A ban on single-use vapes will come into effect in Jersey on the 1 August.
It will be illegal to import and supply disposable e-cigarettes from next month.
Shops will have until 1 February 2026 to sell existing stocks that were imported before the law came into force.
After this six-month 'sell-through period', it will be illegal for retailers to sell any single-use vapes.
Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan says the ban is primarily to tackle the environmental impact of disposable vapes, but that there will be other benefits.
"The idea is that we reduce the amount of plastic and lithium batteries that are thrown away.
"Once thing is littering and one thing is disposing of them safely - it's very costly for us to do that as an island.
"Also, anything that can be done to prevent anyone starting or continuing to vape has got to be a positive thing in my opinion."
The ban was unanimously supported when it was brought to the States last year.
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Andy Jehan says he is hoping to work with individuals and suppliers so they see the reasons behind the ban, and there will be no need to issue penalties:
"We've been liaising with industry for some time. Hopefully, people will understand the reasons.
"We don't want to penalise people, we want to educate."
A vape is considered single-use if it cannot be reused or refilled, its battery cannot be recharged or is coil cannot be replaced.
After 1 August, people will still be able to use the disposable vapes they bought before the ban came in.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland banned the sale and supply of single-use vapes from 1 June 2025 with no selling through period.
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