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World Electronic Cigarette User Alliance: EU's increase in electronic cigarette prices will damage consumers and public health

World Electronic Cigarette User Alliance: EU's increase in electronic cigarette prices will damage consumers and public health

2022-12-02

"Recently, the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association (UKVIA) expressed concerns about the taxation plan of electronic cigarette products leaked by the European Commission and worried that it would have a negative impact on public health. An article from the Financial Times pointed out before the British Financial Times pointed out The European Commission plans to "increase the tax rate of new tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and heating tobacco to consistent with cigarettes."


According to the draft proposed by the European Commission, products with high nicotine content will be levied at least 40%of the consumption tax, and the lower electronic cigarettes will face 20%tax. Heating tobacco products will also be levied 55%of taxes. The European Commission also issued a ban this month to prohibit the sale of fragrant heating tobacco products to curb the surge in the demand for young consumers for the product.


Michaellander, chairman of the World Electronic Cigarette User Union (WVA), said that higher taxes on electronic cigarette products will have a catastrophic impact on those who want to quit smoking, and will create a huge new black market for electronic cigarette products.


"The European Commission claims that improving taxes will improve public health, but the facts are exactly the opposite. For ordinary smokers who try to quit smoking, the less harmful substitutes such as electronic cigarettes must be affordable. What they have to do is to make the electronic cigarette cheaper and easier to get it. "


Different taxes for cigarettes and electronic cigarette products are essential for many people. High taxes of electronic cigarette products hurt those who have poor economic conditions, because they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, and they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, and they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, and they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, and they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, and they are more difficult to convert from cigarettes to electronic cigaret. This group accounts for the most proportion of current smokers.


"High taxes have the greatest blow to the most vulnerable groups. During the period when multiple crises and people work hard to maintain their livelihood, the electronic cigarettes are more expensive to the opposite of our need. Or return to the black market, this is a situation that no one wants to see. At the time of crisis, people should not be punished by unscientific and ideological anti -electronic cigarette struggles, which must be stopped. "Rander said.


If we want to reduce the burden on smoking to public health, the World Electronic Cigarette User Union urges the European Commission and member states to follow scientific evidence and avoid higher taxes on electronic cigarette products. The availability and burden of electronic cigarette products must be ensured.


Randall added: "Instead of cracking down on electronic cigarettes, the EU must eventually accept the hazard of tobacco. What we need is risk -based supervision. Electronic cigarettes are 95%lower than cigarettes. Therefore, we cannot treat electronic cigarettes like traditional cigarettes.


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