Belgium will ban sales of disposable e cigarettes in a first for the EU AP News From tomorrow, 1 February, retailers will no longer be permitted to sell existing stocks of single use vapes. Last year, on 1 August 2025, it became illegal to import and supply single use vapes UK to ban sale of disposable vapes in response to soaring waste and safety risks CNN Why does the UK want to ban disposable vapes and when will it happen? New Scientist