2FIRSTS Exclusive: Russian Tobacco Industry Council Meeting

Jul.25.2022
2FIRSTS Exclusive: Russian Tobacco Industry Council Meeting
2FIRSTS exclusive report on the Russian tobacco industry council meeting to discuss nicotine products market competition and regulation.

2FIRSTS Exclusive Report - Under an interview with Andrei Loskutov, the chairman of the Nikudin Union in Russia, and their spokesperson Peter Davydov, 2FIRSTS has learned that on July 26th, the Russian Tobacco Expert Council will hold a meeting in the State Duma to discuss the competitive development of the nicotine-containing product market, regulation of the relationship between tobacco production and business fields, and the regulation of innovative products and devices for transmitting nicotine in ways other than smoking.


Andrei Luskutov, the chairman of the Russian Nikudin Alliance.


The council sent draft amendments to the attendees regarding the Russian Federal Administrative Offenses Law, a draft amendment to Article 18 of the Federal Law on Protection of Citizens' Health from the Consequences of Environmental Tobacco Smoke, Tobacco Consumption, or Nicotine-containing Products, and a table of all amendments.


Russian State Duma


Meeting Agenda


A draft law is being formulated to restrict the use of nicotine-containing liquid, heated tobacco products, and disposable electronic cigarettes that do not bear specific branding in the territory of the Russian Federation. The report was presented by Sergei Mikhailovich Katasonov, the co-chairman of the Expert Council.


Preparations for the introduction of a proposed law regulating tobacco and nicotine products and their production materials were discussed by speaker Georgy Ruslanovich Golovanov, a director at JSC Rosspirtprom and a PhD in public administration.


Regarding the progress of the development of technical regulations for nicotine products within the Eurasian Economic Union. The spokesperson is Naira Nikolaevna Vardanyan, the Chief Specialist of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.


The Russian government has proposed amendments to the Federal Law on Tobacco Product Technical Regulations. The proposed changes were discussed by Gnuchikh Evgenia Vadimovna, Vice Director of Research and Innovation at the Russian Tobacco Company Mahorka and the Tobacco Product Research Institute, and Oleg Olegovich Barvin, Regulatory Head at BAT Russia, JSC International Tobacco Marketing Services.


Regarding the issue of informing adult consumers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products at sales locations to prevent illegal purchases. Reported by Rainot Konstantin Albertovich, Government Relations Manager at Philip Morris Sales and Marketing LLC.


2FIRSTS will continue to report on the latest developments regarding this conference and the regulation of e-cigarettes in Russia.


Russian Nikudin Alliance Conference Announcement


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