A levy should fund the non-commercial information by government about the benefits, harms and availability of e-cigarettes see q.4. – This should be reviewed every five years Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes Additional comments: Because of the complexities involved, this area should be subject to an in-depth review of the available evidence, to be published before legislation is considered. At the least, any legislation should provide powers for these controls, even if they are not at first used. Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments x Childproof containers x Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids x Ability of device to prevent accidents x Good manufacturing practice x Purity and of nicotine x Registration of products x A testing regime to confirm product safety and contents purity x Maximum allowable volume of e-liquid in retail sales x Maximum concentration of nicotine e-liquid Mixing of e-liquids at (or before) of sale Other Q9 Are any other comments you would like to make? Additional information on sales and use Q10 Can you assist us by providing information on the sale of ecigarettes in New Zealand (for example, size of sales or range of products for sale on the local market)?
A levy should fund the non-commercial information by government about the benefits, harms and availability of e-cigarettes – see q.4. This should be reviewed every five years Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes Additional comments: Because of the complexities involved, this area should be subject to an in-depth review of the available evidence, to be published before legislation is considered. At the least, any legislation should provide powers for these controls, even if they are not at first used. Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments Childproof containers x Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids x Ability of device to prevent accidents x Good manufacturing practice x Purity and of nicotine x Registration of products x A testing regime to confirm product safety and contents purity x Maximum allowable volume of e-liquid in retail sales x Maximum concentration of nicotine e-liquid x Mixing of e-liquids at (or before) of sale Other Q9 Are any other comments you would like to make? Additional information on sales and use Q10 Can you assist us by providing information on the sale of ecigarettes in New Zealand (for example, size of sales or range of products for sale on the local market)?
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