Kyrgyzstan Bans Import and Sale of E-cigarettes and Pods

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Jun.26.2024
Kyrgyzstan Bans Import and Sale of E-cigarettes and Pods
Kyrgyzstan bans e-cigarettes and pods imports and sales, imposing fines for smoking violations, approved by parliament.

According to TASS report on June 26, Kyrgyzstan has banned the import of e-cigarettes and pods from abroad, as well as prohibiting their domestic sale.

 

On June 26th, a representative of the Kyrgyzstan Parliament stated that

 

The representatives of the highest committee have passed the second and third readings of the "Law on Protecting Citizens from Tobacco and Nicotine Consumption and the Impact of Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Aerosols," as well as amendments to the "Law on Public Security Administration Punishments" and the "Criminal Law.

 

According to her, based on the new regulations, the import and sale of e-cigarettes equipped with "special liquid storage tanks" are prohibited within the republic.

 

At the same time, the bill stipulates different fines for smoking. Individuals who smoke in undesignated areas will be fined 50,000 som (approximately $450), while corporations will be fined 60,000 som (approximately $540).

 

For importing e-cigarettes, fines range from 150,000 to 200,000 Som ($1730.23-$2306.98 USD), while selling these products will result in fines of 50,000 to 65,000 Som (approximately $450 to $585 USD).

 

In the end, 73 representatives of the Kyrgyzstan parliament attended out of the 85 seats and supported the passage of this amendment.

 

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