Vapes

(Note: this guidance applies to CURRENT products and will be superseded by the Environment Protection (Single Use Vapes) Regulations which come into effect on the 1st June 2025)

Terms of reference outlining the purpose, membership, responsibilities and function of the VEP.

Vapes training presented by David Hunt for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute.

A note on compliance claims on vapes from the Vaping Expert Panel.

Guidance from the Vaping Expert Panel on what officers should do if they discover vapes containing CBD (cannabidiol) or THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) during enforcement visits.

A list of businesses that provide testing of vape liquids – inclusion on this list is not to be seen as approval or authorisation by CTSI or the Vaping Expert Panel.

Guidance outlining how retailers can collect used vapes in store, store them safely and arrange collections on a regular basis.

Guidance for Trading Standards Professionals in raising queries on e-cigarettes to the Vaping Expert Panel

Guidance for Trading Standards: heated tobacco products

MHRA template for E-Cigarette Seizure review