Discounting e-cigarettes could √ encourage more smokers to switch Prohibition on discounting to them. There should be no prohibition on √ advertising (apart from Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship glamourising the act of vaping) and sponsorship. It is not justified. There would be √ Requirement for standardised packaging no public health gain. It is important not to load with burdens due to Other mythical ideas that nicotine is dangerous. 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: Currently there is a strong financial incentive for smokers to switch to vaping. Taxing nicotine e-cigarettes would discourage smokers switching from an extremely harmful product to a much safer product. Nicotine e-cigarettes do not kill people and so do not qualify as public health risk products. They emit nicotine, not carcinogens. Q8 Do you quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes No √ Additional comments Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments Already in manufacturers proposed √ voluntary Code of Standards but Childproof containers should be included in the legislation. This should be the same as disposal Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and √ of mobile phones. liquids Industry standards be √ developed to address aspects of Ability of device to prevent accidents safety: mechanical thermal, electrical. There is no need for anything more √ restrictive than food manufacture. This would require manufacturers Good manufacturing practice to provide a safety plan and document their adherence to it. Should be pharmaceutical grade. Purity and of nicotine √ Unnecessary. Registration of products √
Prohibition on discounting √ Discounting e-cigarettes could encourage more smokers to switch to them. Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship √ There should be no prohibition on advertising (apart from glamourising the act of vaping) and sponsorship. Requirement for standardised packaging √ It is not justified. There would be no public health gain. Other It is important not to load with burdens due to mythical ideas that nicotine is dangerous. 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: Currently there is a strong financial incentive for smokers to switch to vaping. Taxing nicotine e-cigarettes would discourage smokers switching from an extremely harmful product to a much safer product. Nicotine e-cigarettes do not kill people and so do not qualify as public health risk products. They emit nicotine, not carcinogens. Q8 Do you quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes √ No Additional comments Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments Childproof containers √ Already in manufacturers proposed voluntary Code of Standards but should be included in the legislation. Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids √ This should be the same as disposal of mobile phones. Ability of device to prevent accidents √ Industry standards be developed to address aspects of safety: mechanical thermal, electrical. Good manufacturing practice √ There is no need for anything more restrictive than food manufacture. This would require manufacturers to provide a safety plan and document their adherence to it. Purity and of nicotine √ Should be pharmaceutical grade. Registration of products √ Unnecessary.