The EU wants to ban filtered cigarettes and electronic tobacco products

The European Union plans to ban filtered cigarettes and electronic tobacco products. This was reported on October 14 by the Bild newspaper with reference to the draft decision of the EU Council on the upcoming meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO).

"A ban on the production, import, distribution and sale of filtered cigarettes would make an important contribution to limiting tobacco consumption," the document says.

E-cigarettes are seen as an "additional regulatory option." Negotiations on the project will take place at the WHO conference in Geneva in November.

In Germany, 95% of cigarettes have filters, so such regulation may actually mean banning cigarettes, the newspaper noted. The EU is also considering restrictions on the sale of products in stores, gas stations and kiosks. The main goals of the initiative are to prevent addiction, reduce the effects of tobacco smoke on other people, protect the environment and protect these measures from the influence of the tobacco industry.

"The EU's joint position is still in the process of being agreed," the German Federal Ministry of Health noted.

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Earlier, on August 28, it was reported that the Singapore authorities had increased penalties for vaping users and importers of these products. Sellers face up to 10 years in prison and up to five lashes, while users face fines and imprisonment for possession of electronic cigarettes. The new measures relate to vapes with the sedative substance etomidate and came into force with increased control in 2025.

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