{"id":6520,"date":"2025-10-10T09:59:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=6520"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T13:59:03","slug":"thr-weekly-round-up-the-eu-pushes-vape-bans-why-consumers-must-speak-up-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/thr-weekly-round-up-the-eu-pushes-vape-bans-why-consumers-must-speak-up-now\/","title":{"rendered":"THR Weekly Round-Up: The EU Pushes Vape Bans &#8211; Why Consumers Must Spe &hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>EU Proposes Harsh New Positions for COP11<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The harm reduction movement is once again facing major challenges, this time from the heart of the European Union. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EU-Draft-position-for-COP11_WPPH_7October-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A leaked draft<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the European Commission reveals proposed positions for the upcoming COP11 conference under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Alarmingly, the document suggests the EU may support complete bans on vaping and nicotine pouches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such proposals go far beyond what science or public health data supports. Vaping and other reduced-risk products have helped millions of people move away from smoking. These products are not the problem &#8211; they are part of the solution. Pushing for full bans would be a step backwards, one that risks reversing the progress made in reducing smoking-related harm across Europe. It&#8217;s time to raise our voices and remind decision-makers what consumers really need. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/en_gb\/cop11-eu-commission-opens-door-for-full-vape-and-nicotine-pouch-ban-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>South Africa: The Real Impact of Tobacco Laws<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a more positive note, discussions on harm reduction continue around the world. In South Africa, Kurt Yeo released a new episode of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FAWRyhv3qvo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pack Breakers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, featuring Martin van Staden, Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation. They unpack the country\u2019s Tobacco Bill and the impact it will have on ordinary people. It&#8217;s an important look at how policies play out in practice,and why we need to get them right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Barbados: A Caribbean Case for Harm Reduction<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, in the Caribbean, Barbados is showing signs of moving toward smarter nicotine regulation. In a recent<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nationnews.com\/2025\/10\/03\/barbados-must-speak-up-for-the-caribbean-and-for-silenced-consumers-at-cop11\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> op-ed published in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nation<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we highlighted why Barbados should embrace harm reduction over prohibition. With some of the lowest smoking rates in the region, the country has a real chance to lead by example and speak up for consumers who deserve better options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear that the vaping journey is being challenged on multiple fronts. But if we raise our voices and continue standing together, there\u2019s still time to protect the progress we\u2019ve made, and ensure harm reduction remains a path forward, not a dead end.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU Proposes Harsh New Positions for COP11 The harm reduction movement is once again facing major challenges, this time from the heart of the European Union. A leaked draft from the European Commission reveals proposed positions for the upcoming COP11 conference under the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. 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