To be placed on the European Union market, tobacco products must comply with requirements and procedures. This applies to electronic cigarettes and herbal products for smoking. Individual Member States have to devise their own laws on how to comply with the Directive.
To be placed on the European Union market, tobacco and related products must comply with specific requirements and procedures, harmonized at European level by Directive 2014/40/EU concerning the manufacture, presentation, and sale of tobacco and related products.