# The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026, Regulation 6: Notification of intended change to business - vaping products approval


(1) An approved person (AP) must notify the Commissioners of any intended change to AP’s business that requires—
(a) the variation of any information required under regulation 4(8);
(b) the cancellation or revocation of a vaping products approval.
(2) This paragraph applies where a notification under paragraph (1)—
(a) involves changing the address or location at which production or storage of vaping products takes place;
(b) involves producing or storing vaping products on any premises, or any part of premises, not approved for production or storage (as the case may be);
(c) relates to an extension or reduction of approved premises.
(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, the intended change takes effect as a variation of AP’s vaping products approval only if, to the extent that, and from the time that the Commissioners decide to vary that approval.
(4) This paragraph applies where a notification under paragraph (1) relates to any information not referred to in paragraph (2).
(5) Where paragraph (4) applies, and subject to paragraph (6), the intended change automatically takes effect as a variation, cancellation or revocation (as the case may be) of AP’s vaping products approval after the end of such period as the Commissioners must specify in a notice published by them, save as they may otherwise allow.
(6) The Commissioners may at any time—
(a) refuse, or
(b) impose conditions or restrictions on,
any intended variation, cancellation or revocation due to take place under paragraph (5).
(7) A notification under paragraph (1) must be made in such form and manner, and contain such information, as the Commissioners may specify in a notice published by them.
(8) In this regulation, “approved premises” means premises, or parts of premises, approved under regulation 4(4)(a).
(9) The Commissioners may specify in a notice published by them any change that requires a notification under paragraph (1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/331/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vaping-products-production-duty-stamps-and-commencement-regulations-2026/regulation-6
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