EU bans disposable e-cigarettes: to disappear from the EU market by the end of 2026
Key takeaway: According to recent media reports, under relevant regulations, disposable e-cigarettes will disappear from the EU market by the end of 2026. After being introduced to the EU market in 2022,
Recently, media reports indicated that according to relevant regulations, disposable e-cigarettes will disappear from the EU market by the end of 2026.
Disposable e-cigarettes, which were launched in the EU market in 2022, achieved great success. However, disposable e-cigarettes do not comply with EU battery regulations. After extensive discussions, the EU has mandated that by the end of 2026, the batteries in e-cigarettes sold on the market must be removable. The e-cigarette industry believes that the cost of establishing a recycling system for disposable e-cigarettes is too high, and they will attempt to make reusable e-cigarettes more attractive through innovation.
Translated by Cen Pinpin from Merkur website
