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26th September 2023
Ukraine: The State Production and Consumer Service reminds business entities and consumers that the government resolution on the preliminary identification of user age on websites of manufacturers and importers of e-cigarettes and tobacco heating systems comes into force on 11th November 2023. According to the resolution, one-time access to such a website is granted only on the condition of prior identification of the website user’s age with a document certifying user identity.14th September 2023
- Ukraine: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the list of articles prohibited for sending in postal items. According to the list, it is forbidden to send tobacco products and e-liquids in domestic mail without excise tax stamps.
5th September 2023
- Ukraine: Bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in duty-free shops was published on 2nd September. Since the bill specifies it will come into force on the first day of the month following its publication, it will take effect on 1st October 2023. The measure will be temporary and only valid under the current state of martial law or a state of emergency.
31st August 2023
- Ukraine: Yesterday (30th August), the president signed bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in duty-free shops. The measure will be temporary and only valid under the current state of martial law or a state of emergency. It will come into force on the first day of the month following its publication.
28th August 2023
- Ukraine: The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has included two Big Tobacco companies in their list of "international sponsors of war". According to the press release, the companies continue to do business in Russia and pay significant taxes there. The International Sponsors of War list is a reputational tool that aims to force "the exit of international business from Russia (and reduce its) financial and technological ability to kill Ukrainians".
14th August 2023
- Ukraine: On 11th August, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for user age verification on manufacturer and importer websites of e-cigs and tobacco heating systems, media reports. The Ministry of Digital Transformation was tasked with creating a mechanism allowing age identification with a document certifying user identity.
11th August 2023
- Ukraine: Yesterday, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) adopted bill 9315 prohibiting the sale of locally produced tobacco products, including heated and chewing tobacco, in duty-free shops. The measure will be temporary and only valid under the current state of martial law or a state of emergency. If signed by the president, it will come into force on the first day of the month following its publication.
25th July 2023
10th July 2023
- Ukraine: Bill 4358 (Law 1978-IX), which introduces a regulation for heated tobacco in Ukraine similar to the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), comes into force tomorrow, 11th July. The law sets up product restrictions as well as additional advertising, notification and labelling restrictions. The oral tobacco ban, including a ban on snus, also comes into force tomorrow. Chewing tobacco is excluded from this definition and will remain legal. No changes are foreseen to the regulation of nicotine pouches.
4th July 2023
Ukraine: The Verkhovna Rada (parliament) has adopted Bill 8287, which would introduce an electronic excise stamp for tobacco products and e-liquids, media reports. If signed by the president, it will come into force on 1st January 2024, enabling full product traceability. Full implementation of e-excise will also require Bill 8286 to be adopted.
30th June 2023
- Ukraine: Resolution 618/23 from the Cabinet of Ministers comes into force tomorrow, 1st July. The resolution establishes new samples of excise tax stamps for domestically produced and imported heated tobacco products.
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