Yes, we agree that it is important for the SFEA to prohibit vaping in designated smokefree areas in the same way, as it prohibits smoking in such areas. E-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes and their use in public would give the appearance that cigarette smoking behaviour is more acceptable; and exposure to a new source of air pollution in places covered by smokefree policies. We also recommend that an amendment to the current SFEA be made to include e-cigarettes which essentially are the same as regular cigarettes and therefore, subject to the same policy that restricts smoking to designated areas. Q6 Do you agree that other controls in the SFEA for smoked tobacco products should apply to ecigarettes? For example: Control Reasons/ additional comments Disagree. There is growing evidence to suggest e-cigarettes are much Requirement for graphic health less harmful than tobacco and can help warnings smokers quit tobacco. However, consumers need clear indication of risk involved in consuming. Prohibition on displaying products in Potentially could be appealing to sales outlets children and young people. Restriction on use of vending Agree. Recommend prohibition of machines sales from vending machines. Agreed. Information can be used as Requirement to provide annual part of a monitoring tool. Annual returns returns on sales data can demonstrate hardware and volumes sold. Full disclosure of product content Requirement to disclose product and composition of each product. Will also content and composition ensure of nicotine is met as required. Recommend regulations are specific regarding the nicotine content (mg) Regulations concerning ingredients and flavours. Recommend SFEA 1990 s31 (e.g. nicotine content and/or flavours) (limits on harmful constituents) should apply. Requirement for annual testing of Conduct annual and random testing. product composition To be treated as the same as the Prohibition on free distribution and SFEA. No free distribution or awards awards associated with sales associated with sales. In agreement that there will be no Prohibition on discounting discounting on all e-cigarette products. Highly recommend no advertising or Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship to avoid exposure to children sponsorship and young people. Regulatory measures applied to Requirement for standardised as for tobacco products to packaging exposure and appeal to children and young people. Other Read other comments section. 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
Yes, we agree that it is important for the SFEA to prohibit vaping in designated smokefree areas in the same way, as it prohibits smoking in such areas. E-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes and their use in public would give the appearance that cigarette smoking behaviour is more acceptable; and exposure to a new source of air pollution in places covered by smokefree policies. We also recommend that an amendment to the current SFEA be made to include e-cigarettes which essentially are the same as regular cigarettes and therefore, subject to the same policy that restricts smoking to designated areas. Q6 Do you agree that other controls in the SFEA for smoked tobacco products should apply to ecigarettes? For example: Control Reasons/ additional comments Requirement for graphic health warnings Disagree. There is growing evidence to suggest e-cigarettes are much less harmful than tobacco and can help smokers quit tobacco. However, consumers need clear indication of risk involved in consuming. Prohibition on displaying products in sales outlets Potentially could be appealing to children and young people. Restriction on use of vending machines Agree. Recommend prohibition of sales from vending machines. Requirement to provide annual returns on sales data Agreed. Information can be used as part of a monitoring tool. Annual returns can demonstrate hardware and volumes sold. Requirement to disclose product content and composition Full disclosure of product content and composition of each product. Will also ensure of nicotine is met as required. Regulations concerning ingredients (e.g. nicotine content and/or flavours) Recommend regulations are specific regarding the nicotine content (mg) and flavours. Recommend SFEA 1990 s31 (limits on harmful constituents) should apply. Requirement for annual testing of product composition Conduct annual and random testing. Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with sales To be treated as the same as the SFEA. No free distribution or awards associated with sales. Prohibition on discounting In agreement that there will be no discounting on all e-cigarette products. Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship Highly recommend no advertising or sponsorship to avoid exposure to children and young people. Requirement for standardised packaging Regulatory measures applied to as for tobacco products to exposure and appeal to children and young people. Other Read other comments section. 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
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