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Here's the first and extremely quick reply.From the other three I have had acknowledgements that they have received my emails.

Mmmmmm... does this look familiar to you?

Dear Mr Bell

Many thanks for writing to me about the important issue of the EU
Tobacco Products Directive, and how it will affect electronic
cigarettes.

Because e-cigarettes are a relatively new product they are regulated
differently in each EU country. Some countries allow e-cigarettes to be
sold without any regulation at all. Others have banned the sale of
e-cigarettes. As the UK is part of the EU's internal market it is
important that we harmonise the way we deal with this product, otherwise
consumers could be buying unregulated products which do not conform to
basic safety standards, either within their own country, or by easily
purchasing it over the internet from a neighbouring country.

The European Commission has proposed that all 'nicotine containing
products' with more than 2mg per unit should not be classed as tobacco
products. Instead, under the Commission's proposals, nearly all
e-cigarettes will need to get authorisation as a pharmaceutical product,
in the same way as nicotine patches, sprays and gums.

Of course there is a balance to strike. On one hand e-cigarettes have
the potential to be a helpful way to help somebody quit smoking entirely
and greatly improve their health. On the other hand e-cigarettes
currently can contain up to 48mg of nicotine - far more than a regular
cigarette, making them highly addictive. As nicotine is the drug that
makes cigarettes addictive, somebody that tries e-cigarettes could be
much more likely to go on to smoke regular cigarettes. Furthermore,
there is no evidence that e-cigarettes are safe, and it is concerning
that they are being marketed as a 'healthy' alternative to smoking.
Currently we do not have any conclusive evidence either that
e-cigarettes are helpful for giving up smoking, or that they encourage
it.

While we do not have this scientific evidence to rely on I think it is
wise to have a cautious approach to e-cigarettes. If they are
effective in helping people to stop smoking, then it is appropriate that
they are regulated in the same way as other smoking cessation tools,
such as nicotine patches.

The Commission proposal is not final and there will be many months of
negotiations by the European Parliament, as well as health ministers
from the UK and other EU countries, before the legislation is agreed.
During this time Labour MEPs will be looking carefully at all of the
measures and trying to find the best way to ensure that we effectively
reduce smoking rates in the UK and across Europe.

Thanks again for writing to me on this important issue.

Best wishes
Stephen S Hughes MEP

North East European Constituency Office
Room 4/38
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UR

Tel: 0191 3849371
Fax: 0191 3846100

Giddy is good!!

For scientific purposes I just tried 6w and I can convey that it was very poor.I can liken it to a dead battery on an ego-T( not being derogatory to anyone using it at 6w and liking it)

I have one of his Hamster tins 18650 x 2 and I can't fault it. At £35 it was a complete VV bargain and its still going strong.

9.5 for me ... dont know really why.. just instinctive.

DL is fine if you use the correct quantity.

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