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Changes to age of sale rules and related regulations for tobacco and herbal smoking products and cigarette papers from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.
This hub combines all of our e-cigarette and vape product guidance documents for consumers, retailers, producers and manufacturers.
Get help to classify cigarettes, cigars, raw tobacco, smoking tobacco, tobacco for heating and nicotine substitutes for import and export.
Registration for the supply of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to consumers in the UK and European Economic Area.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Information about changes to fixed penalty notices for offences related to tobacco, vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.
The MHRA provides advice for Retailers and Producers of e-cigarette / vape products.
This document contains the following information: Report on the supply of cigarettes and tobacco and of cigarette and tobacco machinery
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