South Korea Seeks to Restrict Synthetic Nicotine
According to The Korea Times, South Korea is moving to restrict the use of vaping products made with synthetic nicotine. Current law defines tobacco products as products made from the leaves of the tobacco plant. Some companies have treated this as an opp
According to The Korea Times, South Korea is seeking to restrict the use of synthetic nicotine vaping products.
South Korea’s current law defines tobacco products as products made from the leaves of the tobacco plant. Some companies see this as an opportunity to sell products made with lab-synthesized nicotine rather than tobacco leaves.
Recently, BAT Rothmans Far East launched the synthetic nicotine vaping product Nomad Sync 5000, which currently does not fall under the definition of a “tobacco leaf product,” allowing it to avoid various taxes and special charges.
In recent months, lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills to amend the law.
The latest bill, introduced on November 26 by a lawmaker from South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, aims to redefine tobacco products and seeks to include e-cigarettes that use synthetic nicotine.
In addition to expanding the legal definition of tobacco, another group of lawmakers is also trying to require sellers to place warnings on vaping product packaging, just like cigarette sellers.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare has pledged to support such legislative efforts.
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