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