TMI BlogAdvisory on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) including e-Cigarettes, Heat-Not-Burn devices, Vape, e-Sheesha, e-Nicotine Flavoured Hookah, and the like products — reg.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ve), All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs CGST, The Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Madam / Sir, Subject: Advisory on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) including e-Cigarettes, Heat-Not-Burn devices, Vape, e-Sheesha, e-Nicotine Flavoured Hookah, and the like products - reg. Kind attention is invited to the subject advisory dated 28.08.2018 issued by the Ministry of Health Family Welfare vide F. No. P-16012/19/2017-TC. A copy of the said advisory is enclosed as Annexure -I. 2. Considering the adverse health impact of ENDS/E-Cigarettes and in order to prevent the initiation of nicotine through ENDS by non-smokers and youth, with special attention to vulnerable groups, t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 7-TC Government of India Ministry of Health Family Welfare Dated, the 28 th August, 2018 Advisory on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) including e-Cigarettesr Heat-Not-burn devices, Vape, e-Sheesha. e-Nicotine Flavoured Hookah. and the like products Whereas, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are devices that heat a solution to create an aerosol, which frequently also contains flavours, usually dissolved into Propylene Glycol or/and Glycerin. Electronic cigarettes, the most common prototype, are devices that do not burn or use tobacco leaves but instead vaporise a solution, which the user then inhales. The main constituents of the solution, in addition to nicotine when nicotine is present, are pro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tions on Sales) Regulation, 2011 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; And whereas , both Nicotine and Nicotine Sulphate are listed as hazardous chemicals in the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; And whereas, nicotine is also listed as an insecticide in the Schedule of Insecticides under the Insecticide Act 1968, and subsequently its use as a pesticide is also highly restricted by Government of India; And whereas, there are possibilities that children, adolescents youth (and generally nonsmokers) will initiate nicotine use through ENDS at a rate greater than expected if ENDS did not exist; and that, once addicted to nicotine through ENDS ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... August, 2016]; Jammu Kashmir [Vide Circular dated 24th July, 2017]; Uttar Pradesh [Vide Order dated 14th November, 2017]; Bihar [Vide Order dated 28th November, 2017] have prohibited the manufacture, distribution, import and sale of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS); And whereas , as per the World Health Organization Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2017, the Governments of thirty (30) countries including Mauritius, Australia, Singapore, Korea (Democratic People's Republic), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Bahrain, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates etc, have already banned Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) in their countries; Now therefore, it is evident that Electronic Nicotine Deli ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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