UK VAPING COMPANIES EYE LIBERALISATION SHOULD BRITAIN QUIT THE EUROPEAN UNION
November 1st, 2019
E-cigarette manufacturers in the United Kingdom pondering a Brexit from the European Union (EU) that is currently scheduled for January 31 are hoping to benefit from looser rules than currently apply in the EU, if the UK does quit the EU.
While, assuming Brexit has a deal attached, EU rules would continue to apply to Britain until a long-term agreement is struck, the permanent relationship could allow the UK to liberalise rules set by the EU tobacco products directive (TPD), which was revised in 2014 to take account of e-cigarettes.
If that happens, then the UK ...
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