El Salvador Background
Data sourced: more than 5 years ago.   Page updated: 2022-09-02

Use of electronic cigarettes in public places is prohibited wherever tobacco products and tobacco derivatives are banned, as per Decree No. 63 on Regulation of the Tobacco Control Law (2015).

Product promotion

References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
Comments:
  1. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier no specific law 1A
2016 Allowed 1B
References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/
  2. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
Yes
2
References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
  2. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Availability

Yes
1
2016
Yes
1
2016
Yes
1
2016
Yes
1
2016
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Yes
2016 Yes 1A
References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Yes
2016 Yes 1A
References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Yes
2016 Yes 1A
References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
Yes
1
2016
References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.

Regulations and restrictions

References:
  1. El Salvador Details | Tobacco Control Laws. https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/country/el-salvador/summary.
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