The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2025 No. 126 — creates 2 criminal offences.
- Made
- 3 July 2025
- In force from
- 29 July 2025
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Health and safety, environment, waste and fisheries
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations amend the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (the 2024 Regulations) and will come into operation on 29th July 2025. The Regulations apply only in Northern Ireland. Regulation 3 creates a new offence of failing to comply with the disposal direction. Regulation 4 inserts provision to authorise a district council to act as an authorised person. Regulation 5 inserts provisions to bring partnerships and unincorporated associations within the scope of the 2024 Regulations. In addition, it provides for the Department to direct that Single-use Vapes (as specified in Regulation 4(1)(a) of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024) are to be treated as waste and disposed of or otherwise treated as directed. It also provides for a person affected by such a direction to make representations to the Department.
Offences created by this instrument
- A person who— a supplies, offers to supply or has in their possession for supply, a single-use vape; or b fails,… regulation 3 · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person who— a supplies, offers to supply or has in their possession for supply, a single-use vape; or b fails,… regulation 3(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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