Trading Standards

Avian Flu 

Surveillance Zone Ends

29 April 2025. Following successful completion of disease control activity and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/31) and a second premises near Blaydon, Blaydon and Consett, County Durham (AIV 2025/34 formerly AIV SOS 2025/02) the 10km surveillance zone has ended.

Extension of the AIPZ with housing measures

From Monday 7 April 2025 the regional AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity and housing for kept birds currently in force across Cheshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, Shropshire, Suffolk, Worcestershire and York will be extended to cover the following counties:

• Cumbria
• County Durham
• Northumberland
• Tyneside

The England wide AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity remains in force.

Sale of Disposable Vapes To Be Banned 

The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from the 1 June 2025.

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024 SI 2024 No. 1216 have now been published. 

From 1 June 2025, it will be illegal for businesses to sell, offer to sell or have in their possession for sale all single-use or ‘disposable’ vapes. This applies to:

• sales online and in shops
• all vapes whether or not they contain nicotine 

If a vape is reusable, you’ll still be able sell it. For the national guidance go to: Gov.uk