What type of product do you have?
Choose the type of vaping product you want to check.
Illegal
Disposable vapes have been completely banned in Belgium — the first EU country to do so — since 1 January 2025, both with and without nicotine. Any disposable product you buy or see in a shop is automatically illegal.
Is there a fiscal stamp on the packaging?
The fiscal stamp is mandatory for all e-liquids on the Belgian market. It is a small stamp of 18 x 42 mm, applied by the manufacturer or importer.
- Small stamp of 18 x 42 mm on the liquid packaging
- Uitgegeven door FOD Financiën
- Contains a QR code and indication of the total volume
Check the packaging
Examine the packaging of your product and indicate for each item whether it is present.
Nicotine warning
Mandatory text in three national languages on at least 30% of the two largest side panels
Poison Centre
Phone number 070 245 245 listed on the packaging
ECID number
European registration number (starts with "BE-" followed by digits)
Flavour name: one word
The flavour may only be indicated with one word (e.g. "Watermelon", not "Tropical Sunrise")
Check your device
Mods and batteries have specific rules. Answer the following questions about your device.
Is it a disposable device?
The battery is fixed and not replaceable. The product is ready for disposal after use.
Does the device have decorative LED lights?
Colour changers, disco lights or other non-functional visual effects
Does the device have a tank larger than 2 ml?
E-liquid reservoirs may hold a maximum of 2 ml, with or without nicotine
Check the contents
Belgian legislation sets limits on the volume and nicotine content of e-liquids.
Does your e-liquid contain nicotine?
Is the bottle larger than 10 ml?
Is the nicotine content higher than 20 mg/ml?
Is the bottle larger than 100 ml?
Indication illegal
The fiscal stamp is mandatory for all e-liquids on the Belgian market, both with and without nicotine. No stamp means the excise duty obligation has not been met.
Illegal
Disposable vapes have been completely banned in Belgium since 1 January 2025, even if they no longer contain liquid at the point of sale.
Electronic cigarettes may not have attractive features that are not functionally necessary. This explicitly applies to LED lights and colour changers.
Reservoirs and cartridges for e-liquid may hold a maximum of 2 ml, with or without nicotine.
Indication illegal
The mandatory nicotine warning is missing. This text must appear in three national languages on at least 30% of the two largest side panels.
The Poison Control Centre number (070 245 245) is mandatory on all nicotine-containing vaping products.
An ECID (European registration number) is missing. This means the product has not been notified and is therefore prohibited on the Belgian market.
The flavour name consists of multiple words. Belgian legislation allows a maximum of one word, in Helvetica, black or white, maximum 10pt.
Illegal
Nicotine-containing e-liquids may contain a maximum of 10 ml per bottle.
The maximum nicotine concentration is 20 mg/ml. A higher content is prohibited.
Bottles over 100 ml are uncommon and may not be compliant. Consult the FPS trade guide.
Found compliant
Your product shows no direct signs of non-compliance based on the checked criteria.
One more step: check the positive list
For a definitive confirmation, check whether your product is registered on the official positive list of the FPS Public Health. If your product is on the list, the manufacturer has fulfilled their notification obligation and the product may be legally sold on the Belgian market.
Check on smoking-info.beDeze check is indicatief en gebaseerd op de meest relevante criteria van de Belgische wetgeving. VapeCheck kan geen juridische zekerheid bieden. Bij twijfel: contacteer de FOD Volksgezondheid.
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