State Duma to consider bill on disclosing the composition of vapes and tobacco products

What is being proposed

On November 11, the State Duma will consider a bill obliging businesses that produce and sell vapes, tobacco products and other nicotine-containing products to disclose information about the ingredients they contain. This was announced by the chairman of the lower house of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin on his Telegram channel. According to him, the draft law was discussed on November 9 at the State Duma Council and is aimed at protecting health.

Commercial secrecy and the rationale

At present, data on the composition of such products are classified as a commercial secret — and it is precisely this that the deputies propose to change. Volodin emphasized that tobacco, vapes and e-cigarettes contain tars, metals, other chemicals and toxic compounds, the entry of which into the body can lead to serious illnesses. In his view, disclosing information about the composition is extremely important.

Accelerating the timeline and context

In addition to disclosing the composition, the deputies propose moving the law's entry into force from March 1, 2027 to January 1, 2027, Volodin added. Earlier, he also reported that the authorities of 17 regions had introduced a ban on the retail sale of vapes, and the Health Ministry named the main danger of vaping. Thus, the November 11 consideration is part of a broader line of regulating nicotine-containing products that the State Duma speaker has spoken about.