Prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes: business and regulatory impact assessment - interim partial

Footnotes

1 Use of e-cigarettes among adults in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

2 The Scottish Health Survey 2022 – volume 1: main report. Scottish Government, 2023

3 Trends in electronic cigarette use in Scotland. Smoking in Scotland portal. Updated 18 January 2024.

4 Who would be affected by a ban on disposable vapes? A population study in Great Britain. Sarah E. Jackson, Harry Tattan-Birch, Lion Shahab, Melissa Oldham, Dimitra Kale, Leonie Brose, Jamie Brown 2024

5 Vaping – Effectiveness as a cessation tool: evidence briefing. Scottish Government, 2024

6 Vaping – Health harms: evidence briefing. Scottish Government, 2024

7 ibid

8 ibid

9 Use of e-cigarette (vapes) among adults in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

10 50% of users mainly used an ‘electronic cigarette that is rechargeable and has a tank or reservoir that you fill with liquids’ and 17% of users mainly used an ‘electronic cigarette kit that is rechargeable with replaceable pre-filled cartridges’.

11 Vapes that are rechargeable and not refillable or that are refillable and not rechargeable, are still considered disposable or ‘single-use’ even though the lifetime of the vape can be extended through refilling or recharging it.

12 Analysis of the Market for Vapes, Eunomia 2023

13 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023,

14 Vaping addiction soon takes hold. NHS Inform campaign, access online 15 March 2024

15 Health Behaviour In School-Aged Children Scotland Study, University Of Glasgow MRC/CSO Social And Public Health Sciences Unit, 2022

16 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

17 Tobacco and Vaping Framework, Scottish Government, 2023

18 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain, ASH, 2023

19 Use of e-cigarette (vapes) among adults in Great Britain. ASH, 2023

20 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus media release, 2023

21 Over 700 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres are caused by batteries many of which are hidden inside electricals. Material Focus, 2022,

22 Youth vaping: call for evidence. Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2023,

23 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes Hogg, D., 2023,

24 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

25 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023,)

26 Dismantling a growing problem. Valpak, 2023,

27 Disposable vapes – a challenge to the recycling sector, IEMA, 2022,

28 Analysis of the Market for Vapes, Eunomia, 2023

29 Agency sets out vapes recycling stance, WastePack, 2023

30 Resilience for the Future: The UK’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy

31 The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions, World Energy Outlook. International Energy Agency, 2021,

32 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

33 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023.

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35 Youth vaping: call for evidence. Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, 2023,

36 Summary of responses and government response. Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, 2023,

37 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes. Hogg, D., 2023

38 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. UK Government, 2013,

39 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023,

40 Consultation on reforming the producer responsibility system for waste electrical and electronic equipment 2023. Department for Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs, 2023,

41 Disposable Vapes Impact Assessment. Defra, 2024

42 Vaping is big business in Britain. The Economist, 2023

43 Analysis of the market for vapes: exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes. Eunomia, 2023.

44 Assumptions from Defra single-use vapes impact assessment. As little to no manufacturing has been seen in the UK, there is an even smaller likelihood that manufacturing is taking place in Scotland.

45 Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Scottish Government, 2010

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47 Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 (legislation.gov.uk)

48 Business births, deaths and survival rates. Office for National Statistics, live search 19 March 2024

49 Ibid

50 Ibid

51 Vaping is big business in Britain. The Economist, 2023

52 Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views - UK Gov - 2024

53 Vaping Products Duty consultation. HM Treasury, 2024

54 Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009

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56 UN Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations website, live search

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59 Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast).

60 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling (WEEE). Health & Safety Executive

61 Analysis of the market for vapes: exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes. Eunomia, 2023.

62 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes Hogg, D. 2023,

63 Vaping product duty consultation - UK Gov - 2024

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67 Zero Waste Scotland (2023) Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single use e-cigarettes

68 Ibid

69 Single-use vapes sparking surge in fires at UK waste-plants. The Guardian, 2023

70 Over 700 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres are caused by batteries many of which are hidden inside electricals. Material Focus media release, 2022.

71 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

72 Youth vaping: call for evidence. Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, UK Government 2023

73 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes Hogg, D. 2023,

74 The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions. IEA, 2021

75 Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2021. Office for National Statistics, 2022

76 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus media release, 2023

77 Scoping policy options for Scotland focusing on understanding and managing the environmental impact of single-use e-cigarettes Hogg, D. 2023

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84 Over 700 fires in bin lorries and recycling centres are caused by batteries many of which are hidden inside electricals. Material Focus, 2022.

85 Analysis of the market for vapes: exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes. Eunomia, 2023.

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87 Vapes 10 times over legal size seized at Kent ports, BBC News. Accessed February 2024.

88Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023.

89 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Material Focus, 2023

90 Analysis of the market for vapes: exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes. Eunomia, 2023.

91 ibid

92 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week. Materials Focus, 2023.

93 Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries - European Council - 2023

94 Regulation (Eu) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 Concerning Batteries and Waste Batteries, Amending Directive 2008/98/Ec, Official Journal of the European Union, 2023

95 France backs ban on disposable vapes - The Royal Environmental Health Institute Scotland - 2024.

96 Disposable vapes FAQs Local Government Association, 2024

97 Register of Commission Documents - C(2024)1673 (europa.eu)

98 GB 41700-2022 National Mandatory Standard for Electronic Cigarettes. AGC news release, 2022

99 Vaping, herbal smoking and smokeless tobacco products regulation. New Zealand Ministry of Health, 2024.

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117 Eunomia (2023) Analysis of the Market for Vapes (unpublished)

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119 Eunomia (2023) Environmental Impacts of Vapes (unpublished)

120 Eunomia (2023) Analysis of the Market for Vapes (unpublished)

121 Number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away have in a year quadrupled to 5 million per week - Material Focus - 2023

122 Disposable Vapes Impact Assessment. Defra, 2024

123 Under the Scottish Annual Business Statistics (SABS), the SIC codes are only represented at the two-digit level, (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles), so Scottish-specific GVA/turnover ratio calculation is not possible.

124Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2021. Office for National Statistics, 2022

125 Who would be affected by a ban on disposable vapes? A population study in Great Britain. Sarah E. Jackson, Harry Tattan-Birch, Lion Shahab, Melissa Oldham, Dimitra Kale, Leonie Brose, Jamie Brown, 2024

126 Analysis of the Market for Vapes, Eunomia 2023

127 Use of e-cigarettes among young people in Great Britain. ASH, 2023,

128 Health behaviour in school aged children - HBSC Scotland Study 2022

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130 Analysis of the market for vapes: exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes. Eunomia, 2023.

131 Analysis of the Market for Vapes: Exploring the environmental impacts of single-use vapes, Eunomia (2023)