The Scottish Government has announced plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes in Scotland. The Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 outlines plans to implement the ban from 1st April 2025.
This will form part of a UK wide ban on the product, that will likely come into force across the UK on a similar timetable.
From that date, it will be an offence for a person or business, to supply, offer to supply, or have in their possession for supply, single-use vapes. Those found in breach will be subject to a summery conviction of up to 2 years or/and a fine.
In addition to the draft regulations, the Scottish Government has published an online consultation consisting of the two question set out below (open until 8th March 2024):
1. Do you have any feedback on the draft regulations to prohibit the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland?
2. Do you have any concerns about how these regulations would work in practice?
The Scottish Government press release is available to read here: press release
