Regulation 20 Snuff products
Section 8L(1) of the TPDA 1979 does not apply to a person (“P”) who carries on any limited controlled activity involving a snuff product provided P complies with condition 1.
Condition 1 is that where P carries on a limited controlled activity involving an amount of snuff product which exceeds 50g, P must ensure that the product is contained in packaging which meets the requirements under—
regulation 10 of the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015f1;
regulation 10 of the Tobacco Products (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale) (Safety) Regulations 2002f2; and
regulations 10 to 12 of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016f3.
In this regulation—
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“limited controlled activity involving a snuff product” means any controlled activity except the manufacture or production of a snuff product;
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“snuff product” means any pulverized tobacco in a finished state which is to be inhaled through the nostrils.
Annotations
Footnotes
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- f2
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S.I. 2002/3041 (“the 2002 Regulations”). The 2002 Regulations have been revoked by regulation 54 of S.I. 2016/507 (“the 2016 Regulations”). However, under regulation 55 of the 2016 Regulations, regulation 10 (product identification markings) of the 2002 Regulations continues to have effect in relation to the code marking of tobacco products (which are not cigarettes or hand rolling tobacco), until 20 May 2024 despite the revocation of this provision.
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