Tobacco and E-Cigarettes: Mandatory Information and Age Verification in Your Shop
The sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes is subject to strict rules. The Tobacco Products Act and the EU Tobacco Products Directive require health warnings, information on nicotine and fill quantity, as well as a two-step age check.
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What Tobacco / E-Cigarettes means
Tobacco products and e-cigarettes must be provided with prescribed health warnings; for nicotine-containing products, the nicotine content and fill quantity must be stated. In online sales, a reliable, two-step procedure for age verification is also required; a simple click confirmation is not enough.
Who it applies to
Retailers of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and refill containers who supply these to consumers are affected.
What must be shown in the shop
- Health warning per product
- Nicotine content and fill quantity for nicotine-containing products
- Two-step age check at ordering and delivery
How ShopCompliance solves this automatically
ShopCompliance stores health warnings as well as nicotine and fill quantity information per product and combines them with a two-step age check. That way the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes stays compliant.
Implementing Tobacco / E-Cigarettes in your Shopify store
- 1Store the warning
Enter the prescribed health warning per product.
- 2Record nicotine and fill quantity
Add the nicotine content and the fill quantity for nicotine-containing products.
- 3Connect age verification
ShopCompliance couples the sale to a two-step age check at ordering and delivery.
Checklist: Tobacco / E-Cigarettes
- ✓Health warning per product
- ✓Nicotine content and fill quantity for nicotine-containing products
- ✓Two-step age check at ordering and delivery
Risks of non-compliance
The sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes without prescribed warnings or without effective age verification violates the Tobacco Products Act and youth protection. Fines, distribution bans, and warning letters can occur; when supplying to minors, further sanctions can additionally apply.
Meet it automatically with ShopCompliance
Activate the Tobacco / E-Cigarettes module in a few clicks. ShopCompliance manages the mandatory information centrally and renders it automatically on your storefront, no theme code.
Open in the Shopify App StoreFrequently asked questions about Tobacco / E-Cigarettes
Which warnings are mandatory for tobacco?+
The health warnings prescribed in the Tobacco Products Act and the EU Tobacco Products Directive must be recognizable on the product.
Is a simple age query enough?+
No. For tobacco and e-cigarettes, a reliable, two-step procedure with a check at ordering and delivery is required.
Must I state the nicotine content?+
Yes. For nicotine-containing products, the nicotine content and fill quantity are among the mandatory information.
How do I implement this in Shopify?+
ShopCompliance manages warnings as well as nicotine and fill quantity information per product and connects the sale with a two-step age check.
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