5th December 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Agriculture has calculated minimum prices for nicotine-containing products for 2025. From 1st January 2025, the minimum selling price will be increased
2nd December 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, has said via his Telegram channel that the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) has begun
25th November 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The director of the Department for the Development of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Nikita Kuznetsov, said that
12th November 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Government Legislative Commission supports bill 650932-8 that would block information on the online retail sale of tobacco- and nicotine-containing products in
25th October 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Health supports a bill that seeks to ban the sale of tobacco- and nicotine-containing products and devices for their consumption
3rd October 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The bill amending the law “on the protection of citizens’ health from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, the consequences of tobacco consumption or
30th July 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Igor Alyoshin, head of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Market Regulation, said the agency is considering the possibility of licensing
15th July 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Health has developed an initiative that would oblige manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products to indicate the composition of
15th July 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been signed by the president. The excise rate for heated tobacco consumables will increase to RUB9,807 (€102) per kg in 2025,
11th July 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) and now heads to the Federal
9th July 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its second reading in the State Duma and now heads to its third reading. According to the text of
28th June 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Federal Customs Service of Russia has reminded importers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products that as of 1st July 2024 their products
7th June 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has published a letter explaining the legal status of nicotine pouches in Russia. The ministry explains that the sale
4th June 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been introduced in the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament). The bill would introduce tax on nicotine raw materials
21st May 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: A package of bills aimed at tightening regulation of nicotine-containing products has been submitted to the government and the Supreme Court of
29th April 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 610727-8 has been introduced in the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) that would amend the existing federal law provisions on advertising.
24th April 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 512729-8, which would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products (including heated tobacco consumables) to be marked with digital tax stamps, has been signed
18th April 2024 - Europe, Russia |
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
10th April 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 512729-8 – which would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked with digital tax stamps –
19th March 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental decree 301, which requires the Ministry of Agriculture to determine the minimum selling prices
24th January 2024 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 512729-8 has been introduced and passed its first reading in the State Duma (a lower chamber of parliament). It would require
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
28th November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 was signed by the president. The bill amends the Tax Code for the second time this year and increases the
22nd November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 448566-8 was approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his signature.
17th November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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
13th November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The government has approved a resolution that gives the Ministry of Finance new powers in relation to the tobacco industry. The ministry
13th November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Russian Union of Nicotine Industry Enterprises (Spini) sent a letter to the State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, asking the State Duma
9th November 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Today, bill 448566-8 passed its second reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill would amend the Tax Code for
18th October 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental resolution No. 1659 that entitles enforcement authorities to conduct unplanned inspections of tobacco and
18th October 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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,
11th October 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Russian government has instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to incorporate unplanned inspections of tobacco and vape stores, a government representative told
2nd October 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 448566-8 has been introduced, which would amend the Tax Code and would increase the current tax rates starting next year. Accordingly,
2nd October 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: As of 1st October 2023, it is illegal to sell heated tobacco consumables that are not labelled and registered in the national
7th September 2023 - Belarus, Europe, Russia |
Russia / Belarus: British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced that it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses
6th September 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Industry and Trade has supported the proposal to clarify the rules for the sale of nicotine-containing products in pavilions
5th September 2023 - Russia |
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has introduced a proposal that would require tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked
16th August 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of heated tobacco consumables. According to
9th August 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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 products.
7th August 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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
3rd August 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: A series of increases in excise taxes on tobacco products have been approved by the Federation Council and signed into law by president
24th July 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 369931-8 has passed the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) and heads to the Federal Assembly for consideration. The bill would amend
14th July 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Starting 1st September 2023, an electronic register of licences for the production and circulation of tobacco and nicotine-containing products will begin to
15th June 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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
8th June 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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
1st June 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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
2nd May 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill tightening regulation of heated tobacco products. The new law restricts retail sale of
28th April 2023 - Europe, Russia |
Russia: Bill 332229-8, which would tighten regulations for heated tobacco and heating devices, has been approved by the Federal Council (upper chamber of
21st April 2023 - Europe, Russia |
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