A few weeks ago, we told you here about a new iEuropean Citizens' Initiative (CEI) to excludeThe vaping products of the Tobacco Products Directive. Today, things are becoming clearer and it is possible to participate in this movement through the dedicated platform Vapingisnottobacco.eu . 1 Million signatures are required to attempt to remove the 20 item from the 2014 / 40 / EU directive.
WHAT IS A EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP INITIATIVE?
The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) enables like-minded citizens of the European Union to ask the European Commission for concrete regulatory changes. As a citizen, ICE gives you a voice in shaping laws that impact your daily life. For a change to take place, it is necessary to collect at least 1 million signatures.
TOWARDS A UNIQUE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR VAPTAGE PRODUCTS!
In order to fully understand the issues involved in this European citizens' initiative, we propose the description of the official website where it is presented:
Why, then, do European institutions and governments continue to equate vaping products with tobacco products?
This confusion, fueled in part by misleading studies and incomplete media coverage, can mislead smokers in search of an alternative to smoking and reduced risk.
Indeed, a growing number of researchers and public health organizations believe that vaping is much less harmful than smoking. Independent studies suggest that switching from cigarettes to vaping could bring significant public health benefits. In the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom's Royal College of Physicians and Public Health England, estimate that vaping is up to 95% less harmful than tobacco.
So far, European lawmakers have failed to seize the opportunity to convince millions of smokers to switch to vaping, thereby improving public health and saving billions of euros in costs to society.
Help us convince EU lawmakers to seize the vaping opportunity. Together, we can make the switch to e-cigarettes easier for smokers, by eliminating the most restrictive and regulatory-inspired measures on tobacco, such as point-of-sale restrictions and the application of excise-related duties. tobacco.
We are not asking for a lack of regulation, but a regulation adapted to this product.
PARTICIPATE IN THIS POPULAR MOVEMENT BY SIGNING THE ECI!
Vapotors, if you want to make your voice heard and eexercise your democratic right, it is now possible to sign this new European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to call for the creation of a single regulatory framework separating vaping products from tobacco products. The deadline for participation is set at 20/02/2020. To participate, click on the banner below!
If you want to go even further, it is also possible to participate in the campaign " Grassroots“, A dynamic citizen movement, starting from the base and aiming to make your voice heard at the highest level. The platform " Vaping is not Tobacco Will allow you to contact and start a dialogue with your national candidates to the European Parliament and thus create a dynamic of change. To know more, go to this address.
