After the hype launched yesterday by TF1 announcing that according to a study of the suppression of 90 fraud% of liquids and electronic cigarette chargers were non-compliant, La Fivape et the Aiduce wanted to react to the show " Bourdin Direct"
FIVAPE: A FEELING OF BETRAYAL AND MISUNDERSTANDING! "
Jean Moiroud, president of the interprofessional federation of the Vape (Fivape), which represents the French manufacturers of electronic cigarettes, qualifies this study " distressing". " Seeing the document one felt a feeling of betrayal and incomprehension. We've been working with the DGCRFF for more than two years to clarify things and try to understand how to standardize our labeling in order to have consistent products in order. We ask (their help) because we are small companies trying to understand complex European legislation". As for refills that are mislabeled? Jean Moiroud answers on RMC: “ It is practically impossible to properly label products in the eyes of the DGCCRF. The regulations are too complex and are illegible. We made the NF standard, it is our initiative (Afnor Standard). The DGCCRF participated in this work and they did not express themselves at any time. So releasing a document like this in the midst of the debate on electronic cigarettes is a low blow and we take it very badly.". The president of Fivape ends his speech with some figures " There are 78.000 deaths due to tobacco every year, we have an innovation that is a chance to reduce this number of deaths and what do we do? We send a manipulated press release to return the opinion of the French on a fantastic product"
HELP: "DON'T FEAR CONSUMERS!" "
To Brice Lepoutre, president of the Independent Association of Electronic Cigarette Users, there really is nothing to worry about. " If we want to respect the law, today we would have to write on all the bottles of liquid that we must put a safety suit to handle them because there is nicotine in them. Except that there is no need to put on a full safety suit to handle your electronic cigarette.". " Do not scare consumers "Believes Brice Lepoutre. " There may be products that are not recommended, but most of the products that are on the French market today are of good quality and consumers do not take any risks by vaping these products. »
J. LE HOUEZEC: "EVEN THE DGCCRF DOES NOT VALIDATE THIS MEDIA BATTAGE"
If the Fivape et the Aiduce are on the rise they are not the only ones! Jacques le Houezec wasted no time in publishing an article on his blog and denounces the fact that we denigrate the vape at 20 pm on TF1. In addition, he is launching today a reminder of the regulation on e-liquids to e-cigarette shops. Finally, he announced a few minutes ago that " according to reliable sources, even the DGCCRF does not validate this hype »Launching at the same time the controversy of knowing where this famous information can come from. The ministry of health? Bercy? Jean Yves Nau, doctor and scientific journalist also published an article on his blog denouncing " a good example of the reversal of health priorities"
