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<p>The Government believes in proportionate regulation of e-cigarettes, recognising
that they are not risk-free. Through the European Union Tobacco Products Directive
2014/40/EU (TPD), transposed into United Kingdom law by the UK Tobacco and Related
Products Regulations 2016 (TRPR), we have introduced measures to regulate e-cigarettes.
These measures reduce the risk of harm to children, protect against any risk of renormalisation
of tobacco use, provide assurance on relative safety for users, and give businesses
legal certainty. This has enabled the UK to implement appropriate standards for products
whilst allowing smokers to move to e-cigarettes should they wish.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government has made a commitment to review the TRPR by May 2021 to consider its regulatory
impact. In addition, as announced in the Tobacco Control Plan the Government will
review where the UK’s exit from the European Union offers us opportunities to re-appraise
current regulation to ensure this continues to protect the nation’s health.</p><p>The
Government has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to ban e-cigarettes, e-cigarette
shops or smoking on National Health Service property.</p><p>We continue to support
the implementation of smokefree policies across all hospitals in England. The Government’s
tobacco control plan for England published in July 2017 reiterates our ambition to
achieve smokefree mental health services and NHS estate by 2019/20. The NHS Long Term
Plan, published in January 2019, further supports the creation of a Smokefree NHS
with the commitment to offering NHS-funded tobacco treatment services to all patients
who smoke.</p>
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