Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law.
Senators slammed the Department of Trade and Industry , the implementing agency of the VAPE Law, over the proliferation of banned vape flavors sold in outlets targeting the youth in plain view and in clear violation of the law.
The VAPE law is very specific allowing only the sale of VAPE-flavored products but not flavors that are attractive to the youth like fruits, and candies with cartoon character designs and others that are appealing to the youth. Representing the DTI Consumer Protection Group, Assistant Secretary Ann Claire Cabochan reported that based on the monitoring by DTI’s Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau they have recorded 23 violations of which 16 have been issued “show cause orders”. During the investigation period, the parties involved are given 15 days to submit their position and another 15 days of hearings.
Villanueva that DTI should have immediately suspended the sale or confiscated these products during their monitoring as they are empowered to do under the law. Villanueva cited Sections 23 and 19 of the law, which empowers of DTI to confiscate when there is flagrant violation. Bother senators wondered why DTI is just issuing “show cause order” when the violation is conducted in plain view. “When in plain view, that is subject to seizure. Wala yung rules nyo . Am not happy with what am hearing from DTI,” she said.
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