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: Vaping is not harmful as cigarettes are (Reference Health UK Report which states e cigarettes are over 95% less harmful than cigarettes). 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: I think vaping should not be restricted as much. Indoors should still have some restrictions, but outdoor areas definitely not. – Also, this would open up the opportunity to have some indoor areas ok for vaping subject to adequate ventilation. 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 Vaping is not harmful so there is Requirement for graphic health warnings nothing to warn about! Prohibition on displaying products in sales Vaping is not harmful outlets See above Restriction on use of vending machines It would be interesting to see the Requirement to provide annual returns on uptake of vaping and compare it to sales data of cigarette sales ‘downtake’ Requirement to disclose product content and composition Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, Same as standard regulations for food nicotine content and/or flavours) Requirement for annual testing of product composition Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with Prohibition on discounting Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship 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: Vaping is not harmful as cigarettes are (Reference Health UK Report which states e cigarettes are over 95% less harmful than cigarettes). 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: I think vaping should not be restricted as much. Indoors should still have some restrictions, but outdoor areas – definitely not. Also, this would open up the opportunity to have some indoor areas ok for vaping subject to adequate ventilation. 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 Vaping is not harmful so there is nothing to warn about! Prohibition on displaying products in sales outlets Vaping is not harmful Restriction on use of vending machines See above Requirement to provide annual returns on sales data It would be interesting to see the uptake of vaping and compare it to ‘downtake’ of cigarette sales Requirement to disclose product content and composition Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, nicotine content and/or flavours) Same as standard regulations for food Requirement for annual testing of product composition Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with Prohibition on discounting Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship Requirement for standardised packaging Other
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