More good news....

[doodlebug]

Hi, all,

Sorry not to have kept in touch, or even updated you about the blog, but it's been a pretty mad week! We have been locked away in the cellar, preparing for next week's meeting at the European Parliament, but some rather interesting legal research has uncovered some new indications that we are definitely on a winning ticket as vapers.

There are several new posts, including our rather snazzy booklet, all of which are available from our website as well as on the blog.

So if you're interested in knowing what is happening with the regulations, the legal position, or just want to catch up on the latest gossip surrounding the Tobacco Products Directive, please do have a look at these posts:

www.ecita.org.uk/blog/?p=464

www.ecita.org.uk/blog/?p=474

www.ecita.org.uk/blog/?p=478

Rather than make you wade your way through all of the above, I will just cut to the chase and let you know that, according to various case precedents, and a particularly impressive and insightful Counsel Opinion from the Advocate General (from 2005), it would be illegal for governments to reclassify electronic cigarettes as medicines.

I hope this news will help everyone to have a good, relaxed and happy vaping weekend, and we shall update you once we've been to the European Parliament next week.

Cheers,

Katherine

[MarkS]

Well that does sound promising Katherine.

Thanks for taking the time to post up the info.

Good luck at the EU next week.

Go get em girl!!!

Off to have a read up.

[doodlebug]

Thanks Mark.

We'll do our best...

[callum-YouVape]

Brilliant news

[kibbster]

Wonderful news!
Thank you for all your hard work, from the bottom of my heart I really appreciate it


Oh and good luck on Tuesday.
Let 'em have it!

[greendollar]

I don't want to be a damp squib but if TPTB can wage an illegal wars , flout arms embargo's , kidnap people and send them to countries to be tortured I don't think they'd think twice about reclassifying e-cigs as medicine .

[doodlebug]

You're right, greendollar, but they can only get away with things if they are not directly challenged, within set time limits (as set out very precisely in law), by someone with the resources and the energy to fight it. I have no experience with illegal wars, arms embargos, kidnapping or torture (honest - no idea! Really! No children locked in the cellar with me being tortured - I promise!), but I do know that there are Courts who are willing to listen, and who have the authority to take this on, and we have excellent legal teams and the resources in place to take it to the next level if we have to.

I am increasingly more and more convinced that we are not going to have to, but we will not sit back and watch if we are required to take it further.

I really don't believe the system is as corrupt as some like to think; I reckon it's worse than that: I think it has far more to do with ignorance, which frankly I find far more scary!

Cheers,

Katherine

[Bluefish]

Good news indeed, let's hope it pans out as expected then. Keep up the good work