How is vaping restricted by law?

In mid-July another of a series of anti-tobacco laws came into force, aimed at gradually limiting the use of tobacco products in our country. It is numbered 1978-IX and primarily concerns cigarettes and tobacco that contain flavour additives or have an increased content of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide — their production, import and sale, both wholesale and retail, is completely banned. In addition, advertising and any other means of promoting sales are prohibited by law not only for traditional tobacco products but also for e-cigarettes, liquids for them, refill containers and devices that allow tobacco to be consumed by alternative non-combustion methods. Sellers who sell cigarettes or vape products to minors face a fine, and smoking e-cigarettes or any other tobacco-heating devices indoors and in public places is now equated with using ordinary cigarettes and also carries administrative liability under the law. Advertising materials may not use images of vapes, refill containers and fillers, nor the trademarks of e-cigarette and accessory manufacturers.

How to legally buy liquid for a pod system?

The strict restrictions on the sale and advertising of vape goods, which lawmakers have fully equated with ordinary tobacco products, have created many problems not only for vapers but for everyone running a business in the vaping sector. Under the new law, the sale of disposable e-cigarettes and excisable liquids for refilling reusable-device cartridges becomes significantly more complicated. However, the same restrictions have been in force for several years across all EU countries, where they were introduced under Directive 2014/40/EU. Ukraine is now bringing its legislation into line with European and international standards, including those related to state regulation of tobacco products. And if you study the experience of our neighbours, who have lived with anti-tobacco restrictions for many years, it turns out that the e-cigarette law does not apply to all refills. Thus, it is not prohibited to legally sell and advertise component kits intended for self-mixing of liquid — unlike ready-made and labelled liquid, components are not an excisable good and are not subject to the new anti-tobacco laws.

How to buy the best vape in Ukraine?

It is no surprise that component kits and pod systems with refillable reusable cartridges are becoming increasingly popular not only in Europe but in our country too. Both wholesale and retail buyers highly value their significant advantages over traditional solutions:

• component kits are free from any legal restrictions;
• components are cheaper because there is no excise duty to pay on them;
• when self-mixing you can make the liquid to your own taste;
• reusable devices are more convenient to use and help reduce the cost of vaping.

These advantages become even more significant against the backdrop of the strict restrictions introduced by the new anti-tobacco laws. Previously, fans of disposable vapes and ready-made mixes cited their somewhat lower cost and high flavour quality as arguments, but the current legislative changes have made these product categories practically inaccessible to most of our compatriots. So Ukrainian vapers have now learned to refill cartridges and confidently choose components — their prices have become even more attractive, and in quality they are in no way inferior to ready-made liquids, which now cost much more.

Where is it best to buy pod-system liquid wholesale?

To run a successful and profitable business you need a good grasp of all the nuances of current legislation — legal literacy saves a lot of time and money and protects well against unjustified demands from regulators. To support its dealers, the wholesale company Octolab provides, where needed, legal clarifications on unclear or disputed issues related to the legal trade in component kits. According to the UKTZED codes shown on invoices, components are not a liquid for e-cigarettes, so any legal restrictions concerning the sale of tobacco products do not apply to them. Moreover, under the same codes components are not on the list of excisable products, so there is no excise tax to pay on them — a tax that noticeably increases the cost of other kinds of refills for POD systems and disposable vapes. After the new e-cigarette law came into force, the most profitable vape products became precisely component kits and reusable pods, which are now in demand among retail consumers. So do not forget to keep your web shop shelves stocked with them so there is enough for all buyers, and Octolab will fulfil the order quickly and reliably — and offer anti-crisis prices too.