In light of the imminent update of the EU Tobacco Products Directive and the implementation of the Portuguese Plan to reduce cancer (ENLCC), the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) presented Portugal with a plan to combat cigarette consumption.

Le Plan en 7 étapes was presented by the WVA, together with their Portuguese partners Associação Portuguesa de Vaporizadores (APORVAP) and Ohms do Vapor. It includes the following recommendations:

1. Portugal’s clear commitment to the concept of tobacco harm reduction.
2. Promouvoir le vapotage comme outil de sevrage tabagique.
3. Exclure le vapotage des restrictions relatives aux zones sans fumée.
4. S’abstenir d’imposer des taxes plus élevées sur les produits de vapotage et réduire la taxation excessive sur les e-liquides dès que possible.
5. Rejetez les interdictions d’arômes et ne limitez pas le choix des niveaux de nicotine dans les liquides de vapotage.
6. Maintenir le vapotage accessible aux adultes tout en appliquant des restrictions d’âge pour empêcher sa consommation par les adolescents.
7. Promouvoir la réduction des risques liés au tabac dans les institutions et les législations de l’UE.

WVA director Michael Landl encourages Portugal to become a leader in tobacco harm reduction. “Smoking is responsible for over 13,000 deaths in Portugal every year. Multiple ways have been effective in helping smokers quit, and vaping has proven to be the most successful tool so far. We need a modern, open regulatory framework to fit these alternatives to reduce cancer rates successfully. While the Portuguese government is designing the ENLCC strategy, we offer 7 comprehensive steps for the government to succeed in the fight against tobacco-induced cancer. Portugal can become a global tobacco harm reduction leader by implementing consumer-friendly vaping regulation.”

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