COMMENTS: In the English Translation, relevant portions of the document have been translated to English (and are highlighted in yellow). The remainder of the document is in Russian.
COMMENTS: Law 193-IV on People's Health and Health Care System regulates health and the health care system. Article 159 regulates the sale and consumption of tobacco and alcohol produces, including smoking in public places, packaging and labeling and some aspects of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
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COMMENTS: Law 193-IV on People's Health and Health Care System regulates health and the health care system.
COMMENTS: Resolution No. 1366 On Approval of the Regulations on the Placement on a Pack of Tobacco Products, Tobacco Product Packaging of Information on the Composition, on the Content Level of Tars, Nicotine and Systemic Poisons, Carcinogenic and Mutagenic Substances and Warnings about the Danger of Smoking contain the current required informational and health warnings for tobacco products.
COMMENTS: The Code on Administrative Offenses provides for penalties for violations of tobacco control laws, including smoke-free and packaging and labeling.
Note: The hyperlink provided refers to the most recent version of the law, and contains minor updates that are not reflected in the English translation provided here.
COMMENTS: "Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products" 12 November 2014, No. 107 are issued by the European Economic Commission Council and regulate, among other things, tobacco product packaging and labeling. The Technical Regulations do not need to be adopted through implementing legislation, however the final date for compliance with most of the provisions is November 15, 2017. The regulations apply to all members of the Eurasian Economic Union.
COMMENTS: Decision No. 53 provides transitional provisions for the implementation of the "Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products" of 12 November 2014, No. 107. The final date for implementation of most of the regulations is November 15, 2017.
COMMENTS: Order of the Minister of Health and Social Development dated June 2, 2015, No. 442, On approval of the warnings of tobacco products at points of sale, on the unit packet and package of tobacco products implements Arts. 159.3 and 159.13 of the Law on People's Health and Healthcare regarding health warnings on tobacco product packaging and warnings at point of sale.
COMMENTS: The Labor Code contains the definition of "workplace" that is used in Law No. 193-IV, Art. 159 on the Prevention and Restriction of Smoking and Alcoholism.
COMMENTS: Decision No. 18 of the Eurasian Economic Commission implements paragraph 27 of the Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products and regulates the format and position of picture and text warnings, as well as the images to be used, on tobacco product packaging. The required warnings and images must appear on all tobacco product packages for retail sale by November 15, 2017.
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COMMENTS: Law No. 508-II on Advertising, Arts 13 and 14, prohibits tobacco advertising and some forms of tobacco promotion.
Note: The hyperlink provided refers to the most recent version of the law, and contains minor updates that are not reflected in the English translation provided here.