Authorities seize 80,000 flavored vapes from warehouse near Schiphol
July 13, 2025 by nltimes.nl
Authorities seize 80,000 flavored vapes from warehouse near Schiphol
Around 80,000 illegal sweet-flavored electronic cigarettes were seized at a Schiphol warehouse by the NVWA. The vapes had flavors like Lemonade, strawberry, and gummy bear, banned according to Dutch law. Another 70,000 refill bottles were found in a past case. The importer, previously caught, faced severe consequences. Only tobacco-flavored vapes are permitted in the Netherlands to prevent nicotine addiction in young people. The NVWA enforces this measure to support the National Prevention Agreement's goal for a smoke-free generation by 2040. In total, 265,000 illegal vapes have been confiscated since the ban was implemented last year.
19.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 3.0 million current smokers in Netherlands 22.00% of men are current smokers but only 16.70% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
