Briefs, Reports And Operational Notices Regarding Vapes ​

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Australian Border Force briefing materials for a Victorian Parliamentary inquiry hearing (29 April 2024) on vaping product import controls. The brief outlines ABF enforcement actions under new prohibitions introduced 1 January 2024 (disposable vapes) and 1 March 2024 (reusable vapes and associated products) under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. Only importers holding both an importer license and Office of Drug Control permit can legally import vapes. ABF investigations through the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce identified criminal syndicates diversifying into illicit vape importation. The brief emphasizes border controls' effectiveness against organized crime groups while noting whole-of-nation coordination across health, law enforcement, and licensing is necessary. ABF received $25 million additional funding over FY23/24–FY24/25 for detection, seizure, and destruction operations,