Original title: State Tobacco Monopoly Administration: Promote greater progress in electronic cigarette supervision
People's Daily Online, Beijing, July 13 According to the news on the website of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, in order to thoroughly implement the Notice of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and the State Market Supervision and Administration on Printing and Distributing the Action Plan for Special Inspection of the Electronic Cigarette Market, on July 13, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration held a teleconference on the deployment of the action plan for special inspection of the electronic cigarette market, Put forward requirements for relevant work.
The meeting pointed out that the special inspection of the electronic cigarette market is another important measure for the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and the State Market Supervision Administration to jointly promote the supervision of electronic cigarettes after the Notice on Prohibiting the Sale of Electronic Cigarettes to Minors and the Notice on Further Protecting Minors from the Infringement of Electronic Cigarettes, It shows that the two departments have a clear attitude and firm determination to continue to crack down on illegal production and sale of electronic cigarettes and protect the rights and interests of minors.
The meeting stressed that the tobacco monopoly bureaus at all levels of the industry should further enhance their ideological understanding, stand on the height of protecting the physical and mental health of minors and promoting the high-quality development of the industry, deeply understand the importance of strengthening the supervision of electronic cigarettes, and with a highly responsible attitude and unswerving determination, fully promote the supervision of electronic cigarettes to make greater progress. The special inspection of the electronic cigarette market started on July 10 and lasted for two months. The time is tight, the task is heavy and the requirements are high. The tobacco monopoly bureaus at all levels should actively cooperate with the market supervision departments at the same level, earnestly strengthen the organization and leadership, analysis, research and judgment, and overall coordination, strive to thoroughly rectify the chaos in the electronic cigarette market, and strive to achieve the expected goal of electronic cigarette supervision; We should attach great importance to the policy nature of special inspection actions and the complexity of practical problems, strictly abide by laws and regulations, and ensure effective results.
The meeting put forward clear requirements for in-depth special inspection of the electronic cigarette market: first, take the initiative to dock and jointly study and implement measures. Each provincial bureau should take the initiative to connect with the market supervision department, further deepen the cooperation between the two sides, establish a special inspection joint action team, adhere to the problem orientation, refine the inspection plan and supervision measures, develop a detailed action schedule and task map, ensure the implementation of inspection tasks, and continue to strengthen the high-pressure supervision situation according to the requirements of key inspection tasks. Second, close cooperation and focus on solving outstanding problems. Each provincial bureau should closely cooperate with the market supervision department, clarify the division of labor, complement each other's advantages, actively seek the support of relevant law enforcement departments, and form effective law enforcement practices on prominent issues such as sales on the phase-change line, false advertising, we media communication, vending machines, and age verification of physical stores. The third is to create an atmosphere and actively and steadily promote action. The public should be encouraged to report complaints through 12313 and 12315 platforms to expand the source of clues; The Notice on Further Protecting Minors from the Infringement of Electronic Cigarettes and the warning signs prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors were widely posted, and the main responsibilities of electronic cigarette stores were compacted; Increase the publicity and report of action results and typical cases, and create a good public opinion atmosphere to protect minors from electronic cigarettes. The fourth is to sum up experience and build a long-term mechanism of joint management. All provincial bureaus should actively strive for the strong support and cooperation of local governments and relevant law enforcement departments, conscientiously sum up experience and practices, continue to exert regulatory pressure, constantly increase control efforts, insist on hitting the problem of non-standard electronic cigarettes when exposed, and resolutely prevent recurrence.
(Editor in charge: Zuo Rui, Deng Nan)
