This figure shows the index of nanny state regulations regarding e-cigarettes in the European Union (EU-28) in 2019. With a maximum score out of 100, that nation being the least free, Hungary scored 68.6, followed by Finland(64.8) and Greece (61.2). A number of EU countries scored 16, including Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, meaning they are the least regulated on e-cigarette smoking. No legislation forbids e-cigarette use in those countries and e-cigarette advertising is legal.
E-cigarettes: nanny state index in the European Union (EU-28) in 2019, by country
* Scores out of 100:
Prohibition: it is illegal to sell nicotine-containing e-cigarettes or refills (de facto or de jure prohibition = up to 40 points). Further points are awarded for bans on flavors (5 points), refillable e-cigarettes (5 points), cross-border sales (5 points), domestic mail order sales (2 points).
Advertising (total ban = 10 points).
Tax: a specific tax on e-cigarettes, in addition to sales tax (up to 10 points). Vaping ban (up to 40 points).
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