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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.
Advice for Retailers and Producers
Check the tariff classification for empty atomizers.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
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.
Advice on ingredients in nicotine-containing liquids in electronic cigarettes and refill containers.
UK government interpretation of the requirements for labelling e-liquids for Great Britain
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.
Get help to classify cigarettes, cigars, raw tobacco, smoking tobacco, tobacco for heating and nicotine substitutes for import and export.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
UK government interpretation of the requirements for labelling e-liquids for Northern Ireland.
How to use the Trade Tariff tool or get help to classify your goods, so you pay the right amount of Customs Duty and import VAT.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
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