EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1951
E-FILED
jui Date* December 142020 l| 
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BY
INDEX,
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, PACKAGING, 
DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND COMMUNICATION OF VAPOR PRODUCTS AND 
HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Vaporized Nicotine Products refer to a category of novel consumer goods that 
generate a nicotine-containing or non-nicotine containing aerosol without combustion 
or burning. This product category embraces both heated tobacco products and vapor 
products.
This bill seeks to regulate, the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, 
distribution, use, advertisement, promotion and sponsorship of Vaporized Nicotine 
Products to reduce the harm caused by smoking, promote a healthy environment and 
protect the citizens from any potential hazards coming from the use of these novel 
consumer products. This bill also declares it a State policy to consider harm reduction 
measures as a public health strategy whereby these novel consumer products are 
properly regulated, the citizens protected from the hazards of tobacco smoke while 
ensuring that access to non-combustible alternatives to cigarettes is not curtailed.
This measure imposes a minimum age restriction of 18 years for these products 
to ensure that only adults are allowed access to its use. It also mandates that buyers 
be made to verify their age through a government-issued identification card. Websites 
that carry these products should also be age gated.


To ensure that adult smokers are made aware of these products and 
encouraged to switch to these novel products, this bill allows product communication 
in points of sale, on the internet, and through direct marketing. However, the bill also 
provides that product communication should not be false or unsubstantiated. It is also 
prohibited for these marketing materials to target minors or non-smokers.
This bill prohibits the use of these products in schools, hospitals, government 
offices, and facilities intended particularly for minors. It further limits to designated 
vaping areas, the use of these products in indoor facilities and in other specific places 
that are open to the general public.
Most importantly, this bill grants the Department of Trade and Industry 
jurisdiction over these products. To ensure that defective, dangerous, and 
substandard products are kept off the market, product standards for consumables and 
electrical devices in line with international practices shall be made mandatory.
Finally, this biil aiso requires risk-appropriate health warnings to be displayed 
on the package.
The immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 1951
December
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BILLS
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
REGULATING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, PACKAGING, 
DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND COMMUNICATION OF VAPOR PRODUCTS AND 
HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Vaporized Nicotine
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Products Regulation Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
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among them.
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For this purpose, the government shall regulate, the importation, manufacture,
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sale, packaging, distribution, use, advertisement, promotion and sponsorship of
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Vaporized Nicotine Products in order to reduce the harm caused by smoking, promote
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a healthy environment and protect the citizens from any potential hazards of these
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novel consumer products.
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It is further declared the policy of the State to enact a balanced policy by
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enforcing harm reduction measures as a public health strategy whereby these novel
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consumer products are properly regulated in order to promote a healthful environment
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and to protect the citizens from the hazards of tobacco smoking by ensuring that
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access to its non-combustible alternatives is not curtailed.
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall
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a) Advertising refers to the business of conceptualizing, presenting, making 
available and communicating to the public, through any form of mass 
media, any fact, data or information about the attributes, features, quality 
or availability of consumer products, services or credit. For the purpose of 
this Act, advertising shall be understood as Vaporized Nicotine Product 
advertising and shall not include non-promotional communication intended 
for Informational purposes only;
b) Child-resistant sha 11 refer to the type of containers that can be opened only 
by operating, puncturing or removing one of its functional and necessary 
parts using a tool that is not supplied with the container and comply with 
the existing standards on child-resistant packaging;
c) Designated Vaping Area shall refer to an assigned indoor or outdoor area 
where the use of Vaporized Nicotine Products shall be allowed.
d) DistributordaaW refer to any entity to whom Vaporized Nicotine Products is 
delivered to or sold for purposes of distribution in commerce, except that 
such term does not include a manufacturer or retailer or common carrier of 
such product.
e) Heated Tobacco Product Consumables or Heat-Not-Bum-Product 
Consumables, also referred to as "Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs)", shall 
refer to tobacco products that are intended to be consumed through 
heating tobacco, either electronically or through other means sufficient to 
release an aerosol that can be inhaled, without combustion of the tobacco. 
