Question reference: S4W-21053
- Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 7 May 2014
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 May 2014
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 to cover e-cigarettes.
Answer
I welcome the draft European Tobacco Products Directive, which was adopted by the Council of Ministers on 14 March 2014. This sets out a number of measures for the regulation of electronic cigarettes, such as subjecting non-medical devices to the same advertising restrictions as tobacco products. Member states will have to implement the provisions by May 2016. We are also committed to considering what additional measures may be required in Scotland to further protect public health, such as restricting age of sale for electronic cigarettes.
There are currently no plans to amend the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 to cover e-cigarettes.