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Dear all...smarts vapers are informed vapers....I have ciplak below from the Net for our information. Please spend a few minutes to read. All we demand as vapers to any authorities is a clear direction on e-cigarettes. No need to be emotional or political. I only have one conclusion...."ARNOLD Schwarzenegger as Malaysian PRIME MINISTER!!!!)

In Austria nicotine-containing cartridges are classified as medicinal products and e-cigarettes for nicotine inhalation as medical devices.

In the Czech Republic, the use, sale and advertising of electronic cigarettes is legal.

In Denmark, the Danish Medicines Agency classifies electronic cigarettes containing nicotine as medicinal products. Thus, authorization is required before the product may be marketed and sold, and no such authorization has currently been given.

In Estonia, only non nicotine-containing cartridges are legal.

In Finland, the National Supervisory Authority of Welfare and Health (Valvira) declared that the new tobacco marketing ban (effective 1 January 2012) will also cover electronic cigarettes, resulting in that Finnish stores or webstores can't advertise e-cigarettes because they might look like regular cigarettes.

In Ireland, the sale and use of electronic cigarettes is legal.

In Italy, by a Health Ministry decree electronic cigarettes containing nicotine cannot be sold to individuals under 16 years old.

In Latvia, the Ministry of Health has warned that the e-cigarette can cause harm to cardiovascular, hepatic and renal systems,however, e-cigarettes are legal.

In the Netherlands, use and sale of electronic cigarettes is allowed, but advertising is forbidden pending European Union legislation.

In Norway electronic cigarettes and nicotine can only be imported from other EEA member states for private use.

In Poland, the sale and use of electronic cigarettes are legal.

In Portugal, the sale and use of electronic cigarettes are legal.

In the United Kingdom, the use, sale and advertising of electronic cigarettes is legal. Electronic cigarettes are also allowed to be used inside pubs, coffee shops, etc. where the smoking of tobacco is illegal.

United States - Various different regulations for each state and municipality...some examples below :

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes within the state on grounds that "if adults want to purchase and consume these products with an understanding of the associated health risks, they should be able to do so.

New Jersey voted to treat the electronic cigarette in the same category as tobacco products by including under the New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act.

In Washington, the King County board of health has banned smoking of electronic cigarettes in public places, and prohibited sales to minors.

In Iowa in 2012, the Linn County commissioners approved a decision to regulate the retail sale of electronic cigarettes like tobacco cigarettes. As a result of this decision, retailers who sell electronic cigarettes to persons in Linn County are required to have a retail tobacco license.

New York State banned the smoking of e-cigarettes within 100 feet of a public or private school entrance in September 2012, and banned e-cigarette sales to minors starting on 1 January 2013.

In Australia, the Federal Department of Health and Ageing classifies every form of nicotine, except for replacement therapies and cigarettes, as a form of poison. However, in the state of Victoria, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said there were no laws preventing the importation of e-cigarettes bought over the internet for personal use, unless prohibited by state and territory legislation.

In Brazil, the sale, importation and advertisement of any kind of electronic cigarettes are forbidden.

In Canada, as of March 2009, the import, sale, and advertising of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine are banned in Canada, while non-nicotine e-cigs are legal and may be sold and advertised. Health Canada advised Canadian consumers not to purchase or use any electronic smoking products, cited prohibition of electronic smoking products containing nicotine in the Food and Drugs Act; no market authorization has been granted for any electronic smoking product.

In China, the sale and use of electronic cigarettes are legal.

In Hong Kong the sale and possession of nicotine-based electronic cigarette, classified as a Type I Poison, is governed under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. Sale or possession is not authorized and both considered are punishable with a fine of up to HK$100,000 and/or a prison term of 2 years. However, the law does not cover any non-nicotine inhaler.

In India, the use of electronic cigarettes is currently legal.

In Lebanon, the council of ministers has banned the sale and use of electronic cigarettes starting 21 September 2011.

In Malaysia, the sale of e-cigarettes is an offence under the Poisons Act 1952 and the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984. Those found guilty of selling and distributing the product and liquid nicotine for use in electronic cigarettes would be fined, not more than RM3,000 or jailed not more than two years, or both.

In Mexico, the Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks, informed that according to Mexican Law, the selling and promotion of non-tobacco objects that include elements generally identified with tobacco products, are forbidden.

In Nepal, under the law of cigarette the use and sale of e cigarette is permitted.

In New Zealand, the Ministry of Health has ruled that the Ruyan e-cigarette falls under the requirements of the Medicines Act, and cannot be sold except as a registered medicine. Since the ruling, Ruyan has obtained registration, and sale is currently allowed in pharmacies.

In Pakistan, the import and sale of electronic cigarettes is legal, but Pakistan Medical and Dental council categorizes the current health safety assessments about e-cigarettes not to be yet satisfactory.

In Panama, importation, distribution and sale have been prohibited since June 2009.

In Singapore, the sale and import of electronic cigarettes, even for personal consumption, is illegal. According to Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan, electronic cigarettes were the industry's attempt to attract new users and were marketed to appeal to younger customers, including women.

In South Korea, the sale and use of electronic cigarettes are legal, but heavily taxed. Possessing electric cigarettes among teenagers is a problem.

In Switzerland, sale of nicotine-free electronic cigarettes is legal. Use and import of electronic cigarettes containing nicotine is legal, though they cannot be sold in Switzerland. As of December 2011 the tobacco tax does not apply to e-cigarettes and respective liquids containing nicotine anymore.

In the United Arab Emirates, sale and import of electronic cigarettes, even for personal consumption, is illegal. Items will be confiscated upon arrival.