Note: The uploaded file contains amendments through August 30, 2023.

COMMENTS: The Code of Administrative Responsibility contains penalties for violations of provisions on smoke free places; packaging and labeling; sales restrictions; content regulation; and advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

COMMENTS: Law No. LRU-154 on Smoke-Free Public Transportation is no longer in effect. It is replaced by The Code of The Republic of Uzbekistan About the Administrative Responsibility (as amended through August 30, 2023).

COMMENTS: These Health Standards for Tobacco Products were replaced by Directive No. 74 on the Ratification of the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Resolution No. III-1024 about Perspective of Main Macroeconomic Indexes and State Budget Parameters for 2009 contains excise tax rates for cigarettes, cigars, and cigarillos. In the file posted as the "English Language Translation," only relevant portions of the law have been translated into English.

COMMENTS: No. 1140-2009 State Technical Standards for Cigarettes were replaced by Directive No. 74 on the Ratification of the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Law No. 302 on Limitations of the Distribution and Consumption of Alcohol and Tobacco was repealed by Law No. ZRU-844.

COMMENTS: Order No. 311 on Approving of the Health Warnings is no longer in effect. It was replaced by Directive No. 74 on the Ratification of the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Addenda 1-7 to Order No. 311 on Approving of the Health Warnings is no longer in effect. It was replaced by Directive No. 74 on the Ratification of the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Law No. ZRU-478 on the Restriction of Smoking of Hookah and Electronic Cigarettes in Public Places was repealed by Law No. ZRU-844.

COMMENTS: Directive No. 74 on the Ratification of the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products was repealed by Resolution No. 290 on the Approval of Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Resolution No. 1034 on Changes and Additions to the General Technical Regulations on Tobacco Products was repealed by Resolution No. 290 on the Approval of Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products.

COMMENTS: Resolution No. PP-4665 on Measures to Further Regulate the Tobacco Market imposes taxes and orders ministries to develop regulations, among other things.

COMMENTS: Law No. ZRU-776 on Advertising regulates advertising in general, as well as advertising of tobacco products and HTP devices in particular.

COMMENTS: Law No. ZRU-844 on Restricting the Distribution and Consumption of Alcohol and Tobacco Products is the primary law regulating tobacco products and e-cigarettes. It regulates smoke free places; packaging and labeling; contents and disclosure; and sales restrictions. Amendments introduced by Law No. LRU-1098 prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale, and acquisition of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids.

COMMENTS: Resolution No. 290 on the Approval of Technical Regulations for Tobacco Products regulates contents of tobacco products (including HTP) and nicotine-containing products, disclosure requirements, and packing and labelling requirements.

COMMENTS: Law No. LRU-1098 amends Law No. ZRU-844 on Restricting the Distribution and Consumption of Alcohol and Tobacco Products to ban e-cigarettes and liquids for use in e-cigarettes. It also amends the Criminal Code and Code of Administrative Responsibility to impose penalties for the illegal circulation or production of prohibited tobacco products, e-cigarettes and e-cigarettes liquids.

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