It is already illegal to sell vapes to anyone under the age of 18 in Belgium and the ban comes as part of an anti-tobacco drive, as government data has shown that most young smokers start the habit with e-cigarettes rather than regular tobacco cigarettes, reports Reuters.

“Disposable e-cigarettes are designed to attract young people, to appeal to new users who maybe never smoked,” said Belgian health minister Frank Vandenbroucke. “E-cigarettes are partly attracting a new generation of smokers.”
In 2022, a World Health Organization survey of 20,000 Belgian 11 to 18 year olds showed that 12 per cent said they had used a vape in the last 30 days – more than double the amount in 2018, according to Reuters.


Other EU countries such as Germany and France are also working on laws to ban single-use vapes.