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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.
Details of the Yellow Card scheme, which is the system for recording adverse incidents with medicines and medical devices in the UK.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Check the tariff classification for empty atomizers.
Advice for Retailers and Producers
Healthcare professionals should be vigilant for suspected adverse reactions and safety concerns associated with e-cigarettes and e-liquids, commonly known as vapes. Please report adverse reactions to the Yellow Card scheme and promote vigilance among patients.
There is an obligation on the manufacturers and importers of electronic cigarettes to submit a notification of such products they intend to market.
Submission of notifications for Northern Ireland under article 20 of directive 2014/40/EU.
Dose of nicotine delivered & uptake and consistency of dose.
UK government interpretation of the requirements for labelling e-liquids for Great Britain
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
Get help to classify cigarettes, cigars, raw tobacco, smoking tobacco, tobacco for heating and nicotine substitutes for import and export.
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