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Member States shall require manufacturers and importers of electronic cigarettes and refill containers to submit, annually, to the competent authorities: comprehensive data on sales volumes, by brand name and type of the product; information on the preferences of various consumer groups, including young people, non-smokers and the main types of current users; the mode of sale of the products; and executive summaries of any market surveys carried out in respect of the above, including an English translation thereof. Member States shall monitor the market developments concerning electronic cigarettes and refill containers, including any evidence that their use is a gateway to nicotine addiction and ultimately traditional tobacco consumption among young people and non-smokers.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.