Heated Tobacco Product Consumables or Heat-Not-Burn Product 
Consumables may also include liquid solutions and gels that are part of the 
product and are heated to generate an aerosol. HTPs may or may not 
operate by means of a Heated Tobacco Product Device.
f) Heated Tobacco Product Device or HTP Device shall refer to the component 
or combination of components of a Heated Tobacco Product System 
intended to be used in combination with HTP Consumables that generate 
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g) Heated Tobacco Product System or HTP System shall refer to a HTP 
Consumable and HTP Device that are intended to be used together as a 
system.
h) Ingredient means any substance that is used to make the Vapor Product 
Refiiis or Heated Tobacco Product Consumables that is present in the 
finished product;
i) Manufacturer shall refer to an establishment engaged in any and all 
operations involved in the production of Vapor Products or Heated Tobacco 
Products including preparatory processing, compounding, formulating, 
filling, refilling, packaging, repackaging, altering, ornamenting, finishing 
and labeling for the purpose of its storage, sale or distribution;
j) Nicotine shall refer to nicotinic alkaloids, including any salt or complex of 
nicotine whether derived from tobacco or synthetically produced;
k) Nicotine Mixture shall refer to the nicotine-containing liquid, solid or other 
non-tobacco substance In the product;
l) Nicotine Shots refer to nicotine in liquid or any other form/substances that 
is added to or mixed with vapor product refills or cartridges that has the 
effect of Increasing the dosage or nicotine concentration in a refill or 
cartridge;
m) Package shall refer to packs, boxes, cartons, or containers of any kind In 
which Vapor Products or HTPs are contained when offered for sale to 
consumers;
n) Principal display surface shall refer to the panel of the package that faces 
the consumer when displayed for sale;
o) Point of Sale shall refer to any location, physical or online, where an 
individual can purchase or obtain Vaporized Nicotine Products, which may 
include a product testing area;
p) Product Comprehension Session shall refer to the act of testing by using a 
Vaporized Nicotine Product for the purpose of informing and familiarizing a 
prospective buyer, who is of legal age for the purpose of this Act, with the 
operation and characteristics of the product;;^i
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q) Promotion shall refer to an event or activity organized by or on behalf of a 
Vaporized Nicotine Products manufacturer, importer, distributor, or retailer 
with the aim of promoting a brand of a Vaporized Nicotine Product, which 
event or activity wouid not occur if not for the support given to it by or on 
behaif of the Vaporized Nicotine Product manufacturer, importer, 
distributor, or retaiier. This includes the paid use of Vaporized Nicotine 
Product bearing the brand names, trademarks, logos, and the like by 
performers In movies, television and other forms of entertainment. For the 
purpose of this Act, promotion shall be understood as Vaporized Nicotine 
Product promotion;
r) Refill container shall refer to a container for holding e-liquid or nicotine 
mixture;
s) Retailer shall refer to any establishment which sells or offers to sell any 
Vaporized Nicotine Product directly to the general public subject to Section 
6 of this Act;
t) Sponsorship shall refer to any public or private contribution, whether in 
cash or in kind, from a third party in relation to an event, team, or activity 
made with the aim of promoting a brand of Vaporized Nicotine Products, 
which event, team or activity would still exist or occur without such 
contribution. For the purpose of this Act, sponsorship shall be understood 
as Vaporized Nicotine Products sponsorship;
u) Tamper-resistant shall refer to the type of packages constructed such that 
it has one or more indicators or barriers to entry which, if breached or 
missing, can reasonably be expected to provide visible evidence that the 
product or its packaging has been opened, or otherwise comply with 
standards on tamper-resistant packaging;
v) Vapor Product Refills, also referred to as "Vapor Products", shall refer to 
the liquid, solid, gel or combination, which may or may not contain nicotine, 
that is transformed into an aerosol without combustion by a Vapor Product 
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used to heat a Vapor Product, to produce an aerosol, mist, or vapor that
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users inhale;
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x) Vapor Product System shall refer to the specific combination consisting of
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the Vapor Product Refill and Vapor Product Device which, based on the
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information made available to the consumer by the provider, are intended
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to be used together. These may include combinations of a liquid solution
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or gel, that are heated and transformed into an aerosol without combustion
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through the employment of a mechanical or electronic heating element,
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battery, or circuit, and includes, but Is not limited to a cartridge, a tank, or
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a device without a cartridge or tank; and
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y) Vaporized Nicotine Product shall refer to the category of products used in
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both HTP System and Vapor Product System, as defined herein, which are
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novel consumer goods that generate a nicotine-containing or non-nicotine
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containing aerosol without combustion.
