02 July 2025
The Minister for Infrastructure has signed a Commencement Order which means it will be
illegal to import and supply single-use vapes in Jersey from Friday 1 August 2025.
Retailers have until 1 February 2026 to sell existing stocks of single-use vapes. This only
applies to single-use vapes that were imported prior to the law coming into force and
retailers may be asked to provide evidence of this. After the six-month sell-through period,
it will be illegal for retailers to sell any single-use vapes.
If an individual bought one or more single-use vapes before the ban, they are still
permitted to use them.
The ban follows amendments made to the Single-Use Plastics etc. (Restrictions) (Jersey)
Amendment Law 2025 approved by the States Assembly in December 2024. This is
because of their damaging impact on the environment. The change aims to help tackle the
climate emergency and reduce Jersey’s waste.
A vape is considered single-use if it meets one or more of the following:
- It cannot be reused
- It cannot be refilled
- Its battery cannot be recharged
- Its coil cannot be replaced.
Vapes that are permitted must be designed to allow all of the above functions.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland banned the sale and supply of single use
vapes from 1 June 2025 with no selling through period.
For more information, visit: gov.je/singleuseplastics.
gov.je