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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
Russia: The State Duma chairman, Vyacheslav Volodin, has said via his Telegram channel that the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament) has begun
Russia: The director of the Department for the Development of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Nikita Kuznetsov, said that
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
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
Russia: The bill amending the law “on the protection of citizens’ health from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, the consequences of tobacco consumption or
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 TobaccoIntelligence that the revised
Russia: Igor Alyoshin, head of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Market Regulation, said the agency is considering the possibility of licensing
Russia: The Ministry of Health has developed an initiative that would oblige manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products to indicate the composition of
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,
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has passed its third reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) and now heads to the Federal
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
Russia: The Federal Customs Service of Russia has reminded importers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products that as of 1st July 2024 their products
Russia: The Ministry of Finance has published a letter explaining the legal status of nicotine pouches in Russia. The ministry explains that the sale
Russia: Bill 639663-8 has been introduced in the State Duma (lower chamber of parliament). The bill would introduce tax on nicotine raw materials
Russia: A package of bills aimed at tightening regulation of nicotine-containing products has been submitted to the government and the Supreme Court of
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.
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
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 tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked with digital tax stamps –
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
Global: Several EU and international markets will see a rise in heated tobacco taxes on 1st January 2024, including Indonesia, Bulgaria, Russia and
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
Russia: Bill 448566-8 was approved by the Federal Assembly (upper chamber of Parliament) today, and now heads to the president for his signature.
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: Today, bill 448566-8 passed its second reading in the State Duma (lower chamber of Parliament). The bill would amend the Tax Code for
Russia: The prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed governmental resolution No. 1659 that entitles enforcement authorities to conduct unplanned inspections of tobacco and
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 tobacco and vape 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: As of 1st October 2023, it is illegal to sell heated tobacco consumables that are not labelled and registered in the national
Russia / Belarus: British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced that it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses
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 tobacco and nicotine-containing products, including heated tobacco consumables, to be marked
Russia: The government has drafted a bill that would establish a procedure for determining the minimum selling price of heated tobacco consumables. According to
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.
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: A series of increases in excise taxes on tobacco products have been approved by the Federation Council and signed into law by president
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
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 heated tobacco products. The new law restricts retail sale of
Russia: Bill 332229-8, which would tighten regulations for heated tobacco and heating devices, has been approved by the Federal Council (upper chamber of
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
