Starting from July 2024, a comprehensive ban will be implemented on flavored electronic cigarettes (only retaining tobacco flavor) Implement full flat packaging in October 2024

Proposed ban on disposable electronic cigarettes by 2025 Plan to establish the Caribbean Electronic Cigarette Regulatory Alliance

Import tariff: 15% (EC $) Value added tax: 12.5% Special consumption tax: 1.5 Eastern Caribbean dollars/mL for nicotine containing products

Channel control: Only available for sale in licensed tobacco specialty stores (prohibited in regular convenience stores) Completely prohibit the sale of vending machines Online sales require biometric age verification (facial recognition+ID card) Regional restrictions: Ban on sale within 500 meters around schools, churches, and youth centers Special permission is required for sales in tourist areas (limited to tourists over 18 years old)

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Only allowed: Pure tobacco flavor (must meet the following conditions): Do not add any sweeteners (including sucralose) Disable synthetic coolant (WS-3/WS-23, etc.) Tobacco extract purity ≥ 95%

The upper limit of nicotine concentration is 30mg/mL (the strictest standard in the Caribbean region) The capacity of smoke bombs shall not exceed 2mL, and the limit for oil filled bottles is 15mL Completely ban diacetyl, acetoin, and vitamin E acetate Mandatory use of pharmaceutical grade propylene glycol (purity ≥ 99.9%)

SLBS certification is required (refer to IEC 62133 standard) Leak proof design requires a 48 hour inverted test Child safety locks must comply with ASTM F963 standard

60% of the area on both sides of the packaging must be covered with warning graphics and text Mandatory labeling: "Vaping causes lung damage and addiction" (electronic cigarettes causing lung damage and addiction) Use images of diseased lungs and hearts designated by the Ministry of Health

Comprehensive ban: All media advertisements are prohibited (including social media, film and television implantation) Prohibition of sponsoring cultural and sports activities (including music festivals) Prohibit discount promotions (including member point redemption) Exception: Professional trade exhibition (requires registration with the Ministry of Health 90 days in advance) Technical parameter display in non-public areas of the store

Approval Authority: Tobacco Control Department of the Ministry of Health (main department) Saint Lucia Standards Board (SLBS) (Quality Testing) General Administration of Customs (Import Filing) Core file list: Ingredient analysis report (including CAS numbers for all ingredients) Toxicological testing (including 6 heavy metal and aldehyde tests) Nicotine Release Stability Study (3-month Accelerated Test) Bilingual (English+French) packaging sample Notarization Certificate of Authorization for Local Agents Environmental Compliance Commitment Letter (including Recycling Plan) Key processes: Pre review stage (30 working days): Integrity of formal review documents Pay the application fee (500 Eastern Caribbean dollars/SKU) Laboratory testing (60 working days): SLBS conducts comprehensive testing on the submitted samples Including leak testing, battery safety testing, etc Final approval (30 working days): Voting by the Expert Committee of the Ministry of Health After approval, a sales license with a validity period of 3 years will be issued Special requirements: Imported products require additional submission of: Certificate of Free Sale in the Country of Origin Halal certification documents (including plant glycerin) Overseas sales require a special delivery permit application

Tobacco Products Control (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 15 of 2023) Administrative Regulation No. 8 of 2024 of the Ministry of Health (Special Provisions for Electronic Cigarettes)

The Tobacco Control Department of the Ministry of Health leads policy formulation and approval The Saint Lucia Standards Board (SLBS) is responsible for product quality certification Customs and consumption tax bureau implements import control