The Scottish Government laid the draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 on 10 June 2024. The instrument has been referred to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee for consideration.
The regulations propose to ban the sale and supply of single-use vapes in the course of business in Scotland. The ban would come into effect from 1 April 2025. The changes aim to reduce the environmental harm caused by the improper disposal of single-use vapes and encourage the use of more sustainable, reusable alternatives.
The regulations:
More information on the instrument is available at legislation.gov.uk. This information includes a list of the impact assessments conducted by the Scottish Government.
The Committee agreed to write to a group of stakeholders on the regulations. Stakeholders have been asked to respond by 18 August and responses will be published in due course.
The Committee will take evidence on the regulations from the Scottish Government on 3 September 2024. Following the evidence session, the Committee will publish a report, date to be confirmed.
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Correspondence from Chartered Institute for Waste Management, 01 September 2024
Correspondence from David Francis, 29 August 2024
Correspondence from UK Vaping Industry Association, 23 August 2024
Correspondence from Independent British Vape Trade, 21 August 2024
Correspondence from Scottish Retail Consortium, 20 August 2024
Correspondence from Laura Young, Less Waste Laura, 19 August 2024
Correspondence from COSLA, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from ASH Scotland, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from Keep Scotland Beautiful, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from Zero Waste Scotland, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from Scottish Youth Parliament, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from Scottish Environment Protection Agency, 16 August 2024
Correspondence from Association of Convenience Store, 15 August 2024
Correspondence from Scottish Grocers’ Federation, 13 August 2024
Correspondence from Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland, 7 August 2024
Letter to Keep Scotland Beautiful from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to Zero Waste Scotland from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to Laura Young from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Scottish Retail Consortium from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Scottish Youth Parliament from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Scottish Grocers' Federation from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to COSLA from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the UK Vaping Industry Association from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to ASH Scotland from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Independent British Vape Trade Association from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024
Letter to the Association of Convenience Stores from the NZET Convener concerning the Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, 28 June 2024