Ref. Ares(2014)1336783 - 29/04/2014
From:
who.
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 5:19 PM
To:
(SANCO)
Subject: Fw: e cigarette
As promised, FYI pls.
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 04:50 PM
To:
Subject: e cigarette
1. Are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as electronic cigarettes,
available for sale in your country? (Please tick only one answer)
a. Yes Go to Question 2
b. No Go to Question 8
c. Do not know Go to Question 8
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What types or categories of ENDS are available for sale in your country? (Please
tick all possible answers)
a. e-cigarettes
b. e-cigars
c. Other (specify):________________________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Where are ENDS sold in your country? (Please tick all possible answers)
a. in pharmacies
b. in supermarkets
c. in kiosks
d. via the internet
e. Other (specify):________________________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Is the production, distribution, advertisement and promotion or sale of ENDS,
including electronic cigarettes, regulated in your country? (Please tick only one
answer)
a. Yes, the production
b. Yes, the distribution
c. Yes, the sale .
d. Yes, the advertisement & promotion
e. Yes, other aspects are regulated (specify):________________
f. No, it is not regulated Go to Question 6
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Are ENDS regulated mainly as: (Please tick only one answer)
a. a tobacco product
b. a pharmaceutical product
c. a medical device
d. a non-medical electric or electronic device
e. Other (specify):___________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. Please, indicate the volume of sale of each of these ENDS products sold in your
country for the last year of available data?
a. e-cigarettes Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
b. e-cigars Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
c. Other Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Are these sales figures higher, lower or the same as in previous years for which
you have data? (Please tick only one answer)
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. the same
d. Do not know
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
8. Have you (or someone on your behalf) conducted any scientific analyses on these
products, including on the contents, emissions or their health effects? If yes, what
were the conclusions (you can also attach the summary of the outcome)?
9. Do you have any further comment regarding your country's experience with these
products (such as marketing techniques used, health claims made, use in smoke-
free places or any difficulties encountered during regulation)?
Please include a copy of the regulations that apply to the production, distribution,
advertisement and promotion or sale of ENDS in your country.
Convention Secretariat
WHO Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control
Web: www.who.int/fctc
World Health Organization | 20, avenue Appia | CH-1211 Geneva | Switzerland
Questions to Parties regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
Please return by email to
who
by 15 November 2011
1. Are electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as electronic cigarettes,
available for sale in your country? (Please tick only one answer)
a. Yes
Go to Question 2
b. No
Go to Question 8
c. Do not know Go to Question 8
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
2. What types or categories of ENDS are available for sale in your country? (Please
tick all possible answers)
a. e-cigarettes
b. e-cigars
c. Other
(specify):________________________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Where are ENDS sold in your country? (Please tick all possible answers)
a. in pharmacies
b. in supermarkets
c. in kiosks
d. via the internet
e. Other
(specify):________________________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Is the production, distribution, advertisement and promotion or sale of ENDS,
including electronic cigarettes, regulated in your country? (Please tick only one
answer)
a. Yes, the production
b. Yes, the distribution
c. Yes, the sale
.
d. Yes, the advertisement & promotion
e. Yes, other aspects are regulated
(specify):________________
f. No, it is not regulated
Go to Question 6
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Questions to Parties regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
Please return by email to s
who
by 15 November 2011
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Are ENDS regulated mainly as: (Please tick only one answer)
a. a tobacco product
b. a pharmaceutical product
c. a medical device
d. a non-medical electric or electronic device
e. Other
(specify):___________
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
6. Please, indicate the volume of sale of each of these ENDS products sold in your
country for the last year of available data?
a. e-cigarettes
Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
b. e-cigars
Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
c. Other
Units sold │‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│‗│ Year: │‗│‗│‗│‗│
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
7. Are these sales figures higher, lower or the same as in previous years for which
you have data? (Please tick only one answer)
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. the same
d. Do not know
Include comments if you wish to explain or clarify your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
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