Vapouround magazine Issue 03 | Page 194

FYI 8. The tanks used to store e-liquids in e-cigarettes will have a maximum capacity of: (a) 0.2 ml (b) 2.0 ml (c) 2.2 ml (d) 22 ml 15. Which of the following is NOT required to be displayed on unit packets and any outside packaging of electronic cigarettes and refill containers: (a) serial number (b) ingredients used (c) nicotine content (d) batch number 9. Maximum nicotine levels in e-liquids will be limited to: 16. Which of the following statements is TRUE. (a) 20 mg/ml (b) 22 mg/ml (c) 24 mg/ml (d) 26 mg/ml 10. Under the TPD e-cigarettes and refill containers for products containing nicotine must display a specific health warning. Which of the following health warnings are considered acceptable: i. ‘This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. It is not recommended for use by non- smokers’ ii. ‘This product contains nicotine. It may kill you or seriously shorten your life expectancy.’ iii. ‘This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance. You may get arrested if you turn to crime to fund your nicotine addiction. iv. ‘This product contains nicotine which is a highly addictive substance.’ (a) (i) only (b) (i) and (ii) only (c) (i), (ii) and (iii) only (d) (i) and (iv) only (a) All EU member states are required to comply with the provisions of the TPD (b) The latest dates given for complying with the TPD are suggestions only, it us up to member states to set their own dates. (c) The TPD applies to traditional cigarettes but not to e-cigarettes (d) The American version of the TPD is called the TPD (USA) and contains more or less the same requirements as its EU counterpart. 17. The TPD specifically contains a provision which requires member states to “monitor market developments concerning electronic cigarettes and refill containers, including any evidence that their use is a gateway to…” (a) …nicotine addiction and traditional tobacco consumption among young people and non-smokers. (b) Heaven and/or Hell (c) a wormhole leading to another dimension (d) the south of France 18. True of false. Individual EU member states can impose their own penalties upon those who sell tobacco products which do not comply with the provisions of the TPD. 11. True or false. Under the TPD, tobacco products may contain vitamins or other additives that create the impression that a tobacco product has a health benefit or presents reduced health risks. 19. True or false. EU member states can, at their ultimate discretion, “prohibit or restrict the placing on the market of tobacco or related products” which comply with the TPD. 12. According to the TPD the ingredients used in e-liquids must be of: 20. One of the reasons given for the need for the TPD was the need for: (a) high purity (b) very high purity (c) exceptional purity (d) purity levels to be determined by each member state. (a) stronger legislative action at national rather than Union level to achieve the smooth functioning of the internal market. (b) stronger legislative action at Union rather than national level to achieve the sm