According to Belarusian news website Chesnok, the country's tax and revenue department announced that from July 1, the sale of non-tobacco nicotine products and e-cigarette liquids will require a license.
According to the regulations of the Belarus License Law, as of January 1, 2023, a license will be required for the retail sale of smokeless nicotine products and e-cigarette liquid. Transitional rules have been established to ensure that operators have sufficient time to obtain a license. This is intended to help businesses obtain licenses while adhering to the newly established regulations.
Individuals who already sold these products at retail on January 1st, 2023 may continue to do so without a permit until July 1st. In order to continue selling these products in the future, commercial entities must obtain a retail trade license.
If an operator holds a license that includes the sale of "tobacco product retail" services before January 1, 2023, and has sold non-combustible nicotine products and e-cigarette liquid, they may continue to conduct this business.
According to the transitional period regulations, by no later than July 1, 2023, operators must inform the licensing authority by submitting the MARТ form in accordance with regulations. If the license has not yet been obtained, it must be applied for as soon as possible.
The Belarusian Tax and Revenue Department has emphasized that after July 1st, non-compliant businesses will be prohibited from retailing nicotine-free products and e-cigarette liquid.
If there are no plans to continue selling these products, then existing inventory must be cleared by a specified date. Retailing of unlicensed smokeless nicotine products and e-cigarette liquids will be held accountable.
According to section 13.3(1) of Belarus' Administrative Code, the offender may face administrative punishment. Additionally, under section 233 of Belarus' Criminal Code, the offense may also constitute a criminal offense. Reference: [1] Licensing of liquid sales for vaping was introduced in Belarus as of 1 July.
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