Political situation
Written by: Zhou Lixi
2020-06-02 18:47
Last update date: 2020-06-02 18:48The Government introduced the Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019 a year ago to study the ban on the sale of alternative tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes, heated cigarettes and herbal tobacco, which caused a strong backlash among "smokers". "Fabric" opposed. The Chairman of the Bills Committee Guo Weiqiang sent a letter to the members earlier, saying that considering that the committee still has many meetings, and some members have proposed a large number of amendments, it is unrealistic to complete the deliberations before the July recess, and whether the advisory committee should continue the deliberations.
The Bills Committee met again today (2nd). With the approval of four members of the Liberal Party, Huang Dingguang and Jiang Liyun of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of the People, and Chen Zhiquan of the People's Power, it was decided to suspend the operation of the committee, which means that the ban on e-cigarettes is officially difficult to produce.
Guo Weiqiang suggested that the Bills Committee should suspend the consideration of the "Bills" and report to the House Committee on the decision to suspend the work. (Photo/Photo by Lu Yiming)
The Smoking (Public Health) (Amendment) Bill 2019 was first read and second read in the Legislative Council in February last year. The relevant Bills Committee has held 8 meetings to continue discussions on prohibiting the import, manufacture or sale of electronic cigarettes, heated cigarettes and alternatives Smoking products are alleged to have been shaken by the Liberal Party's wholesale and retail industry councillor Shao Jiahui, and several stand-up parties have shaken their stance on the amendments, including the DAB holding 13 votes.
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