UK: Today, minister of health Wes Streeting introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the House of Commons (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill largely
Sign Up
Access our regulatory alerts and get timely notifications sent to your inbox for 7Â days
Your display name will appear here.
Please enter a username.
UK: On 13th November, the House of Commons (lower chamber of Parliament) will debate and vote on the motion to approve the Draft
31st October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government has proposed introducing a tax on e-liquids of £0.22 per ml starting 1st October 2026, alongside a stamp duty scheme to
UK - Wales: The Welsh government has announced it will follow the proposed legislation introduced by England yesterday (24th October) to ban single-use
24th October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government has introduced legislation to ban the sale and supply of single-use disposable vapes in England. The ban, provided it is
23rd October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Minister of health Wes Streeting has said the Labour government will introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament before Christmas this
16th October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question on whether the new Labour government will incorporate the amendments to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill that were proposed during
16th October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question on the progress of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on introducing a ban on single-use disposable
2nd October 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK - Isle of Man: The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture of the Isle of Man has opened for pubic consultation the Climate Change
10th September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: “There are no current plans to update the guidance published by Public Health England in July 2016 on the use of e-cigarettes in
5th September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Gillian Merron said, as a response to a parliamentary question, that the Tobacco and Vapes
3rd September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: During yesterday’s short debate at the House of Lords on the use of vaping products by children, calls to ban disposable vaping
3rd September 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a parliamentary question, the parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrew Gwynne said the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be
29th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Edinburgh-based vape retail chain VPZ has issued a warning about a new disposable vaping product present in the UK vaping market,
UK - Northern Ireland: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) of Northern Ireland has notified, through the TRIS notification system,
17th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: During today’s king’s speech at the state opening of Parliament, King Charles III said that the ruling Labour government will bring forward
5th July 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Pending the counting of all votes, the general election held yesterday (4th July) has resulted in the Labour Party gaining the majority
China: According to recently updated trade data from the General Administration of Customs, in April 2024, exports of e-cigarettes to the UK totalled
China/US: The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has announced that several US companies have filed a petition with the US International Trade Commission (USITC). The
13th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Today, the Labour Party – the main opposition party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – published its electoral programme for
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Conservative Party – the ruling party prior to the dissolution of the parliament – has recently published its electoral manifesto for
12th June 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Liberal Democrats party, which held 15 seats in the House of Commons (lower chamber of the parliament) before the dissolution of
24th May 2024 - United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will not be finalised before the prorogation of Parliament ahead of the national election that will take place
23rd May 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday, 22nd May, prime minister Rishi Sunak called for UK snap general elections to take place on 4th July 2024, after they
25th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: There are no plans to limit public use of vaping products, nor to introduce any further advertising restrictions, said parliamentary under-secretary for health and social
24th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care, Andrea Leadsom, said yesterday (23rd April) that the Department of Health and Social Care
19th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Answering a written question on the impacts of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, parliamentary under-secretary for health and social care Andrea Leadsom
17th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was approved yesterday (16th April) in the House of Commons (lower parliamentary chamber) on a second reading, with 379 votes
10th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: An animal tranquilliser, xylazine, has been found in cannabis vapes in the UK, according to a study widely reported in the British
5th April 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published a new standard for vaping products and devices, which replaces the standard first published in 2015. PAS
22nd March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A new all-party parliamentary group for responsible vaping has been established. Its aim is to provide a platform for addressing key issues associated
21st March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was presented yesterday, 20th March. It broadly defines vaping products, effectively regulating nicotine-free e-liquids. It gives powers to
20th March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government has issued a response to the petition against banning flavours. It states that flavours may be attractive for children if described as
12th March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (11th March), the government published a draft proposal that aims to ban disposables starting from 1st April 2025. Any comments can
6th March 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The government has started a consultation on the vaping tax that could be introduced from October 2026. There are different rate structures
29th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: AÂ petition appealing to the government not to ban flavours in e-liquids has gathered 37,339 signatures. The government has yet to respond to
29th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) states that it continues to crack down on illegal vaping adverts and is issuing enforcement notices
28th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A proposal to tax e-liquids based on nicotine concentration is expected to be submitted next week, the BBC reports. The UK Vaping
UK - Scotland: The Scottish government has started a consultation on banning disposables, which will run until 8th March. If the proposal is
23rd February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Yesterday (22nd February), the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) presented a licensing scheme to Parliament that aims to facilitate e-cig regulation compliance
20th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently developing the timeline for the future disposables ban. However, junior environmental
UK: Intense inspections continue in the UK. Last week, Durham Trading Standards seized 150 non-compliant e-cigarettes worth £1,500. In addition, Wolverhampton Trading Standards issued a warning
15th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Vape Protection Alliance (VPA) initiated a crowd-funding campaign for a king’s counsel barrister to provide it with direction aimed at challenging
9th February 2024 - United Kingdom |
UK: Today, South Yorkshire Police announced that it seized over £900,000 worth of illegal e-cigarettes and cigarettes in 2023. More recently, Sussex Police
UK: Non-compliant (oversized) vapes worth £2,221 were seized from four shops by the Trading Standards officers at Staffordshire County Council. In addition, around
8th February 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: A full impact assessment of the disposables ban is being undertaken by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said
31st January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Junior health secretary Andrea Leadsom has said that there are no current plans to ban the promotion and advertisement of vaping products in
30th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is currently being finalised and will be introduced in this parliamentary session, according to junior health secretary Andrea Leadsom.
30th January 2024 - Europe, United Kingdom |
UK: Between January and October 2023, more than 4.5m e-cigarettes were seized by the UK Border Force, which is four times more than
UK: Yesterday (28th September), the government announced plans to ban disposables, introduce plain packaging and flavour restrictions for vapes, and regulate how vapes