Vape group urges legal clarity after High Court ruling on liquid nicotine

MOVE has urged the government for clear regulations after a High Court voided the 2023 exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List.

The group warns that unclear laws could lead to a rise in an illicit vaping market, risking consumer safety and complicating enforcement.

MOVE calls for the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 to be the regulatory standard, promoting regulated sales with strict safety and age-verification requirements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Malaysian Organisation of Vape Entity (MOVE) has called for urgent legal and regulatory clarity following a High Court ruling that nullified the 2023 exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List.

The industry group, which represents more than 55,000 members, said the government’s decision not to pursue an appeal against the ruling had created legal uncertainty that could push consumers towards an illicit vaping market.

MOVE president Samsul K. Arrifin said the government should reconcile the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) with the Poisons Act to establish a clear and consistent regulatory framework.

“Malaysia has already taken an important step by enacting the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). What is needed now is clarity and consistency in how the law is implemented. A regulatory outcome that removes compliant businesses without addressing existing demand could simply push that demand into an unregulated market,” he said in a statement.

MOVE said its main concern was that a prohibition-driven outcome could undermine safeguards intended to protect consumers and young people.

It said registered retailers could be subjected to age-verification requirements, standard operating procedures and enforcement oversight, unlike illicit sellers operating outside those controls.

The group also warned that an unregulated market could increase the risk of products containing unknown ingredients or tampered liquids, while making it harder for authorities to enforce product standards, traceability requirements and tax collection.

“Prohibition does not automatically remove demand. It removes the regulated channel. If the objective is to protect youth and consumers, the stronger approach is to keep the market visible, accountable and enforceable,” Samsul said.

MOVE said Act 852 should remain the regulatory blueprint and urged the government and Health Ministry to provide immediate legal clarity, regulate rather than prohibit vaping products, and empower compliant retailers to act as gatekeepers against sales to minors.

It called for strict requirements covering product safety, traceability, ingredient transparency and age verification, as well as standardised identity checks and operating procedures for registered businesses.

MOVE said it was ready to engage with the government and relevant authorities on a controlled, data-driven regulatory approach focused on youth protection, consumer safety, product accountability and enforcement.

“A regulated market gives the authorities clear standards to enforce and gives consumers a legitimate channel subject to oversight. Our position is straightforward: protect young people, protect consumers and give regulators the tools to regulate effectively,” Samsul said.

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在高等法院取消了2023年液态尼古丁从毒物清单中豁免的条款后，MOVE敦促政府制定明确的法规。

该组织警告说，法律不明确可能会导致非法电子烟市场兴起，危及消费者安全并使执法更加复杂。

MOVE 呼吁将 2024 年《公共卫生吸烟产品控制法案》作为监管标准，促进有监管的销售，并制定严格的安全和年龄验证要求。

吉隆坡，9 月 8 日——马来西亚电子烟实体组织 (MOVE) 呼吁在高等法院裁定取消 2023 年液态尼古丁从毒物清单中豁免后，尽快出台法律和监管方面的明确规定。

该行业组织代表超过 55,000 名成员，该组织表示，政府决定不就该裁决提起上诉，造成了法律上的不确定性，可能会将消费者推向非法电子烟市场。

MOVE 主席 Samsul K. Arrifin 表示，政府应该协调 2024 年《公共卫生吸烟产品控制法》（第 852 号法案）与《毒物法》，以建立一个清晰一致的监管框架。

“马来西亚已经通过颁布《2024年烟草制品公共卫生管制法》（第852号法令）迈出了重要一步。现在需要的是明确且一致地执行这项法律。如果监管结果只是取缔了合规企业，却没有解决现有需求，那么这些需求很可能就会被推向不受监管的市场，”他在一份声明中表示。

MOVE表示，其主要担忧是，以禁令为导向的结果可能会破坏旨在保护消费者和年轻人的保障措施。

报告称，注册零售商可能会受到年龄验证要求、标准操作程序和执法监督，而非法卖家则不受这些控制。

该组织还警告说，不受监管的市场可能会增加产品含有未知成分或被篡改液体的风险，同时也会使当局更难执行产品标准、可追溯性要求和税收。

萨姆苏尔表示：“禁令并不会自动消除需求，它只是切断了受监管的渠道。如果目标是保护青少年和消费者，更有效的做法是保持市场的透明度、问责制和可执行性。”

MOVE表示，第852号法令应继续作为监管蓝图，并敦促政府和卫生部立即提供法律上的明确规定，对电子烟产品进行监管而不是禁止，并授权合规的零售商作为把关人，防止向未成年人销售电子烟产品。

它要求对产品安全、可追溯性、成分透明度和年龄验证提出严格要求，并对注册企业制定标准化的身份检查和操作程序。

MOVE表示，它已准备好与政府和相关部门合作，采取受控的、数据驱动的监管方式，重点关注青少年保护、消费者安全、产品问责制和执法。

“一个受监管的市场能够为监管机构提供明确的执法标准，并为消费者提供一个受监督的合法渠道。我们的立场很简单：保护年轻人，保护消费者，并赋予监管机构有效监管的工具，”萨姆苏尔说道。

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