PQ 253
253. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the level of product inconsistency and trade confusion at retail level regarding sales of e-cigarettes and refill liquids, specifically with labels which reference to taste, smell and or flavours (details supplied); if section 30(1)(d) of SI 271 of 2016 makes it an offence to reference taste or smell or other additives on the label of e-cigarettes and refill containers; if this prohibition includes references to a flavouring which the Tobacco Products Directive, TPD2, defines as an additive that imparts smell and or taste; his plans to either amend his Department’s guidance document to make this clear or amend SI 271 of 2016 to make an exception to permit flavour references on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/17]
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253. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the level of product inconsistency and trade confusion at retail level regarding sales of e-cigarettes and refill liquids, specifically with labels which reference to taste, smell and or flavours (details supplied); if section 30(1)(d) of SI 271 of 2016 makes it an offence to reference taste or smell or other additives on the label of e-cigarettes and refill containers; if this prohibition includes references to a flavouring which the Tobacco Products Directive, TPD2, defines as an additive that imparts smell and or taste; his plans to either amend his Department’s guidance document to make this clear or amend SI 271 of 2016 to make an exception to permit flavour references on e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52630/17]
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