Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Manufacturing and Marketing Filler Material with a Distinctive Flavor or Smell) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a section to the Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law, requiring a ban on the manufacture, marketing and possession of filling materials containing distinctive flavors or aromas (including fruits, plants, spices, vanilla, coffee, mint and the like). The proposal refers to electronic cigarettes in particular. According to the explanatory notes, the goal is to reduce smoking among youth and young people, in accordance with an international convention on tobacco control to which Israel has acceded.