http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/507/introductionThe Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseCONSUMER PROTECTION2026-06-04Expert Participation2026-04-29 These Regulations implement Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (“the Tobacco Products Directive”), other than articles 6, 13 to 16, one element of article 9.3, and certain aspects of article 20.5. Articles 13, 14 and the element of article 9.3 are implemented by S.I 2015/829; certain aspects of article 20.5 are implemented by statutory code. 2016 No. 507Consumer ProtectionThe Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016Made18th April 2016Laid before Parliament22nd April 2016Coming into force20th May 2016The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 .The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to tobacco, tobacco products, nicotine, nicotine products and herbal products for smoking .1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and section 3(3) of and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7). Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and amended by section 3(3) of and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in relation to devolved matters, the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing these obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland.S.I. 2014/2705.Regulations modified (29.4.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 106, 176(1) (with s. 166)