{"id":31886,"date":"2026-03-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/?p=31886"},"modified":"2026-04-27T07:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:19:03","slug":"youth-protection-even-with-empty-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/youth-protection-even-with-empty-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth protection even with empty tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull v4-pattern-hero v4-pattern-hero--post is-style-background-blend is-style-arrow has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light v4-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:75vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-dominant-color=\"48c9d3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-31883 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"Jugenschutz auch bei leeren Tanks, E-Zigaretten, Tabakerzeugnis, Wettbewerbsrecht, E-Commerce, Rechtsanwalt\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"--dominant-color: #48c9d3; object-position:0% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jugendschutz-fuer-leere-Tanks-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1d4b5d69 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h1 id=\"multirow-headline-block_5da7b29ee5e45e228f710c7c0de815f0\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-gigantic-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Protection of minors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:15%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">even with<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-1490608b8a11fb4087e6bfaec346a557\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">empty tanks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76c96157 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\"><div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-12T09:00:00+02:00\">12. March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>of<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Clemens Pfitzer<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c93ec0be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Are online retailers allowed to send empty replacement tanks for e-cigarettes to just anyone? Is it enough if the tank contains no liquid at all? And what happens if there is no age check?  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-worum-geht-s\">What is it all about?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Two companies, both of which sell<a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/industries\/tabak-und-e-zigaretten\/\" id=\"25913\"> e-cigarettes and accessories<\/a>, faced each other in court. The defendant had offered an unfilled replacement tank for a specific model via Amazon. Buyers can then fill such a tank themselves with a liquid, a so-called e-liquid, and then vaporize it in an e-cigarette.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The plaintiff carried out a test purchase and discovered that the age of the purchaser or recipient was not checked either when the order was placed or when the goods were delivered. The plaintiff considered this to be a violation of the German Protection of Minors Act and therefore also a violation of <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/rechtsgebiet\/wettbewerbsrecht\/\" id=\"197\">competition law<\/a>. She sued for injunctive relief, information and reimbursement of the warning costs.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-die-entscheidung-des-bgh\">The decision of the Federal Court of Justice<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Federal Court of Justice largely confirmed the lower courts in its ruling of 11.03.2026 &#8211; Ref. I ZR 106\/25 according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesgerichtshof.de\/SharedDocs\/Pressemitteilungen\/DE\/2026\/2026046.html?nn=10690868\">press release <\/a>and clarified that unfilled replacement tanks for e-cigarettes are also considered &#8220;containers&#8221; within the meaning of the Youth Protection Act. This is already clear from the wording, but also from the meaning and purpose of the regulation.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The court&#8217;s central argument is that replacement tanks for e-cigarettes are solely intended and suitable for the consumption of e-liquids. They therefore pose a health risk to children and young people even if they are not yet filled. An empty tank therefore does not make the product &#8220;harmless&#8221;, but is a functional component of the e-cigarette.  <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p>Since replacement tanks for electronic cigarettes are solely intended and suitable for the consumption of e-liquids in electronic cigarettes, they pose a health risk to children and adolescents even if they are not filled.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-bedeutet-das-konkret\">What does that mean in concrete terms?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Shipping unfilled replacement tanks for e-cigarettes without an age check violates the prohibition of sale under the German Youth Protection Act. Anyone who offers and ships such products in online retail without ensuring that they are not sold to minors is acting in an anti-competitive manner and must expect corresponding <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/thema\/abmahnung\/\" id=\"182\">cease and desist letters <\/a>. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips for online retailers<\/h2>\n\n<p>This decision has considerable significance for all retailers who sell e-cigarettes or accessories over the internet. The Federal Court of Justice makes it clear that it is irrelevant for the application of the Youth Protection Act whether a tank is already filled or not. The only decisive factor is that the product is intended for the consumption of e-liquids.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Online retailers must therefore ensure effective age verification for all e-cigarette accessories &#8211; including empty tanks and spare parts. This applies to both the ordering process and delivery. Those who fail to do so risk cease and desist letters and injunctions from <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/topics\/competitor\/\" id=\"23429\">competitors<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns v4-pattern-text-copy-half-col is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The protection of minors does not end when the tank is empty. Anyone who sells e-cigarette accessories online must fully comply with the legal age control requirements &#8211; regardless of whether the product already contains a liquid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strict regulations relating to tobacco products and e-cigarettes cannot be avoided by selling unfilled accessories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide v4-pattern-cta-box has-secondary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7c0d175 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bce6ca70 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c12a1d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div id=\"multirow-headline-block_adcae99affb74c1d06e0763dc4cccf30\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline alignwide\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">We are happy to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:8%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">advise you about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Competition law!<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c3c14bb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual4-contact-modal__button\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n            \r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button v4-contact-modal-button is-style-fill\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" data-form-id=\"8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact form<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-mobile-only is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:4971141019030\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Call now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column--image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/themes\/kpw-law\/assets\/samples\/person-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23155\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Court of Justice: Empty e-cigarette tanks may not be sold without an age check. 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