Regulations need to be introduced immediately to regulate vape products

Malaysian Vapers Alliance (MVA) today urged the Ministry of Health to exempt vape liquids containing nicotine under Poisons Act 1952 and immediately introduce regulations onto vape products containing nicotine.

The current situation where vape products remains unregulated cannot continue. Despite the prohibition under the Poisons Act, vape products are sold without any controls.

Exempting vape liquids under the poisons act

Therefore, the exemption of vape liquids from nicotine under the Poisons Act is necessary for the Government to implement a holistic regulatory framework to regulate vape liquids containing nicotine. However, this move must be coupled with immediate amendments to existing laws to enable vape products being regulated.

As an association focusing on the safety of vape users, it is paramount to MVA that all vape products are regulated. This ensures that adult vape users are accessing products of known standard and quality, while preventing the products from falling into the hands of the underaged.

MVA strongly believes that regulations need to strike a balance between ensuring vaping products aren’t marketed or sold to young people and being made accessible to smokers who want to switch to a less harmful alternative.

MVA believes with the right regulations in place, vaping will be able to help Malaysia reduce smoking prevalence in the country.

MVA also urges the Ministry of Health (MoH) to organise consultation sessions with the industry, be it vape players or consumers, to ensure all decisions are inclusive and well-informed.