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Brussel, 12 juni 2025 \u2013 De nieuwe richtlijnen van de Europese Commissie gelekt plan<\/a> Het verhogen van de belastingen op e-sigaretten, nicotinezakjes en verhitte tabak gaat niet over het beschermen van de volksgezondheid, maar is een schaamteloze poging om meer geld te verdienen. De gelekte informatie... impactbeoordeling<\/a>, Het rapport, nu gepubliceerd door Clearing the Air, onthult een plan om miljoenen extra af te persen van volwassen vapers en gebruikers van veiligere nicotinealternatieven, met weinig oog voor de gevolgen in de praktijk.<\/p>\n

\u201c"De Commissie behandelt vapers als spaarpotten, niet als mensen. Levens staan op het spel wanneer veiligere alternatieven onbetaalbaar worden gemaakt, alleen maar zodat Brussel zijn eigen zakken kan vullen."\u201d<\/em><\/strong> aldus Michael Landl, directeur van de World Vapers' Alliance.<\/p>\n

Volgens de voorgestelde regels zou de prijs van een flesje e-liquid van 10 ml in vier jaar tijd met minstens \u20ac 3,60 kunnen stijgen, terwijl nicotinezakjes en verhitte tabak te maken krijgen met minimumbelastingen van meer dan \u20ac 501,40 per ton over de verkoopprijs. Deze prijsstijgingen zullen vooral voelbaar zijn in landen met lage inkomens en onder de armste burgers, die zich de hogere prijzen het minst kunnen veroorloven en het meest waarschijnlijk teruggevallen zullen worden op roken of de zwarte markt.<\/p>\n

\u201cDit gaat niet om gezondheid, dit gaat om geld. De Commissie negeert wetenschap en gezond verstand en speelt met de levens van miljoenen mensen. Wanneer veiligere alternatieven onbetaalbaar worden, stoppen mensen niet alleen, maar wenden ze zich tot de zwarte markt of keren ze terug naar sigaretten. De EU moet stoppen met het behandelen van vapers als melkkoeien.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> Landl voegt eraan toe.<\/p>\n

In plaats van rokers te helpen stoppen, stelt Brussel inkomsten boven levens en riskeert daarmee een ramp voor de volksgezondheid. De WVA roept de EU en haar lidstaten op om deze plannen te staken en pleit in plaats daarvan voor risicogebaseerde belastingheffing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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