News

How retailers should prepare for the single-use vapes ban | Viewpoint: Ed Heaver

Written by External Press | Jun 2, 2025 9:14:12 AM

Serve Legal CEO, Ed Heaver's latest piece in Talking Retail dives into how businesses can prepare for one of the most significant shifts in vape and tobacco legislation.

From 1 June 2025, disposable vapes will be banned, and enforcement agencies are scaling up their efforts with £30M per year dedicated to #TradingStandards, #HMRC, and #BorderForce. Fines of up to £5,000 per offence will be enforced for non-compliance.

At Serve Legal, we’ve conducted over 16,000 vape compliance audits over the last year, and while progress is being made, some gaps remain.

Read our latest article in Talking Retail HERE!