Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: equality impact assessment results - interim
The interim equality impact assessment results for the proposed prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes.
Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes
Title of Policy:
Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes
Summary of aims and desired outcomes of Policy:
The Scottish Government seeks to make regulations to prohibit the sale and supply of single-use vapes.
The policy objectives of the intervention are to:
- Accelerate a reduction in environmental harm by reducing the number of vapes being landfilled, incinerated, and littered, thereby increasing recycling and reuse rates;
- Stimulate businesses and consumers to reduce their use of single-use vapes and encourage replacing them with reusable alternatives, thereby supporting a switch to less environmentally harmful products.
Directorate: Environment and Forestry
Division: Producer Responsibility Division
Team: Product Stewardship
Contact
Email: productstewardship@gov.scot
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