The flavour and other ingredents need Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, to be regulated to ensure they don’t nicotine content and/or flavours) cause harm when inhailed Requirement for annual testing of product Obviously composition Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with sales Prohibition on discounting Otherwise we end up with the same Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship as alcohol now or tobacco in the past. Requirement for standardised packaging Other 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: I think this will be seen simply as a money grab by the government. It will incourage importation and reduce the composition testing benefits (where I really see governmental oversight being of benefit). The 15% GST should be considered enough tax. Any testing and licencing costs of products should be covered by the importer and should reflect the cost of testing the liquid. 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 is already in place, I have yet to Childproof containers see a container that wasn’t child proof. Documentation provided with the Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids product should detail the disposal. This question is too vague to answer. Ability of device to prevent accidents In what way? To ensure that they don’t contain lead Good manufacturing practice solder or other toxic metals. This should be detailed in plain Purity and of nicotine english, on the packet.
Regulations concerning ingredients (eg, nicotine content and/or flavours) The flavour and other ingredents need to be regulated to ensure they don’t cause harm when inhailed Requirement for annual testing of product composition Obviously Prohibition on free distribution and awards associated with sales Prohibition on discounting Prohibition on advertising and sponsorship Otherwise we end up with the same as alcohol now or tobacco in the past. Requirement for standardised packaging Other 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: I think this will be seen simply as a money grab by the government. It will incourage importation and reduce the composition testing benefits (where I really see governmental oversight being of benefit). The 15% GST should be considered enough tax. Any testing and licencing costs of products should be covered by the importer and should reflect the cost of testing the liquid. 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 is already in place, I have yet to see a container that wasn’t child proof. Safe disposal of ecigarette devices and liquids Documentation provided with the product should detail the disposal. Ability of device to prevent accidents This question is too vague to answer. In what way? Good manufacturing practice To ensure that they don’t contain lead solder or other toxic metals. Purity and of nicotine This should be detailed in plain english, on the packet.
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