E-cigarette vaping in Netherlands
Data sourced:
2023.
Page updated:
2024-07-23
The Netherlands abides by the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) (2014). E-cigarettes and e-liquids are regulated under the amended Tobacco and Smoking Commodities Act (and delegated legislation: the Tobacco and Smoking Commodities Decree and the Tobacco and Smoking Commodities Order), which also regulates non-nicotine products. Unlike smoking, there are currently no legal restrictions on public vaping, however this is due to change from July 2020 when vaping will be banned in non-smoking areas, although consultations on the ban are still in progress. Manufacturers can apply for a medical license, however no such license has been granted so far. Cross border sales are allowed as long as retailers register with the authorities in each country. E-cigarette and e-liquid advertisement is prohibited, except in tobacco or e-cigarette specialist shops. It is also prohibited to give away free samples of e-cigarettes. Nicotine-containing and non-nicotine e-cigarettes or refills must not bear a name, mark, symbol or any recognisable feature of tobacco products. There is no excise tax on e-cigarettes.
Prevalence
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2017 |
280.7 thousand |
1A
A
|
2021 |
144.5 thousand |
1B
|
2023 |
288.2 thousand |
1C
|
Comments:
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
Year |
Value |
Reference/Comment |
2017 |
2% |
2A
A
|
2021 |
1.01% |
2B
|
2023 |
2% |
2C
|
Comments:
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
Comments:
- E-cigarettes with nicotine
- Eurobarometer data provides a representative sample of ~28,000 respondents and estimates the prevalence of vaping for the EU overall, as well as per country. The survey was conducted in March 2017. Covers 28 European Union (EU) countries. Total sample N = 27901, aged 15 and over.
Product promotion
Comments:
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
Regulation
Availability
Regulations and restrictions
Perception of harm
Comments:
- Question asked in this survey did not compare harmfulness with cigarettes. The question used was 'Do you think they are harmful to the health of people who use them?' 85% - YES, 7% - NO, 8% DON'T KNOW
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