Colours and flavourings may make vaping products more attractive to young people.
New vaping regulations require disposable vapes and e-liquids to adhere to an approved list of flavour names, using only 1 or 2 words.
At present, vaping products in New Zealand come in a range of flavour descriptions – like “jelly donut” or “cotton candy”. Under the new regulations, flavours will be limited to a range of descriptions over a few categories – see them below!
the categories
Tobacco
Tobacco
Mint
Menthol
Mint
Peppermint
Spearmint
Nuts and grains
Almond
Hazelnut
Nut
Oat
Peanut
Pecan
Spice
Cinnamon
Clove
Licorice
Nutmeg
Pepper
Spice
Coffee and tea
Cappuccino
Coffee
Espresso
Latte
Tea
Fruit
Apple Lychee
Banana. Mango
Berry Orange
Blackberry Passionfruit
Blueberry Peach
Cherry Pear
Citrus Pineapple
Coconut Plum
Grape Pomegranate
Guava Raspberry
Kiwifruit Strawberry
Lemon Tropical
Lime Watermelon
Sweet and sour
Caramel
Chocolate
Cream
Custard
Honey
Sour
Sweet
Vanilla
None
Unflavoured
From 21st October 2023, importers and manufacturers may only bring in products that meet these flavour descriptions.
From 21st March 2024, manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers can only sell items that meet these descriptions.