Denbighshire’s Trading Standards team have been taking action to tackle the issue of non-compliant vaping products within the county.
The market for vaping products continues to grow, with retailers sourcing a variety of stock to meet consumer demand.
However, an
increasing amount of the stock being bought by retailers in the UK are being
found to be non-compliant with laws relating to e-cigarettes.
In recent weeks the council’s Trading Standards
team have been conducting visits to various premises and providing retailers
with advice and guidance relating to the wide range of vaping products
available.
Whilst a large amount of non-compliant stock that
would be illegal for sale in the UK has previously been seized in the county, a
joint operation carried out by Denbighshire’s Trading Standards team and North
Wales Police’s Denbighshire Coastal team on July 28 found
that levels of compliance had improved in a majority of premises in
Denbighshire selling vaping products.
By law, e-cigarettes are limited to contain 2ml of liquid (roughly 600 – 800 puffs) and no more than 20mg of nicotine per ml. There is also labelling and warning requirements - including an ingredient list, batch number and UK importer name and contact details, amongst others.
Packaging must not mislead consumers in any way that would encourage them to
make purchases that they would not have ordinarily made, and the product must
fully match the description provided on the packaging.
The council is urging business owners to make
themselves aware of the laws in relation to the vaping products they are
selling and to ensure that they seek advice from Denbighshire’s Trading
Standards team if they are ever in doubt about stock that they have purchased
or are considering purchasing.
Cllr Win Mullen-James, Lead Member for Local
Development and Planning, said: “The popularity of vaping products has
increased dramatically in the UK in recent years and so it is vital to ensure
that products being sold within Denbighshire comply with the legal requirements
to protect the health and safety of our residents who use them.
“Denbighshire’s Trading Standards team will
continue to monitor the compliance of businesses in Denbighshire and ensure
that appropriate action is taken if a business is found to be selling
non-compliant vaping products. It is the responsibility of business owners to
ensure that they comply with the law through their business practices, and so
we encourage any business owners to contact the team for advice and guidance in
relation to vaping products that they are selling.”
Businesses can get in touch with Denbighshire’s Trading Standards Team for advice on vaping products here: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/licences-permits-and-trading-standards/forms/contact-us-trading-standards.aspx
The council are also advising that if residents are aware of businesses in Denbighshire selling non-compliant vaping products, or selling them to underage persons, that they can report them anonymously to Crimestoppers by phone on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or to No Ifs. No Butts at www.noifs-notbutts.co.uk.
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