If your business sells tobacco products, you must make sure you comply with the UK laws that concern -
- sales
- labelling
- advertising
- displaying
Tobacco labelling
The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 cover the labelling requirements for tobacco products.
The product must also display a warning image. For more information visit the Business Companion website.
Tobacco products
Tobacco products are products wholly or partly made of tobacco and intended to be -
- smoked
- sniffed
- sucked
- chewed
These include those used in Shisha bars and smokeless tobacco products such as –
- tobacco pastes or powders - these are placed on the gums or teeth
- fine tobacco powder mixtures - these are usually inhaled and absorbed in to the nasal passage
- oral smokeless tobacco products - which are sucked or chewed and placed -
- in the mouth
- in the cheek
- on the lip
eCigarettes which contain nicotine are also included.
Smoking accessories which are not considered as tobacco products include -
- tobacco papers
- pipes
- lighters