Go for it Vapoteurs! This is not another bloody petition! Please share and share and share.

I ask you to share this blog post. This is the situation yesterday, capturing progress with the European Free Vaping Initiative. To get this far has been a momentous task. Here is the Boiling Frog Blog on how absolutely daunting it is to do this - please read it, especially if you think "This is just another bloody petition". It is not. It could be our only path to real democracy within the EU and the people who have taken months to put it together and keep it going have got my deep admiration,

The Free Vaping Initiative
Subject matter:
Classification of electronic cigarettes and related products through legislation as general purpose recreational products, and not as medicinal, tobacco or similar products, regardless of nicotine content.
Main objectives:
Allow all vapers of Europe to keep on vaping, like vapers in member states where vaping is unregulated do, without inflicting any significant negative impact on the availability and diversity of vaping products. Allow all future vapers to experience the rich culture of vaping that we now enjoy in member states where vaping is not regulated. Allow affected manufacturers and vendors to stay in business, without being crippled or burdened with time and money consuming licensing procedures.

Here is the link to the LIVE INTERACTIVE MAP

More support is needed, not just from us vapers, but our family, friends and neighbours can support this Initiative. If you live out of the EU and are a citizen, give your "home" address in the EU.

Support this now. It is immaterial to whatever happens on the 28th February 2014. An EU Hearing on this, will be excellent in our vaping future and could spin off onto our own UK MHRA and NICE. Go for it Vapoteurs!


Point of measurement: 18/02/2014, 10:45 PM

At least 7 European member states must reach a specified target, and in all European member states 1.000.000 signatures must be collected for the success of this European citizens initiative.

Actual progress Germany:
10,226 of 74,250 signatures (13.77%),
New target: 64,024,
Actual progress: +131,
Daily average: 276,
Daily target (64,024): 229,
Daily target (1,000,000): 356,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 85,546 signatures,
14/10/2014: Target reached!
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Actual progress France:
3,435 of 55,500 signatures (6.19%),
New target: 52,065,
Actual progress: +77,
Daily average: 92,
Daily target (52,065): 186,
Daily target (1,000,000): 313,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 28,635 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Finland:
2,493 of 9,750 signatures (25.57%),
New target: 7,257,
Actual progress: +30,
Daily average: 67,
Daily target (7,257): 26,
Daily target (1,000,000): 153,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 20,693 signatures,
09/06/2014: Target reached!
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Actual progress Poland:
2,103 of 38,250 signatures (5.50%),
New target: 36,147,
Actual progress: +125,
Daily average: 56,
Daily target (36,147): 130,
Daily target (1,000,000): 257,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 17,503 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress United Kingdom:
1,883 of 54,750 signatures (3.44%),
New target: 52,867,
Actual progress: +14,
Daily average: 50,
Daily target (52,867): 189,
Daily target (1,000,000): 316,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 15,603 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Hungary:
1,351 of 16,500 signatures (8.19%),
New target: 15,149,
Actual progress: +12,
Daily average: 36,
Daily target (15,149): 55,
Daily target (1,000,000): 182,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 11,151 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Italy:
1,349 of 54,750 signatures (2.46%),
New target: 53,401,
Actual progress: +5,
Daily average: 36,
Daily target (53,401): 191,
Daily target (1,000,000): 318,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 11,149 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Spain:
794 of 40,500 signatures (1.96%),
New target: 39,706,
Actual progress: +20,
Daily average: 21,
Daily target (39,706): 142,
Daily target (1,000,000): 269,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 6,394 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Belgium:
459 of 16,500 signatures (2.78%),
New target: 16,041,
Actual progress: +10,
Daily average: 12,
Daily target (16,041): 58,
Daily target (1,000,000): 185,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 3,819 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Czech Republic:
395 of 16,500 signatures (2.39%),
New target: 16,105,
Actual progress: +2,
Daily average: 10,
Daily target (16,105): 58,
Daily target (1,000,000): 185,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 3,195 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Denmark:
357 of 9,750 signatures (3.66%),
New target: 9,393,
Actual progress: +9,
Daily average: 9,
Daily target (9,393): 34,
Daily target (1,000,000): 161,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 2,877 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Netherlands:
342 of 19,500 signatures (1.75%),
New target: 19,158,
Actual progress: +4,
Daily average: 9,
Daily target (19,158): 69,
Daily target (1,000,000): 196,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 2,862 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Estonia:
315 of 4,500 signatures (7.00%),
New target: 4,185,
Actual progress: +1,
Daily average: 8,
Daily target (4,185): 15,
Daily target (1,000,000): 142,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 2,555 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Slovakia:
311 of 9,750 signatures (3.19%),
New target: 9,439,
Actual progress: +1,
Daily average: 8,
Daily target (9,439): 34,
Daily target (1,000,000): 161,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 2,551 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Austria:
211 of 14,250 signatures (1.48%),
New target: 14,039,
Actual progress: +3,
Daily average: 5,
Daily target (14,039): 51,
Daily target (1,000,000): 178,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 1,611 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Portugal:
92 of 16,500 signatures (0.56%),
New target: 16,408,
Actual progress: +2,
Daily average: 2,
Daily target (16,408): 59,
Daily target (1,000,000): 186,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 652 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Ireland:
82 of 9,000 signatures (0.91%),
New target: 8,918,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 2,
Daily target (8,918): 32,
Daily target (1,000,000): 159,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 642 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Greece:
58 of 16,500 signatures (0.35%),
New target: 16,442,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 1,
Daily target (16,442): 59,
Daily target (1,000,000): 186,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 338 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Sweden:
56 of 15,000 signatures (0.37%),
New target: 14,944,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 1,
Daily target (14,944): 54,
Daily target (1,000,000): 181,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 336 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Croatia:
53 of 9,000 signatures (0.59%),
New target: 8,947,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 1,
Daily target (8,947): 32,
Daily target (1,000,000): 159,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 333 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Luxemburg:
42 of 4,500 signatures (0.93%),
New target: 4,458,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 1,
Daily target (4,458): 16,
Daily target (1,000,000): 143,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 322 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Cyprus:
38 of 4,500 signatures (0.84%),
New target: 4,462,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 1,
Daily target (4,462): 16,
Daily target (1,000,000): 143,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 318 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Romania:
27 of 24,750 signatures (0.11%),
New target: 24,723,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (24,723): 89,
Daily target (1,000,000): 216,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 27 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Slovenia:
16 of 6,000 signatures (0.27%),
New target: 5,984,
Actual progress: +3,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (5,984): 22,
Daily target (1,000,000): 149,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 16 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Bulgaria:
13 of 13,500 signatures (0.10%),
New target: 13,487,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (13,487): 49,
Daily target (1,000,000): 176,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 13 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Lithuania:
12 of 9,000 signatures (0.13%),
New target: 8,988,
Actual progress: +1,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (8,988): 33,
Daily target (1,000,000): 160,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 12 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Latvia:
9 of 6,750 signatures (0.13%),
New target: 6,741,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (6,741): 25,
Daily target (1,000,000): 152,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 9 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Actual progress Malta:
4 of 4,500 signatures (0.09%),
New target: 4,496,
Actual progress: +0,
Daily average: 0,
Daily target (4,496): 17,
Daily target (1,000,000): 144,
Forecast:
25/11/2014: 4 signatures,
25/11/2014: Target not reached!
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Cumulative: 26,526 of 1,000,000 signatures
Forecast: 219,166 signatures (21.92%)
Target not reached!