Vape devices will need to be certified as safe for consumers by standards agency Sirim before they can be distributed, the government said.

This is in anticipation of new regulations for licensing, sale and distribution of vape devices and juices, expected in the next two years, it said in a statement.

The Tobacco Controls Act will be amended to allow the Health Ministry to regulate nicotine content in vape juices, while a new law will be tabled to regulate sales and other product standards by the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry.