# The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026, Regulation 32: Scanning events - general


(1) Duty stamps affixed to vaping products must be scanned in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Where duty stamps are affixed to vaping products—
(a) in the United Kingdom, those stamps must be scanned—
(i) at the time, or immediately before or after, they are affixed,
(ii) if moved between premises under duty suspension arrangements, immediately before the products to which they are affixed are moved, and
(iii) immediately before the products to which they are affixed are released for consumption;
(b) outside the United Kingdom and the products to which they are affixed are to be released for consumption on import into the United Kingdom, those stamps must be scanned—
(i) at the time, or immediately before or after, they are affixed, and
(ii) at the time, or immediately after, the products to which they are affixed are imported into the United Kingdom;
(c) outside the United Kingdom and the products to which they are affixed are to be placed under duty suspension arrangements on import into the United Kingdom, those stamps must be scanned—
(i) at the time, or immediately before or after, they are affixed,
(ii) immediately after the products to which they are affixed arrive at the premises on which the products are to be held under duty suspension arrangements, and
(iii) immediately before the products to which they are affixed are released for consumption.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/331/regulation/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vaping-products-production-duty-stamps-and-commencement-regulations-2026/regulation-32
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.