According to the WHO there is a nationwide ban on the importation of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Ethiopia. There are sub-national bans on smoking in all public places, which also apply to e-cigarettes. In-country experts advise that the sale of e-cigarettes is not in fact banned, however a recent ruling in February 2019 stated that the minimum age for e-cigarette sales is 21, as part of Proclamation 1112/2019 from the Federal Negarit Gazette of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.