UKVIA, the UK vaping association, said it had seen the release today of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) review of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulation (TRPR) laws, which govern the sale of nicotine products.

The UK government has set itself a target to reduce the number of UK smokers to just 5% of the population over the next eight years, while implementing TRPR and other developments such as the yet-to-be-announced Tobacco Control Plan (TCP) are helping played an important role in realizing this ambition.

The DHSC’s view, published today (March 25), is that the existing TRPR regulations achieve their original goals and could not be better achieved through alternative regulatory measures.

In this regard, UKVIA Director General John Dunne said:

"While this may seem like the status quo at first glance, I think this is a victory for the UK vaping industry, as the review clearly shows the positive impact of vaping in helping people quit smoking."

"As part of the TRPR consultation, we submitted a series of proposals aimed at creating a better business and regulatory environment to make it easier for the industry to help people quit smoking, and it's great to see these people recognised."

UKVIA advocates for e-cigarettes as a less harmful alternative to smoking and its significant impact in helping smokers quit, as well as dispelling existing misinformation about e-cigarettes, submitting a landmark package of recommendations to the TRPR consultation, include:

Use government-approved expert health claims on products to address misinformation that has led to misconceptions about vaping, thereby encouraging smokers to switch to vaping.

There are more opportunities to engage with smokers because current regulations limit the ability of e-cigarettes to provide smokers with evidence-based knowledge to make informed decisions when seeking to quit.

Expand certain regulations to cover other vaping products, such as non-nicotine e-liquids, ensuring a highly responsible and safe industry.

"What this tells me is that the industry is working to expose some of the factors that hinder the ability of e-cigarettes to support the government's full smoke-free goal," John Dunn continued.

"We must remember that this is only a review of all views and some preliminary positions taken by the government; we now hope that these proposals and recommendations will be implemented and reflected in the Tobacco Control Plan (TCP)."

"So while it is disappointing in some respects that the government has not moved forward with the measured, evidence-based review proposed by UKVIA, our recommendations, beyond the upcoming TCP, can still inform the UK government and Impact. White Paper on Health Disparities and Independent Review of Tobacco Control Policy.”

“Of course UKVIA will work tirelessly to ensure our voices are heard in all the right places so we can use these opportunities to deliver the real change needed to maximise the potential of vaping, while at the same time Stop the uptake of young people.”

He added: "Today's developments acknowledging the value of e-cigarettes in reducing the harms of smoking paves the way, at least in part, for us to move on from the frankly dangerous misinformation that has prevented the past in the past. E-cigarettes are reaching their full public health potential and we will continue our activities to achieve this and support the government's smoke-free agenda.

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