Vape UK & EU

Inter Scientific offers combined regulatory & testing services

to clients in the vape industry.

Our team of experts sit on the European Commission working group for standardisation, and are equipped with the knowledge and skills to ensure your products' TPD/TRPR compliance.

Inter Scientific is a member of Coresta which helps us ensure that you are at the cutting-edge of vape product science and testing.

The applicable eu & UK vape regulations

What is TPD/TRPR?

The Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) (2014/40/EU) is the primary European Directive governing tobacco and related products, including e-cigarettes or Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS).

Since the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), TPD no longer applies to England, Scotland, and Wales where the UK Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) is now effective. TPD does however still apply to products sold in Northern Ireland.

Both seek to:

✓ Regulate ingredients and emissions of tobacco & related products

✓ Regulate the labelling and packaging of tobacco & related products, ensuring they include the relevant health warnings

✓ Regulate cross-border & distance sales of tobacco & related products

✓ Ensure tobacco & related products are suitably notified

✓ Facilitate the smooth functioning of the internal market for tobacco & related products, and to place a high priority on protection of health, especially young people

submitting a tpd/trpr notification

What is required for a successful TPD/TRPR Notification?

In order to submit a successful TPD/TRPR Notification to the MHRA (for GB applications), and/or EU-CEG (for EU & NI applications) the following is required:

Emissions testing
Toxicological data for each ingredient
Compliant packaging
Natural Person/Responsible Person - Person or entity, located in the EU for TPD, and the UK for TRPR

Additionally, a Poison Centre Notification (PCN) is required for products entering the EU market.

Why choose us?

Inter Scientific offers a turn-key solution for your TPD/TRPR Notifications

Our integrated regulatory and testing service provides you with a simple solution to your vape products' TPD/TRPR compliance.

Our regulatory capabilities:

✓ TPD/TRPR Notification

✓ EU-CEG set-up (TPD)

✓ MHRA set-up (TRPR)

✓ Obtain flavour disclosure

✓ Flavour file creation

✓ Screen for banned substances

✓ Toxicological reports

✓ Classification, Labelling & Packaging (CLP) classification and SDS

✓ Packaging review

✓ Guidance on EMC, RoHS & WEEE compliance

✓ Generation of UFI Code (EU only)

✓ PCN Notification (EU only)

✓ Annual reporting

✓ Unlimited email support

✓ Unlimited telephone support

✓ Dedicated Project Manager

Our testing capabilities:

✓ Nicotine dose consistency

✓ Carbonyls in aerosol

✓ Metals in aerosol (devices/pods)

Additionally, we can provide:

✓ Batch testing

✓ Challenge Testing

✓ Product Stability Study (12 months) investigating nicotine stability, appearance, pH, available water and microbial burden

vape Packaging requirements

TPD/TRPR Packaging Templates

Below, you can find a variety of templates for your Vape Product packaging and information leaflet.

These are intended to provide you with a summary of all the information you should include, and are FREE to download.

TPD/TRPR Service Guide

Development and Testing of Vape Products

3 Step Guide to Vape Product Submissions

Guide to Batch Release Testing

TPD/TRPR Service Guide

Development and Testing of Vape Products

3 Step Guide to Vape Product Submissions

Guide to Batch Release Testing

Here are answers to some common questions

FAQS

What is TPD?

TPD stands for the Tobacco Products Directive. TPD is the EU directive which covers requirements for tobacco and related products. These include e-cigarettes (vapes), combustible cigarettes, heated tobacco products, herbal products for smoking and more.
What is TPD compliance?

A product is TPD compliant when it abides by all the relevant regulations set forth in TPD.
What testing is required for TPD?

There are certain testing requirements set forth by TPD for electronic cigarettes. These include the analysis for certain carbonyls (Acrolein, acetaldehyde and formaldehyde), metals (Aluminium, chromium, Iron, Nickel, Tim) and nicotine dose consistency.
How are vapes notified in the EU?

Vapes are notified in the EU using the EU Common Entry Gate (EU-CEG).
Is vaping legal in the EU?

Vaping, or the use of electronic cigarettes by the public, is legal in the EU. There are country to country differences when it comes to whether selling flavoured vapes are banned but these are the concern of the seller and not the public.
Are disposable vapes legal in Europe?

Disposable vapes are legal across Europe.
How are UK vapes regulated?

Vapes are regulated by the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR), and notified via the MHRA Portal.
How are vapes notified in the UK?

Vapes are notified in the UK using the MHRA portal.
What testing is required for TRPR (UK)?

There are certain testing requirements set forth by TRPR (UK) for electronic cigarettes. These include the analysis for certain carbonyls (Acrolein, acetaldehyde and formaldehyde), metals (Aluminium, chromium, Iron, Nickel, Tim) and nicotine dose consistency.

Inter Scientific provide vape product testing. For more information, reach out to us at info@inter-scientific.com.
What is TPD in the UK?

Since the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU), TPD no longer applies to England, Scotland, and Wales where the UK Tobacco and Related Products Regulations (TRPR) is now effective. TPD does however still apply to products sold in Northern Ireland.

The UK vaping law (TRPR) is based off TPD and has much of the same requirements.
Is vaping legal in UK?

Vaping is currently legal in the UK. This includes disposable e-cigarettes, pod systems and open device systems.
What is the UK vape puff count limit?

There currently is no legislation regarding the maximum puff count of a vape device. The puff count of a device largely depends on the tank size of the device which has a limit of 2ml.