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Belarus: A bill “on state regulation of the production, turnover and consumption of tobacco raw materials, tobacco products, non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, liquids for
Belarus: According to the tax law amendment, from 1st January 2025, the tax rate for e-liquids will be BYN0.85 (€0.25) per ml.
Belarus: The National Assembly (a lower chamber of parliament) has adopted in the first reading a bill “amending the tax law” that would
Belarus: The Ministry of Health has shared statistics saying that over the past 20 years, the number of teenagers smoking cigarettes has decreased
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
EAEU: The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) – the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – has told ECigIntelligence that the revised
Belarus: The issue of banning e-cigarettes in Belarus is being discussed and a corresponding bill may be submitted for consideration in the near
Belarus: During the state inspection, the Gomel Regional Inspectorate of the State Standard identified retailers selling e-cigarettes that did not comply with the
Belarus: As of 1st July 2023, a licence to sell e-liquids will be required.
Belarus: The Ministry of Taxes has issued a reminder that a licence to sell non-tobacco nicotine-containing products (nicotine pouches) and e-liquids will be
Belarus: Under a December 2022 amendment to the Tax Law, e-liquids will be taxed throughout 2023 at a rate of BYN0.77 (€0.29) per
Belarus: Finance minister Yury Seliverstov has announced planned increases in 2023 in excise duties on e-liquids, to bring them level with Russian rates,
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided last week to introduce traceability marking for e-cigarettes throughout the EAEU.
Belarus: Following inspections in August of 118 retail outlets selling nicotine-containing e-liquids and disposable vapes, the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade has
Belarus: The resolution of the Council of Ministers introduces a mandatory conformity assessment by the National System of Conformity for nicotine-containing e-liquids and
