The national government put an end to the prohibitive scheme on nicotine products and moved forward with a comprehensive regulation that covers vapers, heated tobacco and nicotine bags, with the objective of ordering a market that until now operated mostly informally.
The measure was made official through resolution 549/2026, published in the Official Gazette, and establishes for the first time a complete control, registration and traceability system for these products.
End of the ban and blow to the black market
Until now, the sale of vapers and electronic nicotine devices was banned in Argentina, creating a massive informal circuit without health or fiscal controls
.The new scheme changes the approach: instead of prohibiting, the State moves to regulate and oversee. According to official sources, the measure seeks to dismantle the smuggling business, which dominated the market with products without quality control
or taxation.Mandatory registration and full control
The regulations state that no product can be sold without prior registration. In addition, manufacturers must declare the composition, meet quality standards and respect strict limits on:
Nicotine concentration
Allowed substances
Manufacturing conditions Full traceability of
the product This will allow the
State to exercise effective controls, something that was not the case under the previous system
.
Elimination of flavors and focus on young people
One of the most relevant points of the regulation is the elimination of flavors in vapers, considered a key factor in the
