What is the Dutch “vape-verbod”?
Tiener met vape wordt aangesproken op straat
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
The Dutch vape-verbod is the country’s ongoing policy response to teen vaping. The Netherlands banned gearomatiseerde (flavored) vapes in 2023, and the Tabakswet now requires vape sales only at registered tabaksspeciaalzaken (specialty tobacco shops, not at supermarkets, gas stations, or kiosks). Trimbos Instituut surveys show roughly one in seven Dutch 14-year-olds has tried vaping, prompting parental concern and gemeente policy moves. The vape-ban is enforced by NVWA with fines for retailers and confiscation of products from minors. Dutch parenting writing increasingly treats vaping as the new generational equivalent of underage smoking.
In this clip, an adult intervenes with a kid on the street: “Hoe oud ben jij? Dertien. Is dat een vape? Ja. Oké, die geven we weer terug.”
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- ▸In Dutch tobacco and vape-policy writing (Rijksoverheid, Trimbos Instituut, NVWA)
- ▸In Dutch teen-health and addiction journalism (Jellinek, Trouw, De Volkskrant)
- ▸In Dutch parenting writing about teen vaping (Kek Mama, Ouders van Nu, J/M Ouders)
- ▸In Dutch news features about vape-verbod enforcement (NOS, NRC, De Correspondent)