E-cigarettes are currently not regulated in Switzerland by any federal law and temporarily fall within the scope of the food and product safety laws.
The Federal Tobacco Products Act is expected to come into force by mid-2024 and regulate both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-cigarettes.
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Switzerland for vaping products, covering all policy areas and possible future regulation.
The Federal Tobacco Products Act is expected to come into force by mid-2024 and regulate both nicotine-free and nicotine-containing e-cigarettes.
This report provides a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place in Switzerland for vaping products, covering all policy areas and possible future regulation.
A regulatory report will provide you with:
- A clear and detailed understanding of current regulatory requirements affecting this sector in a specific jurisdiction, enabling you to be confident your business and your products are compliant.
- The ability to plan ahead for specific regulatory changes.
- Strategic understanding of the policy climate within the jurisdiction, enabling you to forecast how it might affect business development.
- Sources of further information, for example links to full texts of legislation and contact details for relevant government offices.
Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- Outlook
- Switzerland: the basics
- National regulatory framework
- Age restrictions
- Product restrictions
- Labelling and packaging
- Obligation to notify
- Retail channel restrictions
- Public usage
- Advertising and marketing
- Taxation
- Enforcement
- Relevant laws
- Relevant bodies