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Sec. 4. Packaging and Heaith Warnings. - All manufacturers. Importers, and
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distributors duly authorized to sell Vapor Product Refills and HTP Consumables shall
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comply with the following packaging requirements:
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a) Only the unit packaging or any outside consumer packaging of Vapor
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Product Refills or HTP Consumables and refill containers shall bear the
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following health warnings on the lower fifty percent (50%) of the principal
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display surface;
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"This product is harmful and contains nicotine which is a highly addictive
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substance. It is not recommended for use by non-smokers.";
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b) Nothing shall be printed or applied on a location where it Is likely to obscure
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or cover. In part or in whole, the health warning; and
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c) No part of the warning may be obliterated, obscured, folded, severed or
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become unreadable when the package is opened or closed or when a
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wrapper on the package Is removed.
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Sec. 5. Tamper-resistant and Chiid-resistant Design. - The receptacles of Vapor
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Product Refills shall be child-resistant, tamper-resistant, and shall be protected against
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Sec. 6. Minimum Age Sales and Purchase. - The minimum allowable age for
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the purchase, sale and use of Vaporized Nicotine Products shall be eighteen (18) years
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old.
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It shall not be a defense for the person selling or distributing that he/she did
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not know or was not aware of the real age of the purchaser. Neither shall it be a
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defense that he/she did not know nor had any reason to believe that the product was
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for the consumption of a person below eighteen (18) years of age.
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Sec. 7. Proof-of-Age Verification. - Retailers shall ensure that no Individual
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below eighteen (18) years of age is allowed to purchase Vaporized Nicotine Products.
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It shall be the responsibility of retailers to verify the age of buyers. For this purpose,
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the presentation of any valid identification card exhibiting the buyer's photograph and
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age or date of birth may be required.
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Sec. 8. Online Trade. - The sale or distribution of Vaporized Nicotine Products
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through internet websites or via e-commerce and/or other similar media, shall be
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allowed: Provided/ That the seller or distributor shall adopt measures to ensure that
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such access shall be restricted to persons below eighteen (18) years of age and that
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the internet website shall bear the signages required under this Act.
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In compliance with the aforementioned age restriction, and when seeking
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access to such media platform, the person's legal age shall be self-declared In the
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opening first page of the website.
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Sec. 9. Sales within School Perimeters. - The sale or distribution of Vaporized
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Nicotine Products within one hundred (100) meters from any point of the perimeter
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of a school, playground or other facility frequented particularly by minors shall be
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prohibited.
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Sec. 10. Point-of-Saie Signage. - Point-of-sale establishments offering, selling,
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or distributing Vaporized Nicotine Products shall post the following statement in a clear
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and conspicuous manner: "THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF VAPOR PRODUCTS OR
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HEATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO OR BY PERSONS BELOW EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS
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OF AGE IS ILLEGAL.
