Tobacco and Vapes Act guidance and documents

Topics:

Public health policy and advice

Date published: 29 April 2026

Last updated: 21 September 2026

NI guidance for retailers

Selling tobacco, herbal smoking products and cigarette papers

Selling vaping and nicotine products

Tobacco, vaping and nicotine products: fixed penalty notices

Tobacco and vaping product vending machine ban

Documents

Tobacco and Vapes Act Commencement Summary 29th April 2026 Adobe PDF (282.39 KB)
Tobacco and Vapes Act - Royal Assent Fact File - 29th April 2026 Adobe PDF (61.16 KB)
Tobacco and Vapes Act - Royal Assent Q&A - 29 April 2026Adobe PDF (254.5 KB)
Tobacco and Vapes Act - Public Consultation on packaging, appearance and display - Q&A - 10 July 2026Adobe PDF (209.67 KB)
The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - SR Certified CopyAdobe PDF (52.98 KB)
The Tobacco Retailer (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 - EM Certified CopyAdobe PDF (368.87 KB)

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