Kazakhstan: Market and legal data analysis of the vaping sector

28th November 2023: Kazakhstan: According to a Ministry of Health representative, the ministry has developed a bill seeking to ban the circulation of e-cigarettes. The bill is being considered in the Mazhilis (lower chamber of parliament), media reports.
13th October 2023: Kazakhstan: At the plenary session of the Mazhilis (lower chamber) on Wednesday (11th October), members of Parliament (MPs) drew attention to the delay on the issue of limiting the use of or banning e-cigarettes and asked minister of health Azhar Giniyat about the next steps, media reports. Giniyat said that the corresponding amendments to the legal framework are now being considered. Reportedly, the government will give its conclusion regarding next steps within the coming two or three weeks. Meanwhile, social activists have demanded that the government consider a petition against the ban on vaping products that has gathered more than 100,000 signatures.
2nd October 2023: Kazakhstan: Members of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of parliament) have told the prime minister that they disagree with the idea of banning vaping products, believing that the complete ban proposed by the government is an ineffective solution, media reports. In July, the governmental interdepartmental commission decided to ban e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Kazakhstan. However, the corresponding changes have not yet been implemented.
15th September 2023: Kazakhstan: The Ministry of National Economy published for public consultation a consultative document of regulatory policy to the draft of the Tax Code. The consultation will last until 29th September. The consultative document seeks to gradually increase the excise tax rate on cigarettes in Kazakhstan with the aim to harmonise excise tax rates on cigarettes in line with the rates in the other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Russia). The document does not address any proposed changes to the tax regime for e-liquids.
14th September 2023: Kazakhstan: The government intends to introduce an e-cigarette ban from 1st January 2024, media reports. International public health experts have reportedly expressed concern about the country’s upcoming total vaping ban, since it may lead smokers to return to cigarettes. In July, a governmental interdepartmental commission decided to completely ban e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Kazakhstan. However, the corresponding changes have not yet been implemented.
1st September 2023: Kazakhstan: A petition against Kazakhstan's e-cigarette ban gained over 100,000 signatures, media reports. In a briefing at the National Press Club, Tatyana Fominova, a founder of Tastau.qaz – an non-governmental organisation (NGO) that supports smoking cessation – said: “We hope the petition will be taken into account.” In July, a government interdepartmental commission decided to completely ban e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Kazakhstan. However, the corresponding changes have not yet been implemented.
3rd August 2023: Kazakhstan: According to a member of Parliament from the small opposition party Republic, a government Interdepartmental Commission has decided to completely ban the sale, import, export and production of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in Kazakhstan, media reports. However, as Nurgul Tau – who put the proposal forward – said, such a move will require changes to the law.
11th May 2023: Kazakhstan: Opposition deputy Nurgul Tau has asked ministers to consider a complete ban on the sale of vaping products, media reports. While this is not the first time politicians have made such a suggestion, no formal legislative moves have been put forward so far.
22nd February 2023: Kazakhstan: The Ministry of Health has drawn up a proposed decree on graphic warnings about the dangers of using heated tobacco products, e-cigarettes and e-liquids. The draft is open to public consultation until 3rd March.
1st February 2023: Kazakhstan: The Health Code specifies that manufacturers and importers of e-cigs and e-liquids must submit reports on the results of laboratory tests on the maximum permissible nicotine content by 1st February of the year following the reporting period.
10th January 2023: Kazakhstan: The tax rate for nicotine e-liquids has changed from 1st January to KZT53 ($0.12) per ml.

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