Denmark bans e-cigs

[OutWest]

regarding 'where it's banned' - wikipedia has a fairly accurate list of countries where it's banned.

edit to add link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-cigarette

 

[Tom09]

Hi, the links below detail the official position of the Danish authorities.

1.) Danish Medicines Agency, 9 October 2008:
www . dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSArtikel.asp?artikelID=14250

2.) Danish Medicines Agency, 9 March 2009:
www . dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSArtikel.asp?artikelID=14819

Essentially, electronic cigarettes WITH nicotine have been classified as medicinal products. Effectively, this made marketing and distribution of electronic cigarettes with nicotine (and nicotine cartridges) illegal in Denmark. The ban is only on marketing and distribution, NOT on personal use or possession. Marketing and distribution of electronic cigarettes WITHOUT nicotine is legal, and no one will snatch your personal device loaded with or without whatever.

Maybe this helps.

 

[LaceyUnderall]

Hi, the links below detail the official position of the Danish authorities.

1.) Danish Medicines Agency, 9 October 2008:
www . dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSArtikel.asp?artikelID=14250

2.) Danish Medicines Agency, 9 March 2009:
www . dkma.dk/1024/visUKLSArtikel.asp?artikelID=14819

Essentially, electronic cigarettes WITH nicotine have been classified as medicinal products. Effectively, this made marketing and distribution of electronic cigarettes with nicotine (and nicotine cartridges) illegal in Denmark. The ban is only on marketing and distribution, NOT on personal use or possession. Marketing and distribution of electronic cigarettes WITHOUT nicotine is legal, and no one will snatch your personal device loaded with or without whatever.

Maybe this helps.

Tom - Excellent find. This is how Canada recently found as well. This isn't necessarily a ban. This is basically the Danish authority stating that since we do have control over nicotine, we do need to have a regulatory process over this product if it contains nicotine. And for those who wish to continue to sell the ecig without nicotine, please do not make any claims that would categorize it as a medical device.

I find these to be positive. Sure. They throw a few bumps in the road for small suppliers, but isn't a blanket ban which keeps the market open upon proper approval/testing.

From the 2009 finding as noted by Tom:

"We do not generally consider cartridges for electronic cigarettes that only contain flavour, to be medicinal products. However, we presuppose that the flavours do not have a pharmacological, metabolic or immunologic effect (cf. section 2 (2) of Danish Medicines Act).

Flavoured cartridges may, however, be considered as medicinal products, if the marketing of the product gives the impression that the cartridges can be used for preventing or treating diseases, such as nicotine dependence and abstinences."

 

[Jim Davis]

Sounds promising;

If the mechanical, and electrical end of e-cigs is left alone, half the battle is won. Then we can concentrate on the chemical side.

 

[PTJD]

Just arrived in Copenhagen, no problems vaping discreetly on the plane and in the Luggage claim area at Kastrup.
Will keep you up to date have a full day here, Jim Talk to you about Israeli security in the morning, its very late now.

Vaping to Copenhagen.

 

[PTJD]

Oh, forgot to say I had 3 full Janty KB/801's and 2 901 attys with a pass through and APC power supply with 15cc & 4cc alternasmoke plum in my carry-on.