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: If they DO NOT impose a special tax on this smoking cessation device/product, it will that public health improvement is the reason behind the legislation. If they DO impose a tax it will signal that this is primarily a revenue generating manoeuvre designed to take economic advantage of those fortunate enough to have found an effective smoking cessation method. Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes No Additional comments: Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments This ? has to be asked? Childproof containers Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and You must be kidding. liquids You mean like dropping a lit cigarette Ability of device to prevent accidents in your lap? Please clarify . Good manufacturing practice Adopt overseas practices. No Melamine (baby formula scandal) Purity and grade of nicotine please. As long as it doesn’t drive the cost of the product sky high. Please clarify Registration of products what this means & how it will improve public health safety. See above 1st sentence. A testing regime to confirm product safety and contents purity And the reason for this is? Maximum allowable volume of e-liquid in retail sales Please clarify. 24 mg Max as per overseas standards Maximum concentration of nicotine e-liquid Vape boutiques are an employment Mixing of e-liquids at (or before) point of sale creator. NZ is late to the Please expedite ASAP this legislative change Q9 Are there any other comments you would like to make?
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: If they DO NOT impose a special tax on this smoking cessation device/product, it will that public health improvement is the reason behind the legislation. If they DO impose a tax it will signal that this is primarily a revenue generating manoeuvre designed to take economic advantage of those fortunate enough to have found an effective smoking cessation method. Q8 Do you think quality control of and safety standards for ecigarettes are needed? Yes No Additional comments: Area of concern Yes No Reasons/additional comments Childproof containers This ? has to be asked? Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids You must be kidding. Ability of device to prevent accidents You mean like dropping a lit cigarette in your lap? Please clarify . Good manufacturing practice Adopt overseas practices. Purity and grade of nicotine No Melamine (baby formula scandal) please. Registration of products As long as it doesn’t drive the cost of the product sky high. Please clarify what this means & how it will improve public health safety. A testing regime to confirm product safety and contents purity See above 1st sentence. Maximum allowable volume of e-liquid in retail sales And the reason for this is? Please clarify. Maximum concentration of nicotine e-liquid 24 mg Max as per overseas standards Mixing of e-liquids at (or before) point of sale Vape boutiques are an employment creator. ASAP NZ is late to the Please expedite this legislative change Q9 Are there any other comments you would like to make?
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