{"id":4382,"date":"2025-05-14T13:59:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T11:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/?p=4382"},"modified":"2025-05-16T11:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:54:15","slug":"findings-from-evo-nxt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jtieuaffairs.brussels\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/findings-from-evo-nxt\/","title":{"rendered":"Findings from EVO NXT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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home page <\/a>\u2190 Buzz@Bruss! Edition #6\u00a0<\/a>\u2190 Findings from EVO NXT
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEVO NXT brought together key players in the <\/b>reduced-risk products <\/span><\/b>(RRP) industry from across Europe and beyond. Independent manufacturers and distributors showcased their latest innovations and expanding portfolios, focusing on nicotine pouches, vaping and heated tobacco products. The event also featured insights from practitioners, retailers, lab service providers, knowledge outlets (e.g. Tamarind, Euromonitor, et al.) and public affairs experts, who provided valuable snapshots and updates on market dynamics.<\/b>\n\nJTI\u2019s Francesco Gaglioppa attended the conference and shares his findings on the sector\u2019s perspective regarding the policy landscape, particularly in light of the upcoming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the inclusion of the RRP category therein.\u00a0<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Misleading statements on alternative nicotine products: a dangerous trend\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The EU\u2019s constrictive approach:<\/b> More and more Member States decide to impose restrictions and limits on alternative nicotine products, not recognizing their reduced-risk potential and the available scientific evidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

When banning or restricting, the argument of youth access prevention often comes into play; however, this approach has the unintended consequence of ultimately depriving adult nicotine users of access to less harmful products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lack of uniformity:<\/b> Participants noted the lack of uniformity in RRP regulations and definitions across Member States; this inconsistency is significantly complicating commercial operations within the Single Market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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There was an unspoken consensus that TPD2 is seen as providing a solid legislative framework for e-cigarettes. The real need now is for better enforcement and market monitoring to prevent non-compliance and \u2018free-riding\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Retailers echo this concern: when new products aren\u2019t delivered through controlled channels, such as licensed retailers, consumers turn to illegal sources for e-cigarettes. It\u2019s challenging to regulate wholesalers and suppliers without robust and balanced regulations across the supply chain. Unlike neighborhood tobacconists, illegal channels ignore existing regulations and don\u2019t self-restrict from selling to underage consumers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

However, good practices do exist around the EU:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>