Phoenix 2 Retail and Arcus Compliance unveil new vape compliance testing scheme

Vape and alternative nicotine products distributor Phoenix 2 Retail has teamed up with Arcus Compliance to launch the ‘Pre 2 Post-Market Compliance Testing Program’ to support and maintain standards across the vape FMCG market. Phoenix 2 Retail claimed that it had identified a need for such a vigorous testing initiative after supporting a voluntary withdrawal …

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Arcus Compliance Ltd appoints Robert Sidebottom as Managing Director

The Wales-based, international company Arcus Compliance Ltd, announced today (26 January 2023) that it has appointed Robert Sidebottom as its new Managing Director. An experienced business leader, Sidebottom will succeed Lee Bryan and assume responsibilities for the strategic growth of the company, commencing 6th March 2023. Arcus Compliance makes compliance simpler and more affordable. Its …

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Five most common regulatory pitfalls for vaping products identified for retailers

Compliance experts Arcus Compliance have drawn up a list of the five most common ways in which vaping products can fall short of regulators’ requirements. It provides wholesalers and retailers, especially convenience stores and supermarket chains, with a useful checklist they can use to challenge producers before agreeing to stock their products. Based on industry-wide …

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Convenience retailers should expect much closer scrutiny in the wake of the Khan review, warns Lee Bryan

Retailers, wholesalers and distributors can take a leading role in ensuring they do not trade in non-UK compliant and counterfeit products. Our Managing Director, Lee Bryan, warned that convenience retailers should expect much closer scrutiny in the wake of the Khan review into smoking. All eyes are on the vaping sector since Dr Javed Khan …

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Arcus Compliance announce partnership with UKVCI

Arcus Compliance announces strategic partnership with UKVCI

Specialist insurance broker for the vapour and CBD industries UKVCI has partnered with leading consultancy firm, Arcus Compliance, to strengthen standards and service across the industry.   UK Vape and CBD Insurance (UKVCI) has joined forces with established compliance experts, Arcus Compliance, to bolster its insurance offering to its clients. UKVCI specialises in brokering tailored …

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NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2019

An brief overview of our thoughts, experiences and activities from April 2019.

Are you identifying all regulatory risks around your products?

Vape product regulations extend beyond the TPD. As a manufacturer of vape products, your regulatory compliance and product stewardship obligations extend beyond the Tobacco Products Directive 2014/40/EU. There are a number of other directives and regulations which impact vape products. Those that should be noted are CLP, GDPR and GPSR, which sit within the New …

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