UK bans tobacco sales to people born on or after 2009
Retail sales teams must refuse tobacco purchases by buyers born on/after 1 Jan 2009
Change
UK has passed legislation prohibiting anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 from buying tobacco for life, with the bill due to receive royal assent next week.
Why it matters
Ministers gain new regulatory powers over tobacco, vaping and nicotine products to control flavours, packaging and branding, including banning products marketed to children. Vaping is prohibited in playgrounds, in cars with children present, and outside schools and hospitals, creating enforceable smoke-free zones.
Implications
- — Retail sales teams at UK tobacco retailers must refuse sales to any buyer born on or after 1 January 2009 immediately upon royal assent next week — continued sales expose retailers to enforcement under the new law.
- — Marketing teams at tobacco and nicotine-product manufacturers must halt child-targeted flavours, branding and advertising upon royal assent next week — non-compliant campaigns risk regulatory action under ministers' new powers.
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