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.

The Plan u 7 koraka 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. Promicanje vapinga kao alata za prestanak pušenja.
3. Isključite vaping iz ograničenja područja bez dima.
4. Suzdržite se od nametanja viših poreza na proizvode za vaping i smanjite pretjerano oporezivanje e-tekućina što je prije moguće.
5. Odbacite zabrane okusa i ne ograničavajte izbor u razinama nikotina za tekućine za vaping.
6. Ostavite vaping dostupnim odraslima uz provođenje dobnih ograničenja kako biste spriječili upotrebu cigareta kod adolescenata.
7. Promicanje smanjenja štete od pušenja u institucijama i zakonodavstvu EU.

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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