Recently, according to a report by Sputnik, the Parliament of Georgia has registered a proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Law. If passed, this amendment will allow the sale of traditional packaging tobacco products until April 1, 2025, instead of the previously assumed date of July 31, 2024.
According to a non-governmental organization, Georgia's anti-tobacco legislation has resulted in a decrease in the prevalence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The air quality in indoor public spaces has improved by 90%, while tobacco consumption among the population has decreased by 4% and the number of smokers has decreased by 10%. Furthermore, their data shows that the tobacco market has shrunk by 15%.
According to the plan, cigarettes will be sold in packaging that includes the brand name in the official language, the manufacturer's address and phone number, and the country of production. The brand name should not exceed a font size of 14, and the manufacturer's data should not exceed a font size of 10. The entire name must be placed on one line and can only appear in two positions on the packaging. The packaging will also indicate the quantity of cigarettes and include a description in the official language of whether they are "with filter" or "without filter". All packaging will be made of cardboard or paper, with a dark, smooth, and decoration-free design. The inner foil of the packaging will be silver and free of any marks, but it cannot be used as a cigarette container. The packaging itself must be at least 64 millimeters tall, 40 millimeters wide, and at least 10 millimeters deep. Each pack must contain 20 cigarettes. The cigarettes themselves will be completely white with no marks. Apart from warnings regarding the hazards of smoking, there will no longer be any additional markings on the cigarettes.
In 2017, the Parliament approved the "Smoking Control Act," which bans indoor smoking, tobacco product advertising, and smoking in cars and taxis in the presence of minors.
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