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Sec. 11. Product Communication Restrictions. - Advertisements and other
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establishments, through direct marketing, and on the internet: Provided, That the
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foilowing guidelines shall apply:
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a) These shall not be targeted to or particularly appeal to persons under
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b) Quit-smoking messages shall not be undermined while non-tobacco and
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non-nicotine users shall not be encouraged to use Vaporized Nicotine
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Products;
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c) These shail not contain any information that is false or not scientifically
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substantiated, particularly with regard to product characteristics, heaith
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effects, risks or emissions;
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d) Product comprehension sessions shall be allowed In designated locations,
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by those licensed to sell Vaporized Nicotine Products; and
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e) These restrictions apply to commercial communications only and shall not
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prevent a company from providing information regarding Its company, its
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products and other non-promotional information on Vaporized Nicotine
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Products.
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No Vaporized Nicotine Product advertisements may be placed on objects or
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places outside points of sale such as but not limited to vehicles of any kind, billboards,
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posters, streamers.
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The following restrictions shall apply to any promotional activity related to Vaporized
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Nicotine Product:
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a) Promotional events and activities, such as, but not limited to, product
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sampling or product offers, must be directed only to persons at least
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eighteen (18) years of age. No person below eighteen (18) years of age
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shall participate in such promotions. The participants in such promotions
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must be required to provide proof of age;
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Nicotine Products shall comply with the provisions of this Act governing
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Vaporized Nicotine Products advertising. In addition to the required
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(ii) All stalls, booths, and other displays concerning Vaporized Nicotine 
Product promotions must be limited to point-of-saie iocations or adult- 
only facilities; and
(iii) Telecommunications concerning promotional offers, programs or 
events must include a recorded health warning message in English or 
Filipino consistent with the warnings specified in this Act.
b) No product promotional placement or advertisement shali be made by any 
manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of any Vaporized Nicotine Product 
package, including use of the product, in any manner. In a video game or 
in any television program or motion picture authorized by regulatory 
agencies concerned for viewing by those under eighteen (18) years of age;
c) No promotional merchandise such as, but not limited to, t-shirts, caps, 
sweatshirts, visors, backpacks, sunglasses, writing Implements and 
umbrellas, may be distributed, sold or offered, directly or indirectly, with the 
name, logo or other indicia of a Vaporized Nicotine Product brand displayed 
so as to be visible to others when worn or used;
d) No name, logo, or other indicia of a Vaporized Nicotine Product brand, may 
appear on promotional merchandise or element of a brand-related 
marketing activity that is marketed to or likely to be used by minors such 
as, but not limited to, sports equipment, toys, dolls, video games, and food. 
The manufacturer or company must take all available measures to prevent 
third parties from using the company's brand names, logos, or other 
proprietary symbol on products that are directed toward minors; and
e) No Vaporized Nicotine Product advertisements may be placed on shopping 
bags.
Sec. 13. Restrictions on Sponsorship. - The following restrictions shall apply on 
Vaporized Nicotine Product promotional sponsorships:
a) Sponsorships shall be limited to industry associations or trade events, where 
only persons at least eighteen (18) years of age shall be allowed to 
participate. No person below eighteen (18) years of age may participate in


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such a sponsored event. The participants in the sponsored event must be
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required to provide proof of age;
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b) Communications to consumers about Vaporized Nicotine Product sponsored
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events shali comply with the provisions of this Act governing Vaporized
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Nicotine Product advertising. In addition to the mandatory health warning,
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the age requirement for participation in any sponsored events must be
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clearly marked on the program materials distributed to consumers;
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c) All display materials concerning Vaporized Nicotine Product sponsored
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events must be limited to point-of-sale locations or adult-only facilities; and
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d) Telecommunications concerning sponsored events must Include a recorded
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health warning message In English or Filipino consistent with the warnings
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specified in this Act.
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Sec. 14. Use in Public Place. - The use of Vaporized Nicotine Products shall be
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allowed in public places except that indoor use is prohibited in schools, hospitals,
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government offices, and facilities intended particularly for minors. In other indoor
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places open to the general public, the use of Vaporized Nicotine Products shall not be
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allowed except in designated vaping areas or in point-of-sale establishments for
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purposes of conducting product comprehension sessions.
