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Consumer advice and details of how to report problems with e-cigarettes with guidance on how to place an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including the notification scheme.
Mixed methods research exploring the scale and features of the online e-cigarette market, including characteristics of e-cigarette users.
Evidence on the impact of e-cigarettes, information on government policy and regulation, and guidance for organisations on vaping policies.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Advice to inform evidence-based policy making.
Registration for the supply of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to consumers in the UK and European Economic Area.
Information relating to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 20 March 2024.
Advice for Retailers and Producers
Current and former UK chief medical officers (CMOs) and current deputy CMOs write for The Times on the introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Guidelines explaining the advertising restrictions on e-cigarettes and re-fill containers required by UK law.
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health.
An expert review of the latest evidence concludes that e-cigarettes are around 95% safer than smoked tobacco and they can help smokers to quit.
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