HB09007: VAPORIZED NICOTINE AND NON-NICOTINE PRODUCTS REGULATION ACT
This bill aims to regulate electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems (ENDS/ENNDS), heated tobacco products (HTPs), and novel tobacco products in the Philippines. Its main objective is to protect public health by controlling the manufacture, importation, sale, distribution, use, advertisement, promotion, and sponsorship of these products. A key impact is the imposition of an 18-year-old minimum age for purchase, sale, and use, along with strict age verification requirements for retailers and online sellers.
The bill also introduces specific packaging and health warning requirements, mandates child-resistant and tamper-resistant designs for e-liquid receptacles, and prohibits the sale of these products within 100 meters of schools and other facilities frequented by minors. Furthermore, it restricts advertising and promotions, bans sponsorships by these product companies, and specifies areas where vaping is prohibited, allowing it only in designated vaping areas (DVAs) that meet strict standards. These measures are intended to reduce the appeal and accessibility of these products, particularly to minors and non-smokers, aligning with a public health strategy that includes harm reduction.