Disposable guns could be a thing of the past in a few years. This is because the EU is about to approve a new regulation to regulate built-in batteries.
"Disposable weapons don't fit into that model" reports the Swiss newspaper Vapolitique
According to a regulation proposed by the European Commission, batteries incorporated in electronic devices should be easily removable or replaceable by the end user. This applies in particular to non-rechargeable batteries. According to the European Commission, the new regulation will facilitate recycling and increase the circulation of batteries. It also proposes measures to create a broad and harmonized market for battery recycling. The aim is to make it clear to businesses what applies.
"We need to create a market for recycling, as well as a market for utilizing the secondary raw material found in batteries." Writes Commission investigation in its summary.
Can be forced out
If all goes according to the Commission's plans, the European Parliament will also approve the new regulation. In addition to affecting a large number of popular products currently imported from Asia, the new rules will also affect the market for e-cigarettes. The design of many of today's e-cigarettes will have to change or they risk disappearing, says Philippe Poirsson, editor of Vapolitique magazine.
"The new rules apply in particular to single-use models, which are likely to be forced off the market," he writes in Vapolitics.
Approved models
One-off models have exploded in popularity all over the world since they were introduced to the US market a few years ago. The technology is the same as in any e-cigarette, although the format is significantly smaller. The difference with traditional e-cigarettes is that they cannot be recharged or refilled. When the battery or e-liquid runs out, they must be disposed of.
The disposable models that meet EU capacity and safety requirements contain a maximum of 2 ml of e-liquid and have a maximum nicotine concentration of 2%. This corresponds in practice to between 16 and 22 mg/ml depending on the composition of the liquid. A disposable model with EU standard is equivalent to about 40 cigarettes, in terms of lifespan. That is, 600-800 puffs, over a period of 1-3 days.
Large black market
At the same time, the standard that has emerged as a result of EU regulations has opened up for a large black market, according to critics. More potent models, with larger liquid containers and higher nicotine levels, aimed at other markets, imported privately and compete with the legal models. According to reports from the Electronic Cigarette Industry Association (BELC), sales are made via social media, short-lived online websites or over the counter in small convenience stores,
Interesting about the EU's proposal on built-in batteries. Does it also apply to mobile phones? Apple was the first to encapsulate the battery and now Samsung and other manufacturers are also doing it. Or is this announcement also a pretext for sabotaging vejp products? Then there are also many reusable models that are as small and flexible as the disposable models. But just like Iqos, more stores should also sell them so that they become more accessible. The faceless, anti-democratic fascists within the WHO want to ban all alternative nicotine and tobacco products in principle.