The Portuguese government is discussing a new draft law regulating tobacco use that will detrimentally damage Portugal’s efforts to curb smoking. The government is currently transcribing the EU delegated act of the Tobacco Products Directive into the national legislation on heated tobacco products, including several provisions on vaping that have not been a part of the original delegated act.

These measures, according to the World Vapers’ Alliance, represent a step backward in the adoption of an open and evidence-based approach to alternative nicotine products and will discourage smokers from switching to this safer alternative pushing many vapers back to smoking.

Le projet de loi n° 88/XV vise à étendre les restrictions des zones sans fumée à l'utilisation de produits de vapotage - interdisant de fait le vapotage dans les espaces extérieurs tels que les terrasses des bars et des restaurants - et à restreindre la vente de produits de vapotage en interdisant les ventes en ligne.

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