Azerbaijan has announced its intention to introduce new legislation on e-cigarettes, aimed at strengthening control mechanisms and establishing a new penalties framework. The implementing details (including fine amounts and enforcement tools) will be set out through secondary legislation following adoption of the law.

The main stated rationale is the protection of minors and the reduction of use among young people, referring to World Health Organization (WHO) data indicating significantly higher e-cigarette use among minors than among adults.

The proposal also aims to introduce a clearer and more distinct classification between traditional tobacco, heated tobacco products, and e-cigarettes, in line with regulatory practices adopted internationally.

The regulatory direction points towards a tightening of the framework for the e-cig segment. It is therefore crucial to monitor the implementing measures that will concretely define the scope, obligations, and enforcement modalities.