The UK will ban disposables sales for people born after 2009？

Aug 12, 2024 by VAPES CHILL SHOP

These rules will limit flavors, require plain packaging, and standardize how e-cigarettes are displayed.

Why are they implementing these bans?

In 2019, the UK government planned to have less than 5% of people smoking by 2030 with their "Smoke-free 2030" goal. They hoped to lower the smoking rate through alternative products like e-cigarettes.

The UK government's strategy is facing criticism. This is because more young people are starting to vape. Many of these young people are underage.

A survey by ASH found that in 2023, 20.5% of UK youth had tried e-cigarettes, up from 15.8% in 2022 and 13.9% in 2020. The survey showed that fruit flavors were the most popular e-cigarette flavors at 60%, with sweet drink or soda flavors at 25%.

The Rise of Disposables and the UK's Response

According to the UK government, disposable e-cigarettes are a key factor in the rise of youth vaping. Over the past two years, the proportion of 11- to 17-year-olds in the UK using disposable e-cigarettes has increased almost nine-fold. People think disposable e-cigarettes are popular because they are cheap, colorful, convenient, and come in many different flavors.

Reusable e-cigarettes require charging before use, which is less convenient than disposables, and they are also more expensive. If people pick reusable e-cigarettes, they have to stick to one system and can only pick from a small selection of flavors. Users of different reusable e-cigarette brands need to learn how to use each device. They also have to get used to various e-liquid flavors.

The Potential Impacts of the Bans

Rules to stop young people using e-cigarettes will affect the whole industry.

E-cigarette makers are trying to change their designs to keep selling their disposable products in the market. Manufacturers may start using reusable pod-style e-cigarettes that look and taste similar to their current products. To ensure these rebranded products no longer appeal to youth, measures to restrict e-cigarette flavors may become even more crucial.

 

VAPESCHILL'S VIEWS ON UK DISPOSABLE E-CIGARETTE BAN

  • This age-specific ban approach is somewhat "short-sighted" and "unfair". Because it is essentially eliminating a consumer product from the entire market, which is detrimental to free market competition.

  • This ban may lead consumers to seek alternative channels to purchase, which could actually foster an underground market. This would undermine the government's effective regulation of the industry.

  • Vapeschill advocates that the government should adopt more balanced and comprehensive regulatory measures, such as restricting flavors and setting age limits for purchases, rather than directly banning the sale of certain product categories.

 

 

 

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