Authorities are enforcing the disposable vape ban with penalties up to 120,000 euros for illegal sales, though typical fines run 800 to 1,000 euros and shops can face temporary closures.

Since the start of the year, inspectors have filed about 600 crime reports over disposable vapes, and 18 stores have been forced to close for violating the ban.

In 2025, authorities issued nearly 600 fines and shuttered eighteen stores for selling disposable vaporizers.

The article frames enforcement and compliance with the new regulation, while noting there is broader health content and related material from the outlet.

A Belgian health agency reports that 140,019 disposable e-cigarettes were seized in 2025 after the sale ban took effect at the start of the year.

Public health inspections conducted around 2,400 checks across retail settings and online vendors led to 680 discoveries of illegal vapes, with Brussels accounting for about 60% of cases.

Geographically, illegal vapes were found in roughly 60% of Brussels shops and about 20% in Flanders, highlighting regional differences in enforcement results.

Audits encompassed nearly 2,400 checks across night shops, newsagents, petrol stations, supermarkets, and online stores, with illegal vapes found at 680 locations, more than a quarter of those inspected.