Indonesia’s BPOM Expands Supervision to E-Cigarettes
Indonesia’s Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has officially expanded its supervisory authority to include addictive substances like vaping products or e-cigarettes, through the issuance of BPOM Regulation (PerBPOM) Number 19 of 2025. This new rule, which amends previous regulations, was promulgated by the Ministry of Law on July 3, 2025.
The Head of BPOM, Taruna Ikrar, stated that this change gives the agency a more comprehensive supervisory mandate, covering not just conventional cigarettes but also e-cigarettes. This is an implementation of Government Regulation (PP) No. 28 of 2024 and Health Law No. 17 of 2023, which broaden BPOM’s role in overseeing addictive substances.
Under the new regulation, e-cigarettes are explicitly included in the definition of addictive substances. BPOM is now authorized to issue recommendations to relevant agencies, such as the Ministry of Trade, for follow-up action if tobacco or e-cigarette products are found to contain prohibited ingredients. Violations related to addictive substances, including both conventional and electronic cigarettes, will be subject to administrative sanctions.
BPOM’s supervision will focus on ensuring nicotine and tar levels comply with provisions, proper health warnings are displayed, and preventing misinformation on product labels. “We are committed to continuing to protect the public from the health risk of the use of addictive substances,” concluded Taruna Ikrar. Provisions regarding advertising and promotion of tobacco products, previously under BPOM, have been removed in line with changes in the latest Health Law.
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