Say NO to Article 20 of the TPD!

westy6711

The EU and UK government are taking away people's right to choose!

Millions of people in the UK have stopped smoking Tobacco cigarettes and have moved over to Vaping as an alternative. The EU are taking away vapers right to choose.

Article 20 of the Tobacco Products Directive essentially bans all current electronic cigarette models on the market currently. What is more scary is that people who are using electronic cigarettes just aren't aware.

Read more here and please show your support by signing the petition: http://article20legalchallenge.com/

Enterprise_1701C

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It would appear to me that it restricts vaping, does not ban it.

It is almost as unpleasant being in a restricted space with someone vaping as with someone smoking.

Don't over dramatise the facts, it is not being banned, it is being restricted.

They are also going to be restricted to over 18s, as are cigarettes.

You can't have a totally unregulated market when the consequences of consuming these products are unknown.

molerat

If it stops people waving them smelly things around then I'm all for it.

mttylad

I too am all for some regulation on them.

I see many more walking around with one of them than I used to see with a cigarette, most likely because they can be smoked in more places.

Angry_Bear

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

You can't have a totally unregulated market when the consequences of consuming these products are unknown.

Really? As I understand it that's the default position for almost everything. Generally speaking (medicines excepted) we don't legislate against something unless it's proven to be harmful, not just because it can't be shown to be safe. Do correct me if I'm wrong.

The difference here (and call me cynical if you like) is that electronic cigarettes are eating into the profits of the tobacco industry, who still have a surprising amount of political influence.

esuhl

Angry_Bear wrote: »

The difference here (and call me cynical if you like) is that electronic cigarettes are eating into the profits of the tobacco industry, who still have a surprising amount of political influence.

Sadly not. As soon as they became popular, the tobacco industry bought up vaping companies and released (and heavily promoted) their own brands.

In April 2012, American brand Lorillard purchased Blu for $135m. In 2014, Japan Tobacco took Zandera, maker of E-Lites. Imperial Tobacco concluded a deal with Hon Lik, the Chinese inventor of the e-cigarette. Philip Morris International, the makers of Marlboro, bought Nicocigs. And in December 2012, British American Tobacco purchased a Manchester start-up called CN Creative.

http://europe.newsweek.com/big-tobacco-fights-back-how-cigarette-kings-bought-vaping-industry-327758