TPD

Tobacco Products Directive

Directive 2014/40/EU

Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC

CELEX 32014L0040 eur-lex.europa.eu verified 23.08.2026

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Scope

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Product categories

E-liquids
Refill liquids for electronic cigarettes, with or without nicotine, including bases, flavour concentrates and DIY boosters where the market treats them the same way.
E-cigarettes
The devices themselves. Several markets regulate the device separately from the liquid, and at least one permits one subtype while banning the other.

Parameters

Base law
Implementing act
EU-level regulation
Maximum nicotine
Container volume
Mandatory warning
Warning format
Other packaging requirements
Notification channel
Lead time
Data required
Annual reporting
Online and distance sale
Advertising

In the markets we cover

The national provisions, not ours.

Every row below is a market's own requirement, with the act that imposes it in that market and a link to that act. A directive binds the member state, not the product; what binds a product is the national provision that transposes it.

Belgium

Base law E-liquids: Arrêté royal du 28 octobre 2016 relatif à la fabrication et à la mise dans le commerce des cigarettes électroniques

AR 28.10.2016 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-liquids: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Maximum nicotine E-liquids: 20 mg/ml

AR 28.10.2016, art. 6/1 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-liquids: Refill container 10 ml; tank 2 ml maximum

AR 28.10.2016, art. 4 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-liquids: Ce produit contient de la nicotine, substance qui crée une forte dépendance.

French text. The Dutch wording is set separately — see the health warnings below. Belgium is trilingual and most acts have official versions in French, Dutch and German.

AR 28.10.2016 (TPD) ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-liquids: Information leaflet in the pack; child-resistant closure; tamper evidence; ingredient list; nicotine content and delivery per dose; batch number; flavour named neutrally

Elements creating a false impression of benefit or reduced harm are prohibited.

AR 28.10.2016 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-liquids: EU-CEG, via SPF Santé publique

Products that are not notified, or are incompletely notified, are automatically barred from sale.

health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-liquids: 6 months before market entry

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-liquids: Prohibited

Loi tabac health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-liquids: Prohibited

Any communication directly or indirectly promoting the product counts as advertising, on any medium and in any place. Since 2021 the brand may not appear on shop windows or signage.

health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026
Base law E-cigarettes: Arrêté royal du 28 octobre 2016, together with the prohibition on disposables

AR 28.10.2016 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-cigarettes: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-cigarettes: Tank 2 ml maximum

AR 28.10.2016, art. 4 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-cigarettes: Attractive device features such as light effects are prohibited; the flavour may be named on the pack only in a neutral manner

In force since July 2023, with a transitional period for retailers to 11 January 2024.

AR 28.10.2016 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-cigarettes: EU-CEG, via SPF Santé publique

health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-cigarettes: 6 months before market entry

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 ejustice.just.fgov.be verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-cigarettes: Prohibited

Penalty from €208 to €120,000.

Loi tabac health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-cigarettes: Prohibited

health.belgium.be verified 10.07.2026

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Czechia

Base law E-liquids: Zákon č. 110/1997 Sb.

Zákon č. 110/1997 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Implementing act E-liquids: Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., as amended by 429/2025 Sb.

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-liquids: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Maximum nicotine E-liquids: 20 mg/ml

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., § 3 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Container volume E-liquids: Replaceable cartridge 10 ml; tank 2 ml maximum

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., § 3 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-liquids: Tento výrobek obsahuje nikotin, který je vysoce návykovou látkou.

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Warning format E-liquids: On the unit packet and on any outside packaging

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-liquids: Must not resemble food, cosmetics or a toy; no economic inducements; the flavour stated in words using the term příchuť

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Notification channel E-liquids: EU-CEG, via Ministerstvo zdravotnictví

mzd.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026
Lead time E-liquids: 6 months before market entry

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., § 6 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Data required E-liquids: Up to 79 items: composition, emissions, toxicology, nicotine doses and the manufacturing process

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Annual reporting E-liquids: Required; without it the product may not be placed on the market

Zákon č. 110/1997 Sb., § 12h zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-liquids: Permitted with an age-verification system

Zákon č. 65/2017 Sb., §§ 35–36 e-sbirka.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026
Advertising E-liquids: Substantially restricted

Zákon č. 40/1995 Sb. e-sbirka.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026
Base law E-cigarettes: Zákon č. 110/1997 Sb.

