Paraguay

Policy Summary: 

Law no. 5538/2015 classifies e-cigarettes as tobacco products. The regulation restricts use of e-cigarettes in certain public places. Decree no. 4694 stipulates a 16% tax on e-cigarettes. However, in practice most e-cigarettes are not registered as tobacco products—the devices are brought in as “electronic products” and the e-liquid as “essences.” As such, the regulations listed above do not apply.*

 

*Personal communication with in-country experts and/or Ministry of Health representatives

Policy Domains: 
Vape-free
Tax
Product Classifications: 
Tobacco product
E-cigarette
Regulatory Mechanisms: 

Law no. 5538/2015 (http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tobaccocontrollaws.org%2Ffiles%2Flive%2FParaguay%2FParaguay%2520-%2520Law%2520No.%25205538%2520-%2520national.pdf&date=2018-10-24)

Decree no. 4694 (http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tobaccocontrollaws.org%2Ffiles%2Flive%2FParaguay%2FParaguay%2520-%2520Decree%2520No.%25204694%2520-%2520national.pdf&date=2018-10-24)

WHO Region: 
AMRO