The Department of Trade and Industry has allowed the online sale and distribution of vape products, their devices, and novel tobacco products on the condition that the online platforms ensure the denial of access to persons below 18 years old.
According to Department Administrative Order No. 25-04, consumers of vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, their devices, and novel tobacco products shall be required to register with the website, e-commerce, and similar platforms before they can access the web, mobile site, application, and advertisements of the said products.
"A measure denying access to individuals below 18 years of age or an age-gating measure shall be considered effective if the individual below 18 years of age cannot access and/or purchase from an internet website, e-commerce and/or other similar media platform that sells, distributes, or advertises vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products, their devices and novel tobacco products at any given time and without any assistance from another who is 18 years or older," the order read.
The DTI in July 2024 through Department Administrative Order No. 24-03 issued by then-Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual ordered e-marketplace operators to suspend the online sale, distribution, and advertising of vapor products and devices until such time that they instituted adequate and effective measures to ensure compliance with the proof-of-age verification and all other legal requirements.
The DTI said the online selling of vape products and devices would only be allowed if the e-marketplace “is able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of DTI, that it has instituted adequate and effective measures to ensure that its e-marketplace(s) and online merchants are in full compliance with the proof-of-age verification and all other mandatory legal requirements under RA 11900, RA 11967 (Internet Transactions Act or RA 11967), RA 7394, and other relevant laws and regulations.”
source:https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/942894/dti-online-sale-advertising-vape-novel-tobacco-products-consumer-registration/story/
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