Public discussion of the draft law on regulation of tobacco production

01.01.2025

The draft Law of the Republic of Belarus "On state regulation of production, circulation and consumption of tobacco raw materials, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems and systems for tobacco consumption" has been submitted for public discussion. The draft Law has been developed in order to organize effective control over the production and sale (circulation) of non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems, systems for tobacco consumption.
 
The draft Law, in particular:
  • defines the main terms and their definitions, including definitions of the terms "non-tobacco nicotine-containing products", "counterfeit non-tobacco nicotine-containing products" and "counterfeit liquids for electronic smoking systems", as well as "counterfeit electronic smoking systems", "counterfeit systems for tobacco consumption", the term "summer area (continuation of the hall)" is excluded;
  • the powers of the President of the Republic of Belarus to establish the specifics of legal regulation of relations regulated by the draft Law are provided for;
  • the subject composition of persons (legal entities and individual entrepreneurs) entitled to carry out activities related to the circulation of tobacco products is determined;
  • the exclusive right of the state to import raw tobacco and tobacco products is provided;
  • measures for licensing activities related to the circulation of tobacco products are defined;
  • the procedure for registering equipment for the production of tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems, and systems for tobacco consumption are established;
  • requirements for the quality and safety of tobacco products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems, and systems for tobacco consumption, as well as non-tobacco nicotine-containing products are defined;
  • requirements for information on consumer packaging of tobacco products, liquids for electronic smoking systems, electronic smoking systems, and systems for tobacco consumption, as well as non-tobacco nicotine-containing products are defined;
  • requirements for the labeling of tobacco products with excise and (or) special stamps are defined.
 
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