Process for registering as a general vaping retailer
The government will shortly be providing a form to register as a general vape retailer. If you currently sell vaping products, you must register on the Health advisory & Registry platform (HARP) website between September 21st and September 30th.
In preparation for this you will need a Login to this site, so we recommend you get this set up prior to September 21st.
New notification requirements for general retailers of vape products and other retailers of notable products
New notification requirements for notifiable product retailers come into effect with the new 2023 vaping regulations. From 21 September 2023 general vape retailers and retailers of other notifiable products can notify the Director-General of Health that they are selling notifiable products.
By 1 October 2023, general retailers of vape products and retailers of other notifiable products must have notified the Director-General of Health that they are selling notifiable products.
The first step is to get access to the Health Advisory and Regulatory Platform (HARP). Access HARP and select “log in” – from there you can create a My Health account or log in to register in HARP and submit your notification.
Once you have registered in HARP, you need to log in and provide details of the products you intend to sell in New Zealand. You will be asked to state whether you will be selling at wholesale and/or retail, and you will need to select each of the product types you intend to sell.
- Herbal smoking products
- Smoked tobacco products
- Smokeless tobacco products
- Vaping products
You are required to re-notify on an annual basis to ensure that market information is kept up to date and there is an assessment fee of $80+GST, excluding any card processing fees, for each notification. Once payment has been received your notification will be visible on your HARP dashboard. We may also publish a list of businesses selling regulated products on the Ministry of Health website.