The health ministry will present an expert committee’s recommendation on banning electronic cigarettes or vape to the Cabinet once the study is completed, says health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.
He said the recommendation would mark a key step towards implementing the ban.
“We are committed to this (vape ban) and it is no longer a matter of ‘if’.
“I will present it to the Cabinet for deliberation,” Bernama reported him as saying after officiating the Sihat Milik Semua carnival at Dewan 2020 in Kangar today.
Dzulkefly said enforcement of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) had already shown positive results, with the number of smoking product variants in the market dropping to 2,794 in June from 6,824 before the Act’s enactment.
“That means only 40.9% remain. With strict enforcement, I am confident we can effectively regulate electronic cigarette and vape sales.
“Most importantly, we must protect non-adults, students and our children from exposure to vape.
“Act 852 will be enforced firmly to regulate all smoking products, including vape, to safeguard public health,” he said.
