Vapouround magazine Issue 02 | Page 33

NEWS S i x Way s t o P r e pa r e f o r the TPD 1. Familiarise yourself with the facts Take time to trawl through the piles of legislation and consultation papers, and judge for yourself what matters to your business, and what you need to do, rather than worry and waste time on hearsay. 2 . S t o p p a n i c k i n g , s ta r t p r e p a r i n g If you don't have faith in what you're doing, change it. You can source expertise, bottles, ingredients, labels, eliquid testing and contract manufacturing, all for a fair price, right here in the UK. Find out how, now! 3. Get serious about your business Take out specialist 'Public, Product and Employer Liability' Insurance (brokers include Towergate Insurance and Vape Insure), carry out detailed risk assessments, and review your premises and procedures, pronto. 4. Make friends, not enemies Network with other manufacturers, attend vaping events, and reach out to the scientific community. Now is the time to seek out allies and take positive action, together. Share knowledge, recommend and refer! 5. Sell, sell, save, save! As yet, there is no definitive price to register an eliquid under the TPD but it is sure to be costly. For now, just sell more, budget better and spend less, until you know exactly what is required by the MHRA. 6. Prepare for the worst Do all of the above and, if all else fails, you should have a business that might attract an investor to help you comply with the TPD. At the very least, you'll have funds to live on until you can implement Plan B. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT JOIN OUR PETITION ONLINE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT AGAINST ARTICLE 20: article20legalchallenge.com