En los Países Bajos, los cigarrillos electrónicos están permitidos dentro de un marco regulatorio específico. Según esta normativa, su venta y uso están autorizados, pero se prohíbe la venta en línea de productos de vapeo. No se permiten afirmaciones sobre beneficios para la salud relacionadas con los cigarrillos electrónicos, aunque estos siguen disponibles en comercios generales. Estos productos no están sujetos a impuestos especiales. La reglamentación exige notificar la introducción de nuevos productos antes de que lleguen al mercado y que los envases sean a prueba de niños y manipulaciones. Todos los empaques deben incluir advertencias sanitarias, y la venta está limitada a adultos de 18 años en adelante. Además, la concentración máxima de nicotina permitida en los líquidos es de 20 mg/ml y la capacidad de los depósitos no debe superar los 2 ml. El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos está restringido en espacios públicos y también existen limitaciones en la variedad de sabores. Las estadísticas indican que, para 2023, había aproximadamente 288,200 vapeadores actuales en los Países Bajos y la prevalencia del vapeo actual de cigarrillos electrónicos en adultos se estimaba en un 2%. La prevalencia diaria en adultos era del 1.5%. En 2017, el 15% de los adultos afirmó haber probado un cigarrillo electrónico al menos una vez. Encuestas de percepción realizadas ese mismo año muestran que la mayoría de los adultos (85%) consideraba que los cigarrillos electrónicos son igual de perjudiciales o más que los tradicionales, mientras que un 7% los veía como menos dañinos y un 8% respondió que no sabía.
Prevalencia
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2% | 2A A |
| 2021 | 1.01% | 2B |
| 2021 | 1% | 2C B |
| 2023 | 2% | 2D |
| 2023 | 3.9% | 2E |
- 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
- WHO. WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/tobacco/gtcr-2023/tobacco-2023-nld.pdf?sfvrsn=c86735dd_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
- European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
- Health Survey/Lifestyle Monitor, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) 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.
- Adults survey: Health Survey/Lifestyle Monitor, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) in collaboration with National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and Trimbos-institute, 2021; National, ages 18+
- 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
- Health Survey/Lifestyle Monitor, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) 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 |
| 2025 | Sí | 2A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
Regulación
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Permitidos | |
| 2025 | 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/
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. 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
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Regulaciones y restricciones
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2025 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2025 | Sí | 1A |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Sí | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sí: 18 años | 3A |
| 2022 | Sí: 18 años | 3B |
- 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=115. Acessed: 30 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sí | 4A A |
| 2025 | Sí | 4B B |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Enforcement-of-the-flavor-ban-on-e-cigarettes-and-e-liquids-in-the-Netherlands,206518,0,2.html
- Only tobacco flavours or NO flavours are allowed
- Tobacco Act amendment bans all e-liquid flavors except tobacco. In force
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2024 | Igual o menor a 20 mg/ml | 2A |
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
| Year | Value | Reference/Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 or earlier | Sí | |
| 2025 | Sí |
- Tobacco Control Laws. Legislation by Country/Jurisdiction Netherlands. Available at: https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/netherlands/e-cigarettes?row=1412923. Accessed: 24 July 2025.
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
- Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=115. Acessed: 30 July 2025.
- https://www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Enforcement-of-the-flavor-ban-on-e-cigarettes-and-e-liquids-in-the-Netherlands,206518,0,2.html
- Tobacco Act amendment bans all e-liquid flavors except tobacco. In force
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?' 85% - YES, 7% - NO, 8% DON'T KNOW
Impuesto
- Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.