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The World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA) warns that the European Commission\u2019s\u00a0\u201cBetter Regulation\u201d agenda\u00a0is drifting away from its purpose by sidelining the very citizens it claims to serve and using consultations as rubber stamps instead of evidence to guide policymaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As part of the\u00a0call for evidence<\/a>, the Secretariat-General states: \u201cThe Commission\u2019s better regulation framework \u2013 recognised as one of the best in the world by the OECD \u2013 is a core asset of EU policymaking. Commission proposals must continue to be based on the best available evidence, including through consultations of affected stakeholders, with a view to delivering the desired impacts on the ground<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given the willingness to ignore key evidence in the past, many would question the honesty in the European Commission\u2019s apparent desire to adhere to evidence-based policymaking.<\/p>\n

In the World Vapers\u2019 Alliance\u00a0contribution<\/a>\u00a0to the Commission\u2019s call for evidence,\u00a0the consumer group stresses that citizens must remain at the heart of EU lawmaking and be given a real, practical chance to shape rules that directly affect their lives.<\/p>\n

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The World Vapers\u2019 Alliance (WVA) warns that the European Commission\u2019s\u00a0\u201cBetter Regulation\u201d agenda\u00a0is drifting away from its purpose by sidelining the very citizens it claims to serve and using consultations as rubber stamps instead of evidence to guide policymaking. 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