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Maldives Enacts First National Tobacco-Free Generation Law Barring Tobacco Use for People Born in 2007 or Later

Officials say strict enforcement will underpin the rule, with a countrywide e‑cigarette ban covering every age group.

Maldivas prohíbe fumar a nacidos desde 2007 y busca crear una generación libre de tabaco
Maldivas es el primer país en aplicar formalmente la prohibición de tabaco a los nacidos de una generación. (Reuters)
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Overview

  • The prohibition took effect on Nov. 1 and forbids anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2007 from buying or consuming any tobacco product.
  • The rule also applies to foreign visitors in that birth cohort, placing compliance obligations on hotels, resorts and other tourism operators.
  • E‑cigarettes and vaping devices remain illegal for all ages, including import, sale, distribution, possession and use.
  • Authorities set an enforcement period led by the Health Protection Authority, and retailers must verify buyers’ ages before any sale.
  • Penalties include fines of 50,000 rufiyaa (about US$3,200) for selling tobacco to minors and 5,000 rufiyaa (about US$320) for vaping violations, as Maldives becomes the only country currently applying such a cohort ban, with the UK proposal pending and New Zealand’s version repealed.