Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002

The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 (c.36) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under this Act, the advertising of tobacco products to the public is banned in the United Kingdom, except on the premises of specialist tobacconists.

Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2002 c.36
Territorial extent	England and Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland[1]
Dates
Royal assent	7 November 2002
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

In June 2025, supermarkets Morrisons and Sainsbury's were warned by the government that advertisements for heated tobacco products could be illegal under this act. The supermarkets publicly defended their advertisements by citing the definition of a “tobacco product” in the act which is "a product consisting wholly or partly of tobacco and intended to be smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed" and claiming that heated tobacco products are outside of this definition.^[2]

See also

• Smoking in the United Kingdom