Latest EPHA Brief on TPD. December 2013.

[jeffc]

Hi Peeps.

Just further info on EU TPD, quite a long doc, 9 pages.


www.dropbox.com/s/s9ke5k45tkntb04/EPHA%20Briefing%20note%20review.pdf


Not totally sure, but they may be considering the removal of Article 18 from the proposal. ????

[fred]

jeffc -
That reads to be quite promising, but who are the EPHA as regards the decision making process?

From their 'About Us' page, it would appear that they are an NGO that could be completely ignored under the right/wrong circumstances?

Thanks for the heads-up though: probably worth forwarding to all the politicos.

[markm]

My suspicion is that the enemy are looking for either the Lithuanian amendments
But they are unlikely to have any real legs,
Or dropping article 18 altogether.
To allow the voted for amendments to article 18 to continue would protect ecigs
From their meddling. So they can't let that get through under any circumstances.
Dropping article 18 keeps the battle going, even if they are loosing it in the grand scheme.

What is encouraging is that the whole balance has change. A year ago the ants were desperate for
The quick action, we were desperate for time to make our case. It would be nice to have a quick
Resolution in the form of the 170 amendments to article 18, but that's looking more remote now.
I can see this being dragged out while they keep trying to dig some convincing dirt.
In the mean time the best I think they can do is try and slow our spread.

What I'm hoping for, and would love to see, is some of the skeletons falling out of cupboards.
As individuals within organisations grow a concience, things are going to emerge into the public domain.

[gibla53]

jeffc Just to clarify THAT doc. you are referring to is something that Steve1962 produced . He is a vaper BUT is well used to EU legal drafting proposals . This is a stunning effort from him .

Will they listen ... Will they use it as basis for discussions ... Will they ignore it?