Laws

Local Governments Law of 1994 (as amended)

24 May, 1994

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Radio and Television Law of 1995 (as amended through December 31, 2005)

08 Sep, 1995

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Law on Restrictions Regarding Sale, Advertising, and Use of Tobacco Products of 1999 (as amended through December 16, 2010)

14 Oct, 1999

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Advertising Law (as amended)

24 Jan, 2000

COMMENTS: The Advertising Law (as amended) regulates tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Cabinet Regulation No. 298 on Trade in Tobacco Products

29 Aug, 2000

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Excise Duty Law of 2003 (as amended through September 24, 2009)

30 Oct, 2003

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Cabinet Regulation No. 173 on Procedures by which Individual Tobacco Products are Exempted from Excise Duty (as amended through July 19, 2005)

25 Mar, 2004

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Cabinet Regulation No. 662 on Procedures for the Circulation of Excisable Goods (as amended)

01 Sep, 2005

COMMENTS: Cabinet Regulation No. 662 on Procedures for the Circulation of Excisable Goods requires a special permit (license) for the retail sale of tobacco products. The uploaded file includes amendments through June 9, 2020.

Cabinet Regulation No. 976 on Regulations Regarding the Procedures for Placement of Informative Notices or Symbols Regarding Prohibition to Smoke and Permission to Smoke, as well as Regarding the Sample of Notices and Symbols

20 Dec, 2005

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Cabinet Regulation No. 868 on Regulations Regarding Addition of Color Photographs or Illustrations to Tobacco Packaging Units

21 Oct, 2008

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Cabinet Regulation No. 320 on Procedures for Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products with Excise Duty Stamps

07 Apr, 2009

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Electronic Media Law (as amended)

11 Aug, 2010

COMMENTS: The Electronic Media Law (as amended) regulates tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Cabinet Regulation No. 637, By-law on the State Commission on Restriction of Smoking

27 Aug, 2013

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Law on Trade in Tobacco Products, Herbal Smoking Products, Electronic Smoking Devices and Associated Liquids (as amended)

21 Apr, 2016

COMMENTS: The Law on Trade in Tobacco Products, Herbal Smoking Products, Electronic Smoking Devices and Associated Liquids is the primary law on tobacco control and covers many aspects of tobacco control, including but not limited to: restrictions on smoking in public places, production and sale of tobacco products, and tobacco packaging and labeling measures. This law replaced the 1997 Law on Restrictions Regarding Sale, Advertising and Use of Tobacco Products.

The 2016 law has been amended several times. The Original Language file contains amendments through May 21, 2020. The English translation contains amendments through April 4, 2019.

Cabinet Regulation No. 306 on the Requirements for Health Warnings to Be Placed on Packaging

17 May, 2016

COMMENTS: The Regulation on the Requirements for Health Warnings to be Placed on Packaging contains detailed requirements about the health warnings to appear on different types of tobacco products and e-cigarettes.

Cabinet Regulation No. 440 on Procedure for the Submission and Processing of Information on Tobacco Products, Herbal Products for Smoking, Electronic Cigarettes and Associated Refill Containers

05 Jul, 2016

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only. The English translation does not include the annexes attached to the regulation.

Amendments to the Law on the Handling of Tobacco Products, Herbal Products for Smoking, Electronic Smoking Devices and their Liquids

17 Jun, 2020

COMMENTS: Amendments to the Law on the Handling of Tobacco Products,
Herbal Products for Smoking, Electronic Smoking Devices and
their Liquids provides information about administrative liability and penalties.

Law on Administrative Liability (as amended)

01 Jul, 2020

COMMENTS: The Law on Administrative Liability provides information about administrative penalties, including establishing fine amounts per unit. The law repealed the Administrative Violations Code.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of August 27, 2021 unless otherwise noted.