UK Vaping Industry Association
The UK Vaping Industry Association is a trade association for the electronic cigarette industry in the United Kingdom. It has offices in Smith Square.
Juul joined the association in March 2019.
It has a 10 point code of conduct. This specifically prevents the marketing of vape devices to anyone under 18.[1] It requires retailers to use “Challenge 25” in their stores, and have robust online age sales verification.[2]
It has criticised "unscrupulous retailers" who sell electronic cigarettes to teenagers, which is illegal, and called for better enforcement of the law.[3]
It claims that vaping can make a significant contribution to the plans to eradicate smoking. They say: “Prohibitive policies that treat vaping in the same way as smoking simply continue to expose people to tobacco harm and run the risk of missing out on the massive public health prize represented by vaping.”[4] According to the association "recent research has shown that vapers are three times more likely to quit than those who don’t vape.” They deny that vaping is a gateway to smoking.[5] It deplored San Francisco’s decision to ban vaping , and said the situation as far as young people vaping was very different in the UK.[6]
It organised a Vaping Industry Forum and Awards Dinner in November 2022. There were 300 delegates.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ban e-cigarette adverts that might appeal to children, health experts say". ITV News. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Juul joins the UK Vaping Industry Association". Talking Retail. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Vaping: Newport shops sell products to underage teens". BBC. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Vape shops open on NHS hospital sites, in bid to stub out smoking". Daily Telegraph. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Youth vaping rate remains low, new YouGov research reveals". Convenience Store. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "San Francisco is first US city to ban vaping - should Scotland follow?". Daily Record. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Water-Based Vaping Breakthrough Unveiled At UKVIA Forum". PR Newswire. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.