Q4 Do you it is important for legislation to control advertising of ecigarettes in the same way as it controls advertising of smoked tobacco products? Yes No X Reasons/additional comments: As a consumer 18+ product that is NOT tobacco, e-cigarettes should not be treated the same as combustible tobacco in any way shape or form. That being said, I do believe that as a consumer 18+ product it should not be promoted to those under 18+ the same as alcohol is restricted. 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 X Reasons/additional comments: Society has already demonised smokers, and the evidence that their second hand smoke is a health hazard. Which is precisely why there are additional taxes and excise on combustible tobacco. However, second hand vapour is not a health hazard and should not need to be prohibited, nor taxed for that matter, in the same manner. The fact of the matter is this: vaping and smoking are two completely different things and should not be grouped together under the same discriminatory label with the same punitive excises, restrictions and taxation. 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 X Requirement for graphic health warnings Prohibition on displaying products in sales outlets X X Restriction on use of vending machines Requirement to provide annual returns on X sales data X Labelling on e-liquid should be standardised as to what is done in Requirement to disclose product content and other countries: flavourings, nicotine composition level, PG/VG ratio and date of manufacture.
Q4 Do you it is important for legislation to control advertising of ecigarettes in the same way as it controls advertising of smoked tobacco products? Yes No X Reasons/additional comments: As a consumer 18+ product that is NOT tobacco, e-cigarettes should not be treated the same as combustible tobacco in any way shape or form. That being said, I do believe that as a consumer 18+ product it should not be promoted to those under 18+ the same as alcohol is restricted. 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 X Reasons/additional comments: Society has already demonised smokers, and the evidence that their second hand smoke is a health hazard. Which is precisely why there are additional taxes and excise on combustible tobacco. However, second hand vapour is not a health hazard and should not need to be prohibited, nor taxed for that matter, in the same manner. The fact of the matter is this: vaping and smoking are two completely different things and should not be grouped together under the same discriminatory label with the same punitive excises, restrictions and taxation. 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 X Prohibition on displaying products in sales outlets X Restriction on use of vending machines X Requirement to provide annual returns on sales data X Requirement to disclose product content and composition X Labelling on e-liquid should be standardised as to what is done in other countries: flavourings, nicotine level, PG/VG ratio and date of manufacture.
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