TTTC1300 - Relevant law

Legislation in relation to the UK Tobacco Track and Trace system听

听This Regulation lays down the technical standards for the establishment and operation of the traceability system provided for in Article 15 of Directive 2014/40/EU.

听On technical standards for security features applied to tobacco products.

听 Regulations came into force on the 20 May 2019, in relation to:

  • cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco supplied in the UK on or after 20 May 2019 and
  • tobacco products other than cigarettes or hand rolling tobacco supplied in the UK on or after 20 May 2024.

听These regulations ensure the tobacco products traceability scheme and security feature scheme for the whole of the United Kingdom (UK) continued to function effectively at the end of the transition period, when Great Britain lost access to the European Union (EU) system. The regulations also make some specific provisions in order for the EU traceability and security features schemes to continue to apply in Northern Ireland, allowing the UK to meet its obligations under the Windsor Framework which forms part of the Withdrawal Agreement. This meant cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco products manufactured in, or imported into, Northern Ireland were tracked under both systems from 1 January 2021.