Belarus Government Considers Regulation of E-Cigarettes and E-Liquids

Jan.06

Belarus government considers national regulation system for e-cigarettes and e-liquids to combat illegal imports and tax evasion.

According to Mail.News, the Belarusian government is considering introducing a national regulatory system for e-cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids. The related legislation has been published on a legal forum for public discussion.

The bill clearly defines the regulations for the circulation of e-cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids. Currently, the distribution of tobacco products in Belarus is regulated by national laws, but there is a significant amount of illegal imports of non-tobacco smoking systems and their consumables, such as e-liquids. Official data shows that over 75% of disposable e-cigarettes are illegally imported and do not pay consumption tax, with an annual circulation of 26,000 units. Due to the presence of a "black market," the amount of consumption tax not collected on disposable e-cigarettes and their e-liquids alone exceeds 1.3 billion rubles per year (approximately 40 million USD).

The bill proposes giving the Belarusian president the power to enact special legal regulations governing the circulation of e-cigarettes and their e-liquids. It also suggests including e-cigarettes and their e-liquids in the state monopoly on importation of tobacco materials and products under the Tobacco Regulations, and imposing a consumption tax on them.

References:

[1] Госрегулирование вейпов может быть введено в Беларуси

Also Read:

[1] Belarus President Reaffirms State Monopoly on Alcohol and Tobacco Industries

[2] Belarus to Conduct Public Discussion on Tobacco Regulations Law

[3] Belarus reports sharp decline in smoking, youth e-cigarette use reaches 15%

[4] Belarus Considers Legislation on E-Cigarettes Amid Health Concerns

[5] Belarus Parliament Member Discusses Plans to Ban E-cigarette

[6] Belarus Bans Sales of 47 E-cigarette Products for Health Concerns

[7] Increasing Trend of E-cigarette Usage among Belarusian Students

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