Lok Sabha Question No. 1135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, A.K.P. Chinraj

(a):

| Year     |   Quantity of -E Cigarettes Imported |
|----------|--------------------------------------|
| 2016- 17 |                                 9775 |
| 2017- 18 |                                30438 |
| 2018- 19 |                                 3915 |
| 2019- 20 |                                  500 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER, 2019

## BAN ON ELECTRONIC NI COTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM (ENDS)

## 1135. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of e - cigarette or Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) imported in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has recently approved an ordinance and launched a major health and wellnessinitiative  by  Promulgation  of  Prohibition of  Electronic Cigarettes,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether any State has completely banned e - cigarettes so far, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has created awareness to not to use e- cigarettes, if so, the details thereof along with succe ss achieved;
- (e) whether any action is being taken against the defaulter who will sell e- cigarettes after the ban, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that e - cigarettes or Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (E NDS) isbanned across India?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(b) & (c): The Government of India prohibited electronic -cigarettes and like devices through promulgation  of  'The  Prohibition  of  Electronic  Cigarettes  (production,  manufacture,  import, export,  transport,  sale,  distribution,  storage  and  advertisement)  Ordinance,  2019 8 th September, 2019.

The  Ordinance  extends  to  whole  of  India  and  as  such  e - cigarettes  are  banned  in  all States/UTs.

(d) to (f): The  Central  and  State  Governments  have  been  creating  awareness  on  harmful effects and prohibition of e - cigarettes through different mode of communications.

All  the  States/UT  Governments;  Director  General  of  Police  of  all  States/UTs Stakeholder, Central Government Ministries/Departments were requested to take necessary s for  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  the  Ord inance.  Implementing  agencies  were  also sensitized  through  a  Video  Conference  for  ensuring  the  implementation  of  the  above Ordinance. Further, a stakeholder Meeting was organized with Central Government Ministries/Departments for implementation of the provisions of the Ordinance.

Section 7 of The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, im export, transport, sale, distribution, storage and advertisement) Ordinance, 2019 provid punishment with imprisonment or fine or both for selling e -cigarettes.

The enforcement of provisions of the said Ordinance, 2019 is the responsibility States/Union Territories.