No, the same justification as in the above point applies √ Prohibition on discounting TV, outdoor advertising and sponsorships are not the √ most effective way to promote these products and it is extremely difficult to age restrict these media. In-store Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship advertising, education and communication at Point of Sale should be allowed as should the ability of tobacco consumers to try the products. E-cigarettes and e-liquids must not be categorised to look like √ traditional tobacco products, so as to encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes from combustible tobacco. Standardised packaging could give the false impression that Requirement for e-cigarettes are as bad for a tobacco consumers health as standardised packaging combustible tobacco. As e-cigarette technologies improve, it will also allow products that develop even safer standards to market this with their packaging. Other controls stated in the SFEA may be relevant to the √ electronic product category. For example, the European Union Tobacco Products Directive restricts certain compounds known to cause harm, additives that have carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxicity properties in unburnt form are prohibited. Other Health information and warnings need to be considered, particularly around nicotine and its addictive properties. Although these are likely to be considerably different to those required by combustible tobacco products due to the reduced risk of harm. Q7 Do you think it is important for legislation to impose some form of excise or excise-equivalent duty on nicotine e-liquid, as it does on tobacco products? √ Yes No Reasons/additional comments: No. One of the reasons for excise or duty to be imposed on tobacco products is to raise the price thereby discouraging use of an extremely harmful product. E-cigarette and e-liquid products need to be priced competitively to persuade as many smokers as possible to switch to vaping. A transition from smoking to a Nicotine delivery alternative will be of benefit to health and the financial incentive of a less expensive product will help. Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? √ Yes No Additional comments Yes. Quality control and safety standards are essential for these products. Lithium ion batteries have the potential to cause harm by overheating, leading to burns to people or fire damage to property (although this risk has been found to be comparable to similar electrical goods2). Standards need to be in place for these items and the way in which they are manufactured and charged.
Prohibition on discounting √ No, the same justification as in the above point applies Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship √ TV, outdoor advertising and sponsorships are not the most effective way to promote these products and it is extremely difficult to age restrict these media. In-store advertising, education and communication at Point of Sale should be allowed as should the ability of tobacco consumers to try the products. Requirement for standardised packaging √ E-cigarettes and e-liquids must not be categorised to look like traditional tobacco products, so as to encourage smokers to switch to e-cigarettes from combustible tobacco. Standardised packaging could give the false impression that e-cigarettes are as bad for a tobacco consumers health as combustible tobacco. As e-cigarette technologies improve, it will also allow products that develop even safer standards to market this with their packaging. Other √ Other controls stated in the SFEA may be relevant to the electronic product category. For example, the European Union Tobacco Products Directive restricts certain compounds known to cause harm, additives that have carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxicity properties in unburnt form are prohibited. Health information and warnings need to be considered, particularly around nicotine and its addictive properties. Although these are likely to be considerably different to those required by combustible tobacco products due to the reduced risk of harm. Q7 Do you think it is important for legislation to impose some form of excise or excise-equivalent duty on nicotine e-liquid, as it does on tobacco products? Yes No √ Reasons/additional comments: No. One of the reasons for excise or duty to be imposed on tobacco products is to raise the price thereby discouraging use of an extremely harmful product. E-cigarette and e-liquid products need to be priced competitively to persuade as many smokers as possible to switch to vaping. A transition from smoking to a Nicotine delivery alternative will be of benefit to health and the financial incentive of a less expensive product will help. Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes √ No Additional comments Yes. Quality control and safety standards are essential for these products. Lithium ion batteries have the potential to cause harm by overheating, leading to burns to people or fire damage to property (although this risk has been found to be comparable to similar electrical goods2). Standards need to be in place for these items and the way in which they are manufactured and charged.