Regulation of electronic cigarettes in the EU

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom:
no specific rules, existing consumer product safety legislation applies.
Belgium, Luxembourg: considered as tobacco product if it contains tobacco extract, and as medicinal product if it contains nicotine but no tobacco extract.
Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden: considered as medicinal product; Finland bans advertising.
France: considered as medicinal product if nicotine content exceeds limits (10mg or 20 mg/ml).
Greece: prohibited unless specifically approved by Health Ministry.
Lithuania: banned as imitation tobacco products, regardless of nicotine content.
Malta: regulated under tobacco act.
Poland: advertising ban.
Belgium, Malta and Slovakia: ban the consumption of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places, bars and restaurants and other workplaces.