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Sec. 15. Standards for Designated Vaping Areas. - Designated Vaping Areas
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(DVAs) shall comply with the following standards:
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a) Persons below eighteen (18) years of age shall not be allowed within the
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DVA;
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b) Every DVA shall have the following signages highly visible and prominently
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displayed:
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i. "Vaping Area" signage; and
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ii. Prohibition on entry of persons below eighteen (18) years of age;
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c) Smoking shall not be allowed in DVAs; and
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d)The number of persons allowed inside shall be controlled by the
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establishment owner taking Into consideration the size of the DVA and its
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location.
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Sec. 16. Product Notification. - Three (3) months prior to placing Vaporized
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Nicotine Products in the market, all manufacturers and importers must notify the


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Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and submit information demonstrating
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compiiance with product standards and assessment requirements in accordance with
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this Act. For products that are already in-market, they shall be given eighteen (18)
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months to register their products with the DTI and submit information demonstrating
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compliance with product standards and assessment requirements consistent with
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Sec. 17. Product Standard Requirements for Vapor Product Refills/ Devices and
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Systems. - The DTI shall set technical standards for safety, consistency and quality of
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Vapor Product Refills, Devices and Systems in line with international practice for Vapor
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Products.
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a) The substances listed below may not be added to Vapor Product Refills:
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i. Additives that have carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic properties in
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unburnt form;
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ii. Vitamins or other additives that create the impression that the product
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has a health benefit or presents reduced health risks:
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iii. Caffeine, taurine, or other additives and stimulant compounds that are
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associated with energy and vitality;
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iv. Additives having coloring properties for emissions;
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V. Ethylene glycol;
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vi. Diethylene glycol;
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vii. Diacetyl; and
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viii. 2,3-pentanedione;
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b) Producers of electrical Vapor Product Devices intended to be used in
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combination with Vapor Product Refills shall ensure that such devices
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comply with the applicable electrical safety standards as may be determined
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by the BPS of the DTI;
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c) Batteries must comply with applicable industry requirements as may be
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determined by the BPS of the DTI;
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d) All ingredients in the Vapor Product Refill should be listed on the label where
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they are used in quantities of 0.1% or more of the final formulation of the
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e-liquid. Where a flavor ingredient contains several component chemicals,
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quantities below 0.1% of the final formulation by category;
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e) A full list of ingredients in the flavoring must be included in notifications
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f) Nicotine, propylene glycol and glycerol used in the manufacture of the e-
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liquids shall meet the requirements of either the European or American
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Pharmacopoeia and other ingredients in the manufacture of the e-liquids,
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such as flavors, shall be of food grade;
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g) Consumer packaging of Vapor Product Refills shall include an information
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leaflet about the safe use of the product. This shall also include appropriate
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advice on product storage, particularly on how to ensure that the battery
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does not malfunction;
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h) Vapor Product Refills may not be marketed, packed or presented with
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characterizing flavors other than tobacco and menthol. Fruit flavors, nuts,
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coffee, tea, vanilla, and caramel flavored e-liquids shall be prohibited.
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Sec. 18. Product Standard Requirements for Heated Tobacco Product
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Consumables, Devices and Systems. - The DTI shall have exclusive jurisdiction to set
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standards on HTP Consumables, Devices, and System as guided by the following
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requirements:
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a) The substances listed below may not be added to HTP Consumables:
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i. Additives that have carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic properties in
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unburnt form;
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ii. Vitamins or other additives that create the impression that the product
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has a health benefit or presents reduced health risks:
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iii. Caffeine, taurine, or other additives and stimulant compounds that are
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associated with energy and vitality;
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with HTPs, shall ensure that such devices do not combust or bum the
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tobacco mixture;
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with HTPs, shall ensure that such devices comply with the appiicable safety
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standards as may be determined by the BPS of the DTI; and
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d) Batteries must compiy with appiicable industry requirements as may be
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determined by the BPS of the DTT.
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Sec. 19. Restriction on the Retaii and Saie of Nicotine Shots. - The retail or use
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of nicotine shots and/or concentrates shall be strictly prohibited.
