Last updated: September 21, 2022

Penalties

Activities / Violations
Entities That Can Be Held Responsible
Sanction(s)

Advertising and Promotion

Advertiser, Advertising Producer, Advertising Media
Fine
Enforcement Agency

“Authorized public administration body of the Republic of Armenia”, National Commission on Television and Radio

Analysis

Violations of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion are subject to a fine of 750-800 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat violations within one month.

Offering free samples of tobacco products is subject to a fine of 100 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat violations within one month.

The sale of food or toys that resemble tobacco products is subject to a fine of 200-250 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat offenses within six months.

Violations of the point-of-sale display ban are subject to fine of 150-200 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat offenses within six months.

Violations of the ban on product placement in children’s audiovisual productions and the requirement for warnings in other audiovisual productions with tobacco depictions are subject to a fine of 150-200 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat offenses within six months.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it imposes a range of penalties and increased fines for repeat offenses.

Sponsorship

Sponsor, Sponsoree
Fine
Enforcement Agency

Not specified

Analysis

Violations of the ban on tobacco sponsorship are subject to a fine of 200-250 minimum wage units; fines double for repeat offenses within six months.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it imposes a range of penalties and increased fines for repeat offenses.