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Sir Christopher Chope pointed to the government’s own impact assessment report, which found that as many as 29 per cent of current vapers could be driven back into smoking as a result of the ban.
An “unintended consequence” of banning disposable vapes and certain flavours “is that it could encourage more people to try smoking” it says.
But what exactly does the Bill include and what will it mean for vapers if it’s passed?
It comes more than three years after the regulations were first proposed.
The tough new measures are part of an ‘Anti-Tobacco Plan,’ which the government says aims to limit products that cause a risk to young people’s health and are a ‘gateway’ to smoking.
The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) says the proposed legislation undermines the country’s goal of becoming ‘smoke-free’ (defined as a smoking rate of under five per cent) by 2035, as it withdraws an important aid for smokers wanting to quit.
The APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) for Responsible Vaping was initially established in July, but was put on hold while the general election took place.
The Civil Guard in Seville has confiscated 171,407 illegal vapes, including disposable devices that do not comply with current regulations, with an approximate market value of €1.55 million
Currently there is no upper limit on the amount of nicotine allowed in pouches, a tobacco-free product that is placed between the lip and the gum.
Martin Cullip, International Fellow at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, has been a leading commentator on tobacco and vaping policy since 2008, with contributions to Spiked and Filter Magazine.
Secretary of State for Health Javier Padilla has said that in the coming weeks "the draft amendment to Royal Decree 579/2017 will be available, which will include a ban on disposable electronic cigarettes.”
Until now, there has been no excise duty on vapes in the country. Now, there will be a vape tax of 50 cents per millilitre (ml) of e-liquid. The hike is due to come into force from the middle of 2025.
