Overview
- Argentina’s Health Ministry published Resolution 549/2026 and ANMAT Disposition 2543/2026 on Monday, ending the 2011 prohibition and replacing it with a regulated market for vapes, heated‑tobacco devices and nicotine pouches.
- Manufacturers and importers must enroll products in a new national registry, disclose ingredients, meet quality standards and enable traceability so officials can identify who made what, track shipments and collect taxes.
- The rules remove flavorings in vape liquids, prohibit single‑use e‑cigarettes, cap nicotine levels and restrict packaging or marketing that could appeal to minors.
- More than 20 medical societies condemned the change, warning it could drive youth use and disputing reduced‑harm claims, while a 2025 Sedronar survey found 35.5% of students had used e‑cigarettes.
- Health authorities now have roughly 45 days to stand up the registration platform and enforcement tools, and only products listed in the registry will be legal to sell.