a prescription for e-cigarettes. The price of the prescription is approximately AUD 70 (equivalent to approximately RMB 330). L-għażla tal-għażla trattament korsijiet tinkludi 3 xhur, 9 xhur, xhur, u 12 xhur, u the specific treatment courses need to be determined by the doctor based on individual circumstances; After receiving the prescription, the patient also needs to contact the pharmacy to book e-cigarettes in advance, as most pharmacies do not frequently stock e-cigarette products. Madankollu, hemm are wkoll ħafna ftit e-sigarett marki li can enter the country's compliant e-cigarette channels (spiżeriji).
Xi nies jgħidu li Awstralja's leġittimu e-sigarett business has kważi no market, and preskrizzjonijiet seem to be just a formalistic policy. It is reported li the market share of compliant e-cigarettes in Australia is is less than 5%, filwaqt li illegali prodotti kont for over 95%.25. According to previous komunikazzjoni with relevant personnel in the Australian e-cigarette market, there are still a large number of e-cigarette stotail stores in Awstralja, with over 2000 in Sydney alone.
In addition, according to two top understandings, consumers in Australia who adopt the "Personal Import Program" mainly purchase e-cigarettes through online stores in New Zealand. Therefore, after the ban on individual imports in March next year, it is expected that the New Zealand market may be affected to some extent.