Ensure Your Product Complies with All Legal Standards

Any electronic smoking devices or refill liquids placed on the Latvian market must comply with the Tobacco Law and associated regulations. Proper labeling, packaging, and in-store information are mandatory to avoid penalties and ensure lawful product distribution.

📦 Labeling Requirements for Electronic Smoking Products

All e-cigarettes, vape devices, and refill containers must include:

🔍 On the Packaging:

1. List of ingredients in descending order by weight.

2. Nicotine content and amount per dose.

3. Batch number.

4. Warning to keep out of reach of children.

📄 Accompanying Leaflet (inside the box):

• Usage and storage instructions.

• Recommendation not to use the product for non-smokers and youth.

• Health warnings for specific risk groups.

• Information on side effects.

• Details on addictiveness and toxicity.

• Manufacturer/importer contact details (EU/EEA-based).

⚠️ Health Warning Label

Each unit and outer package must display the following warning:

“This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance.”

Formatting Rules (per Regulation No. 306):

• Printed on the two largest surfaces.

• Not paraphrased or modified.

• Font: Helvetica Bold, black text on a white background.

• Covers 30% of the printed surface.

• Centered, parallel to the main text.

🧪 Additional Marking Requirements under CLP Regulation

If the refill liquid contains classified hazardous substances (e.g., nicotine), it must meet the CLP Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 requirements:

• Hazard labels and pictograms.

• Harmonized hazard statements.

• Latvian-language Safety Data Sheets must be available.

Full details are provided by the European Chemicals Agency.

🏬 In-Store Display Rules

Retail locations must display the following public health warning:

“Use of electronic smoking devices seriously harms human health.”

This message must be visible and placed in an area accessible to customers.

📋 Self-Assessment Tools for Compliance

To help ensure compliance with all regulations, vendors can use official checklists provided by the Latvian Health Inspectorate:

• 📝 Labeling Self-Assessment Form (Download)

• 📊 Full Product Compliance Checklist (Download)

These tools reference the relevant legal clauses and help verify that your packaging, leaflets, and in-store communication meet all formal requirements.