On September 3rd, SEVIA (Shenzhen Electronic Vaporizer Industry Association) held a conference in Shenzhen, the heart of electronic cigarette industry, to discuss the FDA deeming regulations and the latest status of the lawsuit that SEVIA-USA financially supported.This was truly a historic event in a standing room only of around 140 manufacturers and distributors of vapor products.
Dimitris Agrafiotis Chairman of SEVIA USA presented the current FDA regulatory regulations and what the organization has done so far assisting the advocacy and litigation efforts. He also presented the challenges that lay ahead.
Azim Chowdhury, partner of Keller and Heckman LLP at Washington office and expert of FDA regulations, explained the latest interpretation of the FDA deeming regulations from legal point of view.Mr. Chowdhury reviewed lawsuits against FDA in the past, which shaped the e-cig industry, and how the e-cig industry came under the control of the FDA. From a legal point of view he explained where FDA is violating laws with their deeming regulations and Azim also brought us up to date with the latest status of the lawsuit that SEVIA USA has financially supported.
Dan Donahue, a representative of the vape shops in the US and owner of Good Karma Vapor, gave a moving speech about the serious situation facing businesses in the United States and how all of us must work together in order for vaping to survive.
The conference was a huge success that yielded an increase in membership for SEVIA-USA and announcements coming very soon.
Thursday September 8th also marked a historic moment when SEVIA-USA board and members met at the SMOK company headquarters. Fierce competitors setting aside their differences and discussing the upcoming challenges. Present were, Aspire, Innokin, Kanger, Smok, Joyetech, Wotofo, Sense, EhPro, IJOY, Ave40, Horizon, Tesla and Elego. The meeting yielded wonderful results and commitment for additional financial support to the efforts of SEVIA-USA.
I’m very proud to be a part of SEVIA-USA and would like to thank all the participating members for their continued support and assistance in funding our fight against the over-reaching FDA regulations.
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