Open consultation

Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 10 July 2026

Summary

Proposals for regulating tobacco, vaping and nicotine product packaging, device appearance and retail displays, to implement the Tobacco and Vapes Act.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 2 October 2026

Consultation description

We are seeking views on proposals to regulate tobacco, vaping and nicotine products under the Tobacco and Vapes Act. The proposals cover:

• packaging for some tobacco products, cigarette papers, herbal smoking products, heated tobacco devices and vaping and nicotine products
• the appearance of heated tobacco devices and vapes
• where shops can display herbal smoking products, cigarette papers, heated and other tobacco-related devices and vaping and nicotine products

These proposals apply across the UK and have been developed with the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We want to reduce the appeal of these products, particularly to children and young people, while supporting adult smokers to quit.

We have also published consultation stage impact assessments alongside this consultation.

See the Welsh version.

Documents

Tobacco and vapes: packaging, appearance and display

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Standardising packaging for vaping products and nicotine products: impact assessment

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Standardised packaging and pack inserts for tobacco products: impact assessment

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Restricting the appearance of vapes and heated tobacco products: impact assessment

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Restricting the display of vaping, nicotine products and tobacco related devices and products: impact assessment

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Published 10 July 2026