Norway to Ban Flavored Vaping Devices and Menthol Cigarettes From 2024

Norway will ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes starting in 2024, making it the last country in Europe to prohibit such products. At the same time, Norway will also ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes.

According to a report from Norway's news website bt.no, Norway will ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes starting in 2024, making it the last country in Europe to prohibit such products. At the same time, Norway will also ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. 

Norway is one of the few countries in Europe that still allows menthol cigarettes and flavored cigarettes. However, starting next year, this situation will change completely, and the sale of flavored tobacco and cigarettes with "flavor beads" will disappear from the Norwegian tobacco market. The flavor ban means that only tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes or refills will be allowed to be sold on the market. 

In fact, the ban on menthol cigarettes in Norway has been a long time coming. As part of the EU Tobacco Directive (TPD), the Norwegian government previously indicated that this rule would be implemented in 2021. However, due to some obstacles encountered in the EU and other countries, the plan was forced to be postponed. 

The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Social Services expects this ban to take effect in 2024, but the specific date has not yet been determined.