Resources for the vaping industry.
Access VPASA's latest research, diginars, guidelines, and industry reports. Explore trusted information shaping South Africa's vaping industry.

VPASA Youth Access Prevention Guidelines.
We launched our Youth Access Prevention campaign in March 2021. The campaign saw manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of EVPs under VPASA pledge to not sell vapour products to under-18s – or be subjected to a disciplinary process.
Our focus is twofold: to self-regulate our members to protect access to youth while also securing the right to the use of EVPs by existing adult vapers and smokers who are seeking a less-harmful alternative to combustible cigarettes. Read more, as well as check out our guidelines below.

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National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications - Electrotechnical Regulations Overview
Overview of the NRCS' role in regulating vapour product specifications.
South African Bureau of Standards: SANS 2094 Vaping Standards Summary
An overview of SANS 2094:2024 – 20 Pages with Annexure A
Waste Management: Extended Producer Responsibility Breakdown
A flowchart of what you need to know to comply with EPR regulations in South Africa as a vaping business.
The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024
This Briefing Paper summarises The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2024: A Situation Report, which uses the latest evidence and new data projections to report on the current global THR situation and its potential to rapidly reduce the burden of disease and mortality associated with risky tobacco use.
Nicotine without smoke Tobacco harm reduction
A report by the Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Industry Self-Regulation
In 2010, the OECD’s Committee on Consumer Policy published a Consumer Policy Toolkit, which provides a framework for developing and implementing effective consumer policies (OECD, 2010).
Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) Vaping Advertising Code
Advertising shall not target people under 18 years of age or take any action, the
primary purpose of which is to initiate, maintain or increase the incidence of vaping
products used by persons under 18 years of age.
National Policy For The Management Of Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (EPR Regulations)
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008): Draft Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment National Management Policy
Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill
To regulate smoking; to regulate the sale and advertising of tobacco products and
electronic delivery systems; to regulate the packaging and appearance of tobacco
products and electronic delivery systems and to make provision for the
standardisation of their packaging; to provide for standards in respect of the
manufacturing and export of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems; to
prohibit the sale of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems to children; to
prohibit the free distribution of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems;
to prohibit the sale of tobacco products and electronic delivery systems by means of
vending machines; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vaping Inquiry Report Summary Infographic - 2021
This infographic looks at the key areas and findings from the inquiry into the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control leading up to the Conference of Parties 9.
Smoking vs Vaping Infographic - 2021
What you need to know to discern between the two.
Economic Impact of the Vaping Industry in South Africa Summary Infographic - 2021
Our infographic looking at the direct, indirect and induced impact of the vaping industry in South Africa.
Economic Contribution of the Vaping Industry In South Africa & Tax Implications 2022
Our infographic looking at the contribution the vaping industry made to the South African economy in 2022 as well as what the tax impact would imply.
Analysing the Market of Vaping and Its Economic Impact in South Africa - Canback Consulting Study, 2018
The first economic impact study of the vaping industry in South Africa was undertaken by Canback Consulting in 2018. It found that the vaping market here was worth more than R1 billion and supported over 4000 full-time jobs.
The Economic Impact of the Vaping Industry in South Africa - NKC African Economics Study, 2021
This study is the second of its kind and shows that in 2019, the vaping industry in South Africa contributed R2.49 billion in GVA to the economy, paid R710 million in taxes and employed approximately 9500 people. The study goes further to outline the likely impact of the proposed Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Bill (COTPENDS) on the industry.
Vaping Industry Economic Footprint and Taxation Impact in South Africa, 2022
This study estimates the economic contribution of the vaping industry in South Africa across three channels of impact: direct, indirect (supply chain), and induced (wage spend). The industry’s economic impact across these channels is expressed in terms of its gross value added (GVA) contribution to GDP, employment and tax revenue. The study goes further to outline the implications of tax on the industry.

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