Los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos legalmente en Chipre. No obstante, existen diversas medidas regulatorias para su uso. Su venta y consumo están autorizados, pero está prohibida su adquisición en línea o a través de máquinas expendedoras. La publicidad está sujeta a ciertas restricciones. Es obligatorio notificar la introducción de nuevos productos, y todos deben contar con envases a prueba de niños y de manipulaciones, además de advertencias sanitarias en el empaquetado. La edad mínima para comprar estos productos es de 18 años. Asimismo, se aplican límites al contenido de nicotina, que no debe superar los 20 mg/mL, y al tamaño del depósito, que debe ser de 2 mL o menos. También hay restricciones sobre la variedad de sabores, y su uso en lugares públicos está limitado. En 2023, había aproximadamente 40,700 personas usuarias de cigarrillos electrónicos en Chipre. La prevalencia del uso actual de cigarrillos electrónicos entre adultos fue del 4%, y la prevalencia diaria, del 2.5%. Según datos de 2017, el 21% de los adultos indicó haber probado alguna vez los cigarrillos electrónicos. Una encuesta realizada en el país en 2017 acerca de la percepción de daños mostró que el 76% de los adultos consideraba que los cigarrillos electrónicos eran perjudiciales o más perjudiciales que los cigarrillos tradicionales, el 11% pensaba que no eran dañinos o que eran menos dañinos que los cigarrillos, y el 13% no sabía.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3% | 2A A |
| 2021 | 2.38% | 2B |
| 2023 | 4% | 2C |
| 2023 | 4% | 2D |
- European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- 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.
- European Commission. (2021). Special Eurobarometer 506: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes (S2240_506_ENG). European Commission. http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/S2240_506_ENG
- Eurobarometer 539 2023 cited in WHO. (2025). WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–2024 and projections 2025–2030 (6th edn). World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240116276
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- 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.
Promoción de productos
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | A |
| 2023 | Sí | 1A B |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
- There are some restrictions on advertising.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- There are some restrictions on advertising.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | |
| 2023 | Permitidos | 1B |
- 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/
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- 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/
Disponibilidad
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sí: 18 años | 1A |
| 2023 | Sí: 18 años | 1B |
- https://ec.europa.eu/health/tobacco/products/revision_en
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | 20 mg/ml o menos | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | Sí | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2023 | 2 ml o menos | 1A |
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=76. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Percepción del daño
- Reference: European Commission (2017). Special Eurobarometer 458: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes Available at: http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2146_87_1_458_ENG
- 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?' 76% - YES, 11% - NO, 13% DON'T KNOW