Russia: Bill 512729-8, which would require e-cigarettes (including nicotine-free e-cigarettes) to be marked with digital tax stamps, has been signed by the president. The
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Russia: Bill 512729-8 has been passed by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of parliament) and now goes to the president. The bill would require
Russia: Bill 512729-8 – which would require e-cigarettes, including nicotine-free ones, to be marked with digital tax stamps – has passed its third
Russia: State Duma deputies from small political parties, including the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and New People, have drafted a proposal aiming
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental decree 301, which requires the Ministry of Agriculture to determine the minimum selling prices
Russia: Bill 512729-8 has been introduced and passed its first reading in the State Duma (a lower chamber of parliament). It would require e-cigarettes
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in vapour taxes on 1st January 2024, including Germany, Indonesia, Russia and Estonia.
Russia: The Ministry of Economic Development supported the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to increase the import customs duty rate for reusable e-cigarettes from
Russia: The Federal Customs Service (FCS) supports the senators' initiative to add e-liquids to the list of strategically important goods, media reports. In this
Russia: The Federal Tax Service (FTS) has strengthened inspections of e-cigarette and e-liquid manufacturers, media reports. The agency started to call for questioning
Russia: As of today, 1st December 2023, it is illegal to sell nicotine-containing or nicotine-free e-liquids that are not labelled and registered in
Russia: The Federation Council (upper chamber of the parliament) Committee on Economic Policy proposes to combat the illegal import of e-liquids into Russia by
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was approved by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his
Russia: Today (17th November), bill 448566-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament) and heads to the Federal
Russia: The government has approved a resolution that gives the Ministry of Finance new powers in relation to the tobacco industry. The ministry
Russia: The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises (Spini) sent a letter to the State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, asking the State Duma
Russia: The standard on e-liquids, GOST R 58109-2018, has been amended and will be obligatory from 1st March 2024. The amendments will introduce
Russia: A proposal prepared by the Ministry of Health to ban certain additives in e-liquids was rejected by several ministries. The Ministry of Finance, the
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 passed its second reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill would amend the Tax Code
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental resolution No.1659 that entitles enforcement authorities to conduct unplanned inspections of tobacco and vape
Russia: Bill 448566-8, which would amend the Tax Code for the second time this year and increase the current tax rates starting next year,
Russia: The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to incorporate unplanned inspections of vape and tobacco stores, a government representative told
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been introduced, which would amend the Tax Code and would increase the current tax rates starting next year. Accordingly,
Russia: Artem Metelev, a chairman of the State Duma committee on youth policy, has said that the prosecutor general’s office blocked 180 internet
Russia: The Ministry of Industry and Trade has supported the proposal to clarify the rules for the sale of nicotine-containing products in pavilions
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a proposal that would require nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes to be marked with digital tax stamps. The
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarettes. According
Russia: E-cigarette retailers have written to the Ministry of Finance asking it not to ban flavours and nicotine salts in e-cigs, media reports.
Russia: Decree 587 has been signed by president Vladimir Putin, giving the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) oversight over tobacco- and nicotine-containing
Russia: Bill No 423 has been signed into law by president Vladimir Putin. It establishes administrative responsibility for the circulation of tobacco- and nicotine-containing
Russia: An increase in the excise tax on all e-liquids, with or without nicotine, has been approved by the Federation Council and signed into
Russia: Bill 369931-8 has passed the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) and heads to the Federal Assembly for consideration. The bill would extend
Russia: Starting 1st September 2023, an electronic register of licences for the production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will begin to
Russia: Bill No. 310882-8 on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco- and nicotine-containing products has been signed by the president. The
Russia: Bill 310882-8 on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products is awaiting president Vladimir Putin’s signature after being
Russia: Bill 310882-8 on the regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products has passed its third reading in the lower
Russia: President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of e-cigarettes and e-liquids. The new law restricts retail sale of
Russia: Bill 332229-8, which would tighten e-liquid and e-cig device regulation, has been approved by the Federal Council (upper chamber of parliament) and
Russia: A Federal Assembly announcement has proposed transferring the Ministry of Agriculture's and the Federal Taxation Service's powers to regulate the tobacco market
Russia: Bill 310882-8 on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products has passed its first reading in the
Russia: State Duma member Sultan Khamzaev, head of the Sober Russia project, has reportedly suggested to health minister Mikhail Murashko that purchases of
Russia: Bill 332229-8, setting a minimum price for nicotine e-liquids and banning flavours and additives that increase nicotine addiction, has passed its first reading
Russia: According to an announcement by the State Duma, a new bill being prepared will introduce new restrictions on e-cigarette purchasing age, advertising and product
Russia: Yesterday in the State Duma (lower house), prime minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the government is considering banning e-cigarettes. No proposals have
Russia: Yesterday, a bill on the state regulation of production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products was approved by the Russian government,
Russia: The government agenda for today includes a discussion on a proposal concerning the production, licensing and packaging requirements for tobacco and nicotine products.
Russia: Bill 204240-8, amending Federal Law No. 15-FZ on “health protection from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and the consequences of tobacco consumption”, has
Russia: From today, 1st March, the tax on e-liquids will rise to RUB20 (€0.25) per ml. The rate will go up again next year to RUB21 (€0.26)
Russia: The Ministry of Finance is planning to create a federal law enforcement agency that would be responsible for the tobacco and nicotine