The infamous Article 18 is now so long it is practically a directive in itself. In many cases it will allow national governments to maintain the status quo and classify e-cigs as medicinal products, and potentially even ban flavourings.
Refillables will be hardest hit. An EU elf and safety review will take place in 2016. But it probably wont be needed as the legislation allows the Commission to extend a ban across the EU if just
three Member States apply a ban. This dagger hanging over the industrys head is unacceptable.
Products will also be limited to a nicotine strength of 20 mg/ml. For someone moving off of a serious habit, such a small dose risks just sending people back on to hard cigarettes. We would want to see at least the 30mg limit set out in parliaments vote in 2013.