Zákon č. 110/1997 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Implementing act E-cigarettes: Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., as amended by 429/2025 Sb.

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb. zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-cigarettes: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Container volume E-cigarettes: Tank 2 ml maximum

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., § 3 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Notification channel E-cigarettes: EU-CEG, via Ministerstvo zdravotnictví

mzd.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026
Lead time E-cigarettes: 6 months before market entry

Vyhláška č. 37/2017 Sb., § 6 zakonyprolidi.cz verified 09.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-cigarettes: Permitted with an age-verification system

Zákon č. 65/2017 Sb., §§ 35–36 e-sbirka.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026
Advertising E-cigarettes: Substantially restricted

Zákon č. 40/1995 Sb. e-sbirka.gov.cz verified 09.07.2026

Everything on Czechia

Germany

Base law E-liquids: Tabakerzeugnisgesetz (TabakerzG)

TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Implementing act E-liquids: Tabakerzeugnisverordnung (TabakerzV)

TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-liquids: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2) — transposed

The second amending act to TabakerzG of 23.10.2020 (BGBl I 2020, 2229) extended the scope of tobacco law to nicotine-free e-cigarettes and refill containers, so the requirements apply to nicotine-free products as well.

Directive 2014/40/EU eur-lex.europa.eu verified 10.07.2026
Maximum nicotine E-liquids: 20 mg/ml

Liquids that exceed it are not marketable.

§ 14 Abs. 1 S. 2 TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-liquids: Refill container 10 ml; disposable device or pre-filled pod 2 ml maximum

The volume limits attach to nicotine-containing products. Nicotine-free bases and pure glycerine are not caught by them. The same 10 ml limit applies to nicotine shots.

§ 14 TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-liquids: Dieses Produkt enthält Nikotin: einen Stoff, der sehr stark abhängig macht.

§ 27 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-liquids: Ingredients in descending order by weight; nicotine content and delivery per dose; batch number; a keep-away-from-children statement; a German-language leaflet headed Gebrauchsinformationen; child, tamper and leak protection

Attributing health or stimulant effects, or suggesting reduced harm, is prohibited.

§§ 26–27 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-liquids: EU-CEG; administered by the BVL

§ 24 TabakerzV bvl.bund.de verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-liquids: 6 months before market entry

Substantial changes require the same six months before the changed product goes on sale.

§ 24 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Data required E-liquids: Formulation, toxicology, nicotine dose and uptake, per Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2183

§ 24 TabakerzV; Decision (EU) 2015/2183 gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Annual reporting E-liquids: Sales volumes for the preceding year, by 30 June

§ 25 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-liquids: Permitted with an age-verification system; cross-border distance selling requires registration

§ 22 TabakerzG; § 31 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-liquids: Prohibited on radio, in print and online; outdoor advertising prohibited since 01.01.2024

Search advertising and influencer content count as advertising and are therefore not permitted. Factual product information in a trader's own shop is permitted, and the exterior of a specialist shop is excepted from the outdoor prohibition.

§ 19 Abs. 1–3, § 20a TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Base law E-cigarettes: Tabakerzeugnisgesetz (TabakerzG)

TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Implementing act E-cigarettes: Tabakerzeugnisverordnung (TabakerzV)

TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-cigarettes: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2) — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU eur-lex.europa.eu verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-cigarettes: Disposable device or pre-filled pod 2 ml maximum

§ 14 TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-cigarettes: Child, tamper and leak protection, and resistance to breakage

§§ 26–27 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-cigarettes: EU-CEG; administered by the BVL

§ 24 TabakerzV bvl.bund.de verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-cigarettes: 6 months before market entry

§ 24 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Annual reporting E-cigarettes: Sales volumes for the preceding year, by 30 June

§ 25 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-cigarettes: Permitted with an age-verification system; cross-border distance selling requires registration

§ 22 TabakerzG; § 31 TabakerzV gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-cigarettes: Prohibited on radio, in print and online; outdoor advertising prohibited since 01.01.2024

§ 19, § 20a TabakerzG gesetze-im-internet.de verified 10.07.2026

Everything on Germany

Spain

Base law E-liquids: Ley 28/2005, as amended by RD-ley 17/2017

Ley 28/2005 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Implementing act E-liquids: Real Decreto 579/2017, as amended by RD 47/2024

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-liquids: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Maximum nicotine E-liquids: 20 mg/ml

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-liquids: Refill container 10 ml; tank 2 ml maximum

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-liquids: Este producto contiene nicotina, una sustancia que crea una gran dependencia.

