The Tobacco and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023

Amendment of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016

3.—(1) The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1A (extent), before sub-paragraph (3)(a), insert—

“(aa) regulation 15A;”.

(3) After regulation 15, insert—

“15A    No flavoured NI heated tobacco products

(1) No person may produce or supply NI heated tobacco products with a characterising flavour.

(2) No person may produce or supply NI heated tobacco products with—

(a) a filter, paper, package, capsule or other component containing flavourings;

(b) a filter, paper or capsule containing tobacco or nicotine; or

(c) a technical feature allowing the consumer to modify the smell, taste, or smoke intensity of the product.

(3) In this regulation, “NI heated tobacco product” means a novel tobacco product which—

(a) is heated to produce an emission containing nicotine and other chemicals, which is then inhaled by the user; and

(b) is produced for supply, or is supplied, for consumption in Northern Ireland or through the NI travel retail sector.”.

(1)

S.I. 2016/507, amended by S.I. 2016/1127, S.I. 2017/409 and S.I. 2019/41.