Tobacco compliance and rapid reviews
Rapid Reviews of business compliance with the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015
April 2022 - This report details the results of over 400 test purchase attempts carried out across England made by young people under the age of 18 years, with a focus on the supply of disposable vaping products.
This was a Department of Health & Social Care supported operation, designed to assess compliance and managed by the 51ºÚÁÏ.
A review of business compliance with the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015
April 2020 - A rapid review carried out by Trading Standards Services in England
Testing of e-Cigarette Devices
August 2018 - This report was produced by Kent trading standards on behalf of 51ºÚÁÏ. It examines the safety of e-cigarette devices specifically in relation to the leaching of heavy metals in use. Ìý
Rapid Review 2: Nicotine Inhaling Product Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Product RegulationsÌý
August 2018 -ÌýThis report presents the findings of a second review of product compliance carried out by trading standards in participating regions in England. Ìý
Rapid Review of Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations: Nicotine Inhaling Products available online
2018 -ÌýThe Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 came into full effect in May 2017; this report provides an overview of the compliance of nicotine inhaling devices available online with these Regulations. Ìý
Rapid Review ofÌýCompliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations:ÌýPhase 2 Shisha, Tobacco Blunts and Smokeless Products
2018 - The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 came into full effect in May 2017; this report provides an overview of the compliance of specific products namely:Ìýshisha, tobacco blunts and smokeless products. Ìý
Rapid Review of Nicotine Inhaling Product Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations
2018 -ÌýThe Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 came into full effect in May 2017; this report provides an overview of the compliance of nicotine inhaling devices with these Regulations across participating Regions in England.Ìý
A review of compliance with Regulation 15 of the Tobacco and Related Products RegulationsÌý2016 (use of flavours in tobacco products) - completed Summer 2017
2017 - The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 came into full effect in May 2017; this report provides a review of compliance with Regulation 15 in England.Ìý
A review of tobacco product compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products RegulationsÌý2016 and the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco RegulationsÌý2015 - completed NovemberÌý2017
2017 -ÌýThe Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 and Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 came into full effect in May 2017; this report provides an overview of compliance with these Regulations across England.Ìý
Rapid Review of business compliance conducted by Trading Standards Services in England (Nicotine Inhaling Products) NIPS2
2016 -ÌýAn updated review of business compliance with the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015.Ìý
Rapid Review of business compliance conducted by Trading Standards Services in England (Nicotine Inhaling Products)
2016 -ÌýA review of business compliance with the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015.Ìý
Rapid Review of Compliance with Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) Regulations (2010) in small business premises
2015 -ÌýCompliance with both sets of regulations was found to be high with just under 90% of all businesses visited being fully compliant.Ìý
The display of tobacco products: a rapid review of compliance in business premises
2013 -ÌýThis report provides empirical data relating to compliance with the legislation enacted to stop the promotion (through the display) of tobacco products in large business premises.Ìý
Related resources
- The display of tobacco products: a rapid review of compliance in business premises
- Rapid Review of business compliance conducted by Trading Standards Services in England (Jul 2016)
- Rapid Review of Compliance with Tobacco Advertising and Promotion (Display) Regulations (2010) in small business premises
- Updated: NIPS2 Review of business compliance conducted by Trading Standards Services in England
- Rapid Review of Nicotine Inhaling Product Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations: 2017
- A review of compliance with Regulation 15 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 (use of flavours in tobacco products) completed Summer 2017
- A review of tobacco product compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 and the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Regulations 2015 - completed November 2017
- Rapid Review of Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations: Nicotine Inhaling Products available online
- Rapid Review of Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations: Phase 2 Shisha ,Tobacco Blunts and Smokeless Products
- Rapid Review 2: Nicotine Inhaling Product Compliance with the Tobacco and Related Product Regulations
- Testing of e-Cigarette Devices
- April 2020 - A review of business compliance with the Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015