# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 101: Studies

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations require a producer of a relevant product—
(a) to carry out a study in relation to the product or an ingredient in it, and
(b) to submit a report on the results of the study to a person specified in the regulations.
(2) In this section “relevant product” means—
(a) a tobacco product,
(b) a tobacco related device,
(c) a herbal smoking product,
(d) cigarette papers,
(e) filters,
(f) a vaping product, or
(g) a nicotine product.
(3) The regulations may, in particular, make provision about—
(a) when and how a study is to be carried out and a report submitted;
(b) the questions that a study must address;
(c) the content and structure of a report.
(4) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/101 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-101
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