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Poland Background
Datos obtenidos: 2025.   Página actualizada: 2025-11-05

Los cigarrillos electrónicos son legales en Polonia y están sujetos a una regulación integral. Según la normativa vigente, está prohibida la venta de cigarrillos electrónicos a menores de 18 años, y se exige notificación de productos, envases a prueba de niños y advertencias sanitarias en los empaques. No existen restricciones respecto a los sabores, pero el contenido de nicotina se limita a 20 mg/mL y hay límites establecidos para la capacidad de los depósitos. El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en lugares públicos también está restringido según la legislación actual. Los cigarrillos electrónicos pueden comprarse en línea y en establecimientos comerciales en general, aunque no está permitido su venta a través de máquinas expendedoras. No se permiten declaraciones de propiedades saludables y está totalmente prohibida la publicidad. Además, los cigarrillos electrónicos están sujetos a un impuesto especial que equivale al 10 % del aplicado a los cigarrillos tradicionales. En 2023, Polonia registró un estimado de 1.3 millones de usuarios actuales de cigarrillos electrónicos y reportó que la prevalencia de vapeo actual entre adultos fue del 4 %. La prevalencia diaria de vapeo en adultos fue del 2.4 % en ese mismo año. Entre los hombres, se registró un 0.4 % y entre las mujeres un 1.5 %. Como referencia, en 2017 el 13 % de la población declaró haber probado alguna vez el vapeo. En cuanto a la percepción del riesgo de los cigarrillos electrónicos, en 2017 el 56 % de las personas consideraba que eran igual o más perjudiciales que fumar, el 28 % pensaba que eran menos perjudiciales y el 16 % no tenía una opinión al respecto.

Prevalencia

363,668
1
2021
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 1% 2A A
2021 1.14% 2B
2021 0.9% 2C B
2023 4% 2D
2023 4% 2E
Referencias:
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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-pol.pdf?sfvrsn=3a25378_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
  4. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
  5. 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
Comentarios:
  1. 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.
  2. Adults survey: Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) nicotine consumption survey, 2021; National, ages 18+
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2021 0.4% 2A A
2023 3% 2B
Referencias:
  1. 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-pol.pdf?sfvrsn=3a25378_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
  2. 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
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) nicotine consumption survey, 2021; National, ages 18+
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2021 1.5% 2A A
2023 4% 2B
Referencias:
  1. 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-pol.pdf?sfvrsn=3a25378_3&download=true. Accessed: 8 August 2025.
  2. 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
Comentarios:
  1. Adults survey: Public Opinion Research Center (CBOS) nicotine consumption survey, 2021; National, ages 18+
2.4%
3 A
2023
13%
4 A
2017
Referencias:
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. European Commission. (2024). Special Eurobarometer 539: Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and related products [Dataset]. European Commission. https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2995
  4. 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
Comentarios:
  1. E-cigarettes with nicotine
  2. 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

Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
  3. https://prawo.ug.edu.pl/sites/default/files/_nodes/strona-pia/33461/files/38balwicka.pdf
Comentarios:
  1. Advertising and promotion of electronic cigarettes and spare containers are prohibited. Similarly, manufacturers and importers are not allowed to sponsor sporting, cultural, educational, health, and socio-political activities

Regulación

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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier Permitidos
2024 Permitidos 1B
Referencias:
  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. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
2
2
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  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/

Disponibilidad

Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
  2. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
  3. Ustawa z dnia 22 lipca 2016 r. o zmianie ustawy o ochronie zdrowia przed następstwami używania tytoniu i wyrobów tytoniowych: https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20160001331/O/D20161331.pdf

Regulaciones y restricciones

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2022
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2022 1A
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2024 2A A
Referencias:
  1. 1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. The health warning “Wyrób zawiera nikotynę, która powoduje szybkie uzależnienie.” (“This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance.”) must appear on 30% of the two major surfaces of the unit packaging.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2016 Sí: 18 años 1A
2022 Sí: 18 años 1B
Referencias:
  1. Ustawa z dnia 22 lipca 2016 r. o zmianie ustawy o ochronie zdrowia przed następstwami używania tytoniu i wyrobów tytoniowych: https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20160001331/O/D20161331.pdf
  2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
No
3
2024
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2024 Igual o menor a 20 mg/ml 3A
Referencias:
  1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
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Year Value Reference/Comment
2017 or earlier
2025
Referencias:
  1. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
  2. 1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
  3. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. The health warning “Wyrób zawiera nikotynę, która powoduje szybkie uzależnienie.” (“This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance.”) must appear on 30% of the two major surfaces of the unit packaging.

Percepción del daño

Referencias:
  1. 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
Comentarios:
  1. 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?' 56% - YES, 28% - NO, 16% DON'T KNOW

Impuesto

Hasta el 10% de los aplicados a los cigarrillos
1 A
2024
Referencias:
  1. 1. Anti Smoking Global Index. Vaping Products. Available at: https://antismoking.global/world-map. Accessed: 22 July 2025. 2. Global Tobacco Control. Country Laws Regulating E-Cigarettes. Available at: https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/en/policy-scan/e-cigarettes/countries?country=125. Accessed: 5 August 2025.
Comentarios:
  1. PLN 0.55 ($0.12) per milliliter (as of 20 December 2022)
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