Agents of the Australian Border Force will have the right to intercept e-cigarette products sent from overseas. E-cigarette users who illegally import nicotine into Australia will face a fine of up to 222,000 Australian dollars (161,070 US dollars).

Australia regulates nicotine as a drug. Australian smokers who want to switch to e-cigarettes must see a doctor and obtain a prescription. Then the pharmacy must stock the required e-cigarette product or be able to deliver it. In order to bypass prescription requirements, many e-cigarette users have been importing their products from overseas.

The new rules aim to end this practice.

Australia’s prescription model has aroused severe criticism from supporters of tobacco harm reduction, because combustible cigarettes are much more harmful than e-cigarette products, and they are still easy to buy as consumer products. Critics claim that the policy will allow smokers to continue smoking, prompt e-cigarette users to re-smoker or encourage consumers to buy illegal products.

About 2.5 million Australians still smoke, and about 21,000 people die from smoking every year. It is estimated that there may be as many as 600,000 e-cigarette users in Australia.

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