China-Singapore Jingwei Client, June 18th. According to the news on the website of the State Tobacco Administration on the 18th, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and the State Administration for Market Supervision have formulated the "Special Action Plan for Protecting Minors from Smoke and "Guarding Growth"." It mentioned that the supervision of the e-cigarette market will continue to be strengthened.
The "Plan" mentioned that all local tobacco monopoly administrative departments should speed up the organization to post warning signs or special publicity signs prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors at prominent locations in cigarette sales outlets. Supervise and urge operators to take the initiative to reject minors' requests to purchase cigarettes. For those who are difficult to determine whether they are minors, strictly implement ID verification, explore the application of new technical means, and improve the effectiveness of verification.
In terms of e-cigarettes, the "Plan" mentioned that the supervision of the e-cigarette market will be continuously strengthened. Gradually establish and improve the e-cigarette supervision work system, improve supervision efficiency, regulate e-cigarette production and operation activities, and prevent the "resurgence" of chaos in the e-cigarette market.
Continue to strengthen the control of Internet channels. Completely clean up the Internet makeovers, disguised sales of e-cigarettes, and false and illegal advertisements. Tobacco monopoly administrative departments in various regions want to talk to e-cigarette companies and Internet companies to consolidate the main responsibility and prevent the infringement of e-cigarettes on minors in the Internet field.
Guide the legal and standardized operation of electronic cigarette stores. All local tobacco monopoly administrative departments must comprehensively investigate e-cigarette sales outlets and register and establish files. Clean up and rectify illegal sales outlets and automatic sales of equipment around campuses, investigate and punish illegal sales of electronic cigarettes to minors in accordance with the law, and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of minors.