Rospotrebnadzor supports the ban on the sale of vapes

Rospotrebnadzor commented on the initiative of the State Duma to ban the sale of vapes. The agency said it “conceptually supports” legislative proposals aimed at preserving the health of Russians.

“Rospotrebnadzor conceptually supports any legislative initiatives aimed at preserving the health of the adult and the younger generation,” the press service of Rospotrebnadzor said in a statement (quoted from “RIA News”).

January 18 State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin instructed relevant committees to study the issue of a possible ban on vapes. On the same day, the State Duma in the second and third reading accepted a law to increase the excise rate on cigarettes and cigarettes, tobacco for heating and liquids for vapes. At the same time, the excise tax on vapes is canceled by the document.

Olesya Pavlenko