PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry needs to tighten legal provisions to prevent manufacturers of vape and tobacco products from exploiting loopholes in their marketing strategies, says the Consumers Association of Penang .
“We want the new law to cover all the loopholes in the previous Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004. The ministry must anticipate the innovative ways manufacturers may circumvent regulations, as seen in 2007. On Saturday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said specific regulations on the sale of ecigarettes or vape products, including through vending machines, are expected to be implemented soon.
Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association president Datuk Adzwan Ab Manas also welcomed the regulation of vape products, claiming it was the association that raised the alarm on the vending machine at the shopping centre after it went viral on social media.