Belarus

Existing smoking restrictions apply to HTPs. The law specifically regulating HTPs provides a list of places where smoking is either prohibited or restricted to designated areas. Many of these places are indoor public places, workplaces, and public transport. The law allows smoking in designated smoking areas in certain places including, but not limited to, healthcare facilities, cultural facilities, sports facilities, shops and consumer services facilities, catering facilities, and government facilities. Notably, smoking HTPs is prohibited in cars with children under the age of 14.

The law specifically regulating HTPs includes “smokeless tobacco products” as a “type of tobacco product,” which, by definition, includes tobacco inserts. The Law on Advertising prohibits most forms of tobacco advertising and promotion, with limited exceptions.

The law specifically regulating HTPs does not include any restrictions on the tobacco advertising and promotion of devices.

Neither the law specifically regulating HTPs nor the Law on Advertising addresses tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals, organizations, or governments. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals, organizations, or governments, including contributions to “corporate social responsibility” programs.

Neither the law specifically regulating HTPs nor the Law on Advertising addresses tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals, organizations, or governments. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals, organizations, or governments, including contributions to “corporate social responsibility” programs.

The law specifically regulating HTPs includes “smokeless tobacco products” as a “type of tobacco product,” which, by definition, includes tobacco inserts. The law prohibits the display of “tobacco products” inside points of sale, with an exception provided for in store windows in duty-free shops.

The law specifically regulating HTPs does not address point of sale product display for devices. Therefore, point of sale product display of devices is allowed.

The law specifically regulating HTPs bans the sale of tobacco inserts via the internet.

The law specifically regulating HTPs exempts devices from the ban on HTP sales via the internet.

The law specifically regulating HTPs bans the sale of tobacco inserts via vending machines.

The law specifically regulating HTPs bans the sale of devices via vending machines.

The law specifically regulating HTPs does not restrict flavors.

The law specifically regulating HTPs does not regulate specific ingredients or additives.

The law specifically regulating HTPs lists information that is required on each product package. However, health warnings are not among the list of items that are required for “smokeless tobacco products,” which, by definition, includes tobacco inserts. A warning about the dangers of consumption of tobacco products must be included in a package insert for “smokeless tobacco products,” which, by definition, includes tobacco inserts.

The law specifically regulating HTPs lists information that is required on each product package. However, health warnings are not among the list of items that are required for “tobacco consumption systems,” which, by definition, includes devices.

The law specifically regulating HTPs lists information that is required on each tobacco inserts product package including, a ban on sale to persons under 18 years old.

The law specifically regulating HTPs lists information that is required on each device product package, including a ban on sale to persons under 18 years old.

The law specifically regulating HTPs does not address manufacturer/importer disclosure and/or notification requirements.

The law specifically regulating HTPs prohibits the sale of HTPs in specialized stores selling children’s good; sports/recreational facilities; educational facilities; cultural facilities; and healthcare facilities.