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Warning format E-liquids: 30% of the external surface of the pack of the pack surface

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-liquids: Child and tamper protection; a leaflet (folleto); text in Spanish; the pack is filed with the Dirección General de Salud Pública

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-liquids: EU-CEG, via the Dirección General de Salud Pública

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-liquids: 6 months before market entry

RD 579/2017, arts. 6–7 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Data required E-liquids: Composition and emissions by brand and type; toxicology; nicotine doses; the refill mechanism

RD 579/2017; Decision (EU) 2015/2183 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-liquids: Cross-border distance selling prohibited; domestic online sale possible with a Spanish domicile, age verification and EU-CEG notification

Ley 28/2005, disposición adicional duodécima boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-liquids: Substantially restricted, on the same footing as tobacco

Ley 28/2005; RD-ley 17/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Base law E-cigarettes: Ley 28/2005, as amended by RD-ley 17/2017

Ley 28/2005 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Implementing act E-cigarettes: Real Decreto 579/2017, as amended by RD 47/2024

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-cigarettes: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-cigarettes: Tank or cartridge 2 ml maximum

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-cigarettes: Este producto contiene nicotina, una sustancia que crea una gran dependencia.

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Warning format E-cigarettes: 30% of the external surface of the pack of the pack surface

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-cigarettes: EU-CEG, via the Dirección General de Salud Pública

RD 579/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-cigarettes: 6 months before market entry

RD 579/2017, arts. 6–7 boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-cigarettes: Cross-border distance selling prohibited; domestic online sale possible on conditions

Ley 28/2005, disposición adicional duodécima boe.es verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-cigarettes: Substantially restricted, on the same footing as tobacco

Ley 28/2005; RD-ley 17/2017 boe.es verified 10.07.2026

Everything on Spain

Sweden

Base law E-liquids: Lag (2018:2088) om tobak och liknande produkter

Lag (2018:2088) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Implementing act E-liquids: Förordning (2019:223); HSLF-FS 2018:41

Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-liquids: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Maximum nicotine E-liquids: 20 mg/ml

§ 10 Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-liquids: Refill container 10 ml; disposable tank 2 ml maximum

§ 9 Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Mandatory warning E-liquids: Denna produkt innehåller nikotin som är ett mycket beroendeframkallande ämne.

§ 12 Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Other packaging requirements E-liquids: Information leaflet and content declaration; the pack must not resemble food or cosmetics; no economic inducements

Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-liquids: EU-CEG

folkhalsomyndigheten.se verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-liquids: 6 months before market entry

2 kap. 7 § LTLP riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Annual reporting E-liquids: By 31 March: sales volumes and consumer groups

Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Online and distance sale E-liquids: Permitted; cross-border distance selling must be registered with Folkhälsomyndigheten and confirmed

folkhalsomyndigheten.se verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-liquids: Commercial communications prohibited in the media, in information society services and on television and radio; sponsorship prohibited

LTLP 4 kap. riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Base law E-cigarettes: Lag (2018:2088) om tobak och liknande produkter

Lag (2018:2088) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
EU-level regulation E-cigarettes: Directive 2014/40/EU (TPD2), art. 20 — transposed

Directive 2014/40/EU, art. 20 riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Container volume E-cigarettes: Refill container 10 ml; disposable tank 2 ml maximum

§ 9 Förordning (2019:223) riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Notification channel E-cigarettes: EU-CEG

folkhalsomyndigheten.se verified 10.07.2026
Lead time E-cigarettes: 6 months before market entry

2 kap. 7 § LTLP riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026
Advertising E-cigarettes: Commercial communications prohibited in the media, in information society services and on television and radio; sponsorship prohibited

LTLP 4 kap. riksdagen.se verified 10.07.2026

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