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Sec. 20. Jurisdiction. - Vaporized Nicotine Products are novei consumer
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products that do not combust tobacco and are to be governed exclusively by this Act
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and such other regulations as may be issued by the DTI pursuant to this Act in their
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soie and exclusive authority and jurisdiction.
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Sec. 21. Penalties for Noncompiiance. - The following penalties shall
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individually apply to manufacturers, importers, distributors, and seliers of Vaporized
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Nicotine Products as weli as their agents for any violation of this Act:
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a) On the first offense, a fine of not more than One Hundred Rfty Thousand
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Pesos (P150,000.00);
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b) On the second offense, a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
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Pesos (P250,000.00);
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c) On the third offense, a fine of not more than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos
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(P500,000.00); or imprisonment of not more than five (5) years, or both, at
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the discretion of the court: Provided, That the business permits and iicenses,
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in the case of a business entity or estabiishment shail be revoked or
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canceiled.
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Non-compiiant Vaporized Nicotine Products found in the market for sale or
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distribution shall be subject to confiscation.
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Oniine seiiers and distributors of Vaporized Nicotine Products and oniine
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piatforms that are non-compiiant with Section 8 of this Act shall be ordered by the
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DTI to immediately suspend trading of such products, and shall be liable for the fines
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and penalties imposed under this Section. Suspension shali continue untii the seller.
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distributor or online platform has complied with the requirements provided under
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Section 8 of this Act.
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If the guilty officer is a foreign national, the officer shall be deported after
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service of sentence and/or payment of applicable fines without need of further
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deportation proceedings and shall be permanently barred from re-entering the
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Philippines.
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Sec. 22. Role of Local Government Units (LGUs). - All LGUs shall ensure that
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this Act is implemented within their respective jurisdictions. No LGU may establish or
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continue to Implement any of its requirement for a vapor product or heated tobacco
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product, which is different from, or in addition to, any requirement under the
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 23. Congressional Oversight Committee on Vaporized Nicotine Products. -
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A Congressional Oversight Committee on Vaporized Nicotine Products (COC-VNP) is
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hereby constituted to monitor and review the Implementation of this Act for a period
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not exceeding three (3) years. The COC-VNP shall be composed of the Chairpersons
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of the Senate Committees on Health, Trade and Commerce, Agriculture, and Public
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Information, and the House of Representatives Committees on Trade and Industry,
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Health, Public Information, and Agriculture, and a Member of the House of
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Representatives representing the tobacco producing provinces.
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The Secretariat of the COC-VNP shall be drawn from the existing personnel of
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the standing committees comprising the Congressional Oversight Committee and its
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funding requirements shall be charged against the appropriations of both the House
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of Representatives and Senate of the Philippines.
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Sec. 24. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - Within three (3) months from
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the date of effectivity of this Act, the DTI shall issue the implementing rules and
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regulations C'IRR") for this Act. The non-promulgation of the IRR shall not prevent the
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implementation of this Act upon its effectivity.
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Sec. 25. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions
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of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the national
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government agencies concerned. Thereafter, such funds as may be necessary for the
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continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the budgets of the national
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government agencies concerned under the annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 26. Transitory Provision. - Existing industries and businesses affected by
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the implementation of this Act shall be given an eighteen (18) month transitory period
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from the effectivity of this Act to comply with the requirements herein.
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Sec. 27. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision or any part hereof is held invalid
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or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provisions not otherwise affected
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shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 28. Repeaiing Ciause. - All laws, decrees, rules and regulations or parts
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thereof which may govern the product category, market access, period of compliance,
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jurisdiction, labeling, packaging and health warning, sales and purchase, online trade,
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age restrictions, product and brand communications, promotions, sponsorships, use
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and designated vaping area, and product standards, of Vaporized Nicotine Products,
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and those other laws, decrees, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are
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inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended or modified
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accordingly.
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Sec. 29. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its
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publication in the Officiai Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation.
Approved,
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