Q4 Do you think it is important for legislation to control advertising of ecigarettes in the same way as it controls advertising of smoked tobacco products? Yes No√ Reasons/additional comments: Restrictive controls on e-cigarette advertising could mean that people who would benefit from switching miss seeing the advantages of changing to a safer product. Advertising controls actually serve to keep people using the existing product, smoked tobacco Q5 Do you think it is important for the SFEA to prohibit vaping in designated smokefree areas in the same way as it prohibits smoking in such areas? Yes No √ Reasons/additional comments: There should be much more freedom to vape, as long as vapers act in a considerate way. If people realise that they can vape in certain smokefree areas, it encourages behaviour change. Q6 Do you agree that other controls in the SFEA for smoked tobacco products should apply to ecigarettes? For example: Control Yes No Reasons/ additional comments No justification for this, it does √ Requirement for graphic health warnings not kill or harm like tobacco does Prohibition on displaying products in should be encouraged √ outlets As above, sales should be made √ Restriction on use of vending machines easy Surveillance would be useful, but √ Requirement to provide annual returns on there must be other mechanisms for data this. Industry standards should be Requirement to disclose product content and √ required composition Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, As above √ nicotine content and/or flavours) Requirement for annual testing of product Excessive √ composition Prohibition on free distribution and awards Sales should be encouraged √ associated with Sales should be encouraged Prohibition on discounting √ Sales should be encouraged Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship √ Excessive and unnecessary Requirement for standardised packaging √ Other
Q4 Do you think it is important for legislation to control advertising of ecigarettes in the same way as it controls advertising of smoked tobacco products? Yes No√ Reasons/additional comments: Restrictive controls on e-cigarette advertising could mean that people who would benefit from switching miss seeing the advantages of changing to a safer product. Advertising controls actually serve to keep people using the existing product, smoked tobacco Q5 Do you think it is important for the SFEA to prohibit vaping in designated smokefree areas in the same way as it prohibits smoking in such areas? Yes No √ Reasons/additional comments: There should be much more freedom to vape, as long as vapers act in a considerate way. If people realise that they can vape in certain smokefree areas, it encourages behaviour change. Q6 Do you agree that other controls in the SFEA for smoked tobacco products should apply to ecigarettes? For example: Control Yes No Reasons/ additional comments Requirement for graphic health warnings √ No justification for this, it does not kill or harm like tobacco does Prohibition on displaying products in outlets √ should be encouraged Restriction on use of vending machines √ As above, sales should be made easy Requirement to provide annual returns on data √ Surveillance would be useful, but there must be other mechanisms for this. Requirement to disclose product content and composition √ Industry standards should be required Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, nicotine content and/or flavours) √ As above Requirement for annual testing of product composition √ Excessive Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with √ Sales should be encouraged Prohibition on discounting √ Sales should be encouraged Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship √ Sales should be encouraged Requirement for standardised packaging √ Excessive and unnecessary Other
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