LoginIntroduction to the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026
The Tobacco and Vapes Act became law on the 29th April 2026. This Act, described as the “greatest piece of public health legislation for decades” will protect children from addiction and lifelong harms caused by smoking and vaping. Most of the enforcement responsibilities sit with Trading Standards and this webinar will introduce Officers to the Act and highlight what will be coming in now and over the next months and years as well as explain what will be subject to further consultation and regulations.
This course is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and will focus on the implications for England, while also highlighting the changes coming in for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Topics will include:
- New offences
- Changes to existing offences
- Amendments to current legislation
- When and how to issue fixed penalty notices
Who is this Course Suitable for :
All Trading Standards Officers
Sessions will be Delivered by :
David Hunt - CTSI Lead for Tobacco and Vaping
David works in a central London borough leading locally and regionally on Tobacco Alcohol and Vapes as well as his CTSI role. He has been active in the field of Nicotine products including vapes for over a decade and has provided training and guidance for Trading Standards Staff and Businesses for a number of years. He works alongside the MHRA on new and novel products and is a member of the expert panel on vapes.
Kate Pike - CTSI Lead for Tobacco and Vaping
Kate is Co-ordinator for Trading Standards North West and a Lead Officer for Tobacco and Vaping for the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. She supports the delivery of Operation Joseph through National Trading Standards to tackle the supply of illegal vapes, and sales of vapes to children and sits on the Vaping Expert Panel. She is responsible for co-ordinating activity and facilitating strategic development across the 24 Local Authority Trading Standards Services in the North West as well as providing support to Trading Standards Officers across the country in delivering regulation around tobacco and vaping.
Marsha Bell - CTSI Lead for Tobacco and Vaping
Marsha works for Salford Trading Standards, as part of this role, she has been providing advice and support to several Primary Authority businesses including national retail chains. Salford has a large distribution hub for vaping and nicotine inhaling products and Marsha has key responsibility for ensuring businesses are offering compliant Nicotine Inhaling products to the wider market. This has involved taking a leading role in enforcement in the area and providing advice when required to importers, producers and retailers.
Session Details
- Session 4: Tuesday 16 June 10:00 - 12:00
- Session 5: Friday 10 July 10.00 - 12.00
- Location: Online, via MS-Teams
- Rate: FREE
- CPPD: 2 hour
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