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The National Association of Electronic Smoking (ANAFE) in Italy along with other support has successfully convinced regulators to kill a 58.5% tax hike on electronic vapor products. This was a major win for the community and suggests an open dialogue can exist between e-cig advocates and regulators.

Largely, support for the tax claimed it would raise 35 million euros (about $46 million US). This money would be used to save prison personnel jobs which are currently on the chopping block. But this was almost nothing compared to the 5,000 e-cig jobs and 2,000 small e-cig businesses the tax would threaten.

ANAFE President Massimiliano Mancini called the tax both unjust and unbalanced. in a statement, he called for regulators to find the necessary revenue in other places. The tax, he argued, would mean the death of a new and growing industry.

Italy is looking like it may well become a significant source of both community and scientific support for the electronic cigarette industry. In addition to serving as the home country of major e-cig researcher and advocate Riccardo Polosa, Italy is looking like a place where meaningful regulatory dialogue can be had where e-cigs are concerned.