Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Products in Astana, Kazakhstan

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Mar.19.2024

Crackdown on Illegal Tobacco Products in Astana, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan authorities crack down on illegal tobacco sales, with over 100 businesses inspected and 598 individuals facing administrative penalties.

According to a recent report by Tengrinews, all five districts of Astana, Kazakhstan are conducting an operation to investigate the sale and distribution of non-tobacco products, as well as to stop the public advertisement of e-cigarettes. During this operation, over 100 commercial entities were inspected. Police officers, along with regional authorities, discovered approximately 50 cases of non-tobacco product sales and distribution.

According to Yerzat Kokenov, the regional police inspector of the Eisel Police Station, shop owners who violated the ban on tobacco products were fined 92,300 tenge, equivalent to 25 times the established amount. Under Article 441 of the Kazakhstan Administrative Offences Code, 598 individuals have been held accountable for breaking the ban on using tobacco products.

It is reported that the current National Health and Health Care System Law prohibits the sale of non-tobacco products. Those caught illegally selling non-tobacco products will face fines based on 25 metrics, which could amount to over 92,000 gongos. During the operation, individuals using non-tobacco products in public places were also engaged in conversations.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the dangers of drugs and other harmful substances to health during the third national Kurultai meeting on March 15, 2024.

Currently, there are discussions about amending relevant laws that would impose criminal penalties on individuals using e-cigarettes.

References:

[1] Незаконную продажу вейпов и насвая выявляют в Астане

Also Read:

[1] Kazakhstan Senate Proposes Advertising Ban on Non-Tobacco Products and E-cigs

[2] Kazakhstan President Calls for Comprehensive Anti-Addiction Plan

[3] Kazakhstan Senate Sends Controversial Healthcare Bill Back to Parliament

[4] Chinese E-cigarette Export Data to Kazakhstan in December 2023

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