The Health Ministry has called for a closer scrutiny and cooperation of enforcement agencies at the border to increase control at entry points to prevent the influx of electronic cigarettes or vape products into the country., said the entry of the product could be controlled if the ministry had the cooperation of the Customs Department and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs .
“The MDTCA could also help play a role in the influx of these vape and e-cigarette products, for example, by discussing with the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on the standard control of the product in the country,” he said. Commenting further, Dzulkefly said the ministry also had taken a number of measures including setting up a Specialist Working Committee comprising pharmaceutical enforcement, the inspectorate sectors of MOH and MDTCA and the FCTC.
“The Disease Control Division is also setting up discussions with the Education Ministry on vaping among school students,” he said.