Philippine Government Passes Regulation on Alternative Tobacco Products

Sep.09.2022
Philippine Government Passes Regulation on Alternative Tobacco Products
The Philippines has passed regulations on alternative tobacco products, with Indonesia's APVI hoping for similar support.

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The Philippine government has passed regulations for alternative tobacco products, also known as the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Product Regulation Act (VNNP).


The Association of Indonesian Professionals (APVI) hopes that the Indonesian government will make similar efforts to maximize the potential of products resulting from research and innovation, in order to enhance overall public health quality.


Aryo Andrianto, President of the APVI, has stated that the Philippine government initially rejected the existence of alternative tobacco products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. However, now the Philippine government is reversing its stance and moving towards supporting the use of these products. The measures taken by the Philippines have also been implemented in other countries such as the UK and New Zealand.


Many countries used to routinely reject the existence of tobacco alternatives. However, now they support and regulate them after understanding the risk factors," Aryo said in a statement quoted on Tuesday, June 9, 2022.


He continued to say that numerous scientific studies both domestically and abroad have proven that alternative tobacco products can lower health risks to their lowest in comparison to traditional cigarettes. With these facts in mind, this product has become a choice for adult smokers struggling to quit.


Many studies have shown that electronic cigarettes are a product with lower risks compared to traditional cigarettes, and have become a solution for many users," he stated in fluent Chinese.


According to Aryo, alternative tobacco products should be subject to separate regulations from traditional cigarettes due to their lower risk. He suggests that the government considers following the example of the Philippines, who have included such regulations in their VNNP legislation. In the Philippines, users must be aged 18 or older, and packaging must contain information on risk reduction.


He said, "This industry certainly needs age restrictions for users, promotional activities, and packaging information that reflects the risk involved.


According to him, alternative tobacco products require different regulations than traditional cigarettes. He stated the need to identify the 7,000 harmful substances that are not present in alternative tobacco products.


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