Key Points
- Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies to vote on three major reform bills during the final week of the ordinary session.
- Main agenda: total vape ban, Circular Economy Law amendment, and import-export tax adjustment.
- Proposed Health Law reform prohibits the manufacture, sale, and import of vapes and e-cigarettes.
- Violations may result in up to eight years in prison and fines exceeding 200,000 pesos (approx. USD 11,000).
- The legislative package seeks to strengthen public health, environmental policy, and national industry protection.
2Firsts, December 9, 2025 – According toDiariodelyaqui, the Chamber of Deputies is entering a decisive week before the close of the ordinary session, preparing to vote on three major reforms in health, environment, and economy. The most debated among them is a proposal to completely ban vapes and e-cigarettes.
Ricardo Monreal Ávila, coordinator of the Morena Party in the lower house, announced that due to the legislative workload, consecutive sessions may be held from Tuesday to Thursday.
The reform to the General Health Law seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale, distribution, import, and export of all vape and e-cigarette devices. Violations could result in one to eight years in prison and fines exceeding 200,000 pesos (approximately USD 11,000). The measure would also strengthen COFEPRIS’s capacity to monitor and remove risky products from the market.
Another bill to be voted on aims to reform the Circular Economy Law, requiring companies to extend product lifecycles, reduce waste during production, and take responsibility for their environmental impact—aligning Mexico with international sustainability standards.
A third proposal, submitted by President Claudia Sheinbaum on September 9, seeks to adjust import and export tariffs to protect domestic industries, safeguard jobs, and ensure fairer trade practices.
Although the ordinary session officially ends on December 15, discussions are expected to conclude by December 11 or 12, making this one of the most intense legislative closures in recent years.
Image source: Diariodelyaqui
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