EU may abandon e-cigarette regulation

[KulrMeStoopid]

The two sides have until Wednesday to come to an agreement but have locked horns on the issue of whether to allow e-cigarettes with refillable nicotine containers on the market. Member states are adamantly opposed, saying these cartridges could contain a potentially lethal dose of nicotine and could be used to smoke other drugs such as heroin. National governments want e-cigarettes to be single-use and disposable.


MEPs have said this is unacceptable, pointing out that most e-cigarettes currently on the market use refillable cartridges and that single-use e-cigarettes would be unaffordable for users. The Parliament has been under intense pressure from e-cigarette makers and users who say over-regulation could kill a valuable tool to quit smoking.

fingers crossed

 

[steffijade]

Lets hope so.

 

[whit77]

two sides 50/50 chance, I hope they see sense

 

[Lord Grim]

Would I be right in surmising that a stalemate would be in our favour?

 

[whit77]

Would I be right in surmising that a stalemate would be in our favour?

I'd say so, more time etc is all on our side

 

[Sassy]

If it were left to our respective Government(s) what do you think will happen here in the UK?

I know it's all a bit far ahead to say anything in concrete but wasn't there word of the Uk Government in favour of the heavy regulation?

 

[steffijade]

If it were left to our respective Government(s) what do you think will happen here in the UK?

I know it's all a bit far ahead to say anything in concrete but wasn't there word of the Uk Government in favour of the heavy regulation?

They've said the MHRA will be introducing medical regulations, but not until a few year's time.

Hopefully, the EU regulation will be shelved (at least for now) and the issue 'kicked into the long grass' as politicians are fond of saying.

With some luck, by the time the MHRA get around to the regulations, our numbers will have swelled, the public will be better informed and the MHRA will have a hard time justifying the regs.

 

[Purplefowler]

Sounds promising, but I'm not getting my hopes up just to be dashed again!

 

[Dingbat]

They've said the MHRA will be introducing medical regulations, but not until a few year's time.

Hopefully, the EU regulation will be shelved (at least for now) and the issue 'kicked into the long grass' as politicians are fond of saying.

With some luck, by the time the MHRA get around to the regulations, our numbers will have swelled, the public will be better informed and the MHRA will have a hard time justifying the regs.

That ^.

Depending on what is finally announced tonight, we can view it as a battle won.

The war goes on, but we now have more time to "win hearts and minds", both with the public and in Brussels and Westminster.

 

[Mawsley]

could be used to smoke other drugs such as heroin

Fucks sake.

Why the bloody flip has no one mentioned this benefit to me before?

I'm always in a muddle whether to use my syringes for jacking up or popping juice into a tank - now I can just use them for juice.

Bloody useless forum. If there are any other nefarious uses for ecigs then you lot had better tell me now because if I find out later through a politician I'm going to be pretty damn angry.