German Electronic Cigarette Trade Association News

Time： 2023-09-21

Oliver Boland, executive director of the German Electronic Cigarette Trade Association (VdeH), said that the state, local governments and communities must incre...

According to reports, on the International Children’s Day on September 20, Oliver Boland, executive director of the German Electronic Cigarette Trade Association (VdeH), said that the state, local governments and communities must increase their efforts in the protection of minors, especially Relevant protection policies must be resolutely implemented. He pointed out that we do not lack laws, but that the supervision and enforcement of illegal activities are not strict enough. We have a responsibility to better protect children and teenagers.

Boland highlighted the relevant legal provisions, which clearly stipulate that children and adolescents under the age of 18 are not allowed to smoke in public places, nor are tobacco products or their packaging provided, offered or sold to them, even through the Internet or mail order. These tobacco products include cigarettes, nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, cigarillos, tobacco and snus.

The purpose of the law on the protection of minors is to ensure that minors are protected from certain potential dangers. Therefore, these regulations mainly apply to merchants, but also to organizers. Those who violate these regulations may be deemed to have violated the law and face fines of up to 50,000 euros.

However, Pollard pointed out that in many cities and communities, regulation and enforcement of such nighttime convenience stores are insufficient. For example, some places have shown a relatively relaxed attitude towards the sale of so-called disposable e-cigarette products, which are sold through convenience stores and night-time convenience stores, although there is strict enforcement against the illegal sale of spirits to minors. Products have lower penalties for violations. As a result, Pollard urged that districts should not treat different violations differently, and that selling e-cigarettes to minors, in particular, should be subject to similar harsh and costly penalties as illegal sales of alcohol.

He also said that the law makers were not strict enough in protecting minors. Although they correctly banned the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, they failed to effectively enforce the relevant ban. VdeH member companies have actively pushed for strict enforcement and called on the community to take regulatory action like mystery shopping to ensure compliance. This regular action has already resulted in a significant reduction in violations of the law on the protection of minors in neighboring Austria.

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