Vaping Labels
There are certain labelling obligations that all retailers of Vaping products are obliged by law to ensure are properly affixed and contained in any packaging for vaping; there is a relatively new product range – the disposable vape bar- which some suppliers are providing to retailers without the necessary information affixed ,suggesting that the retailer should stick the labels onto the pack themselves- be very careful on this front- YOU are the obligated person in this matter and YOU are the person that will be detected by the EHO if they visit your store and note a non-compliant product.
Alcohol
In the next tranche of Regulations pertaining to the Public Health (Alcohol) Act , there will be an obligation to display on the label/container certain pre-approved Health Warnings; it will be very important that retailers of alcohol produced outside of the country have these obligatory Warnings placed on them in advance of their delivery into your premises, whether that is done by the makers, their distributors or wholesalers.
Solid Fuels
In the course of the last week, we have been made aware from two different parts of the country that Compliance officers were bringing to the attention of Solid Fuel retailers that it is an offence to sell, or offer to sell, any bituminous (“smoky”) coal that does not have the Sulphur content printed on the bag.
Can you ensure that your supplier adheres to this obligation which many parts of the country have now been added since July 2020.
These are:
Carrigtwohill, Ashbourne, Rathoath, Donaghmore, Ballina Co Mayo, Castlebar, Cavan, Cobh, Enniscorthy, Killarney, Longford, Mallow, Middleton, Tramore, and Tullamore
Below is an example of an offence letter sent to a member.
