Russia should not repeat these mistakes in banning snuff and extend it to new categories such as electronic cigarettes and tobacco heating systems, according to Sergei Katasonov, chairman of the expert committee on the development of competition in the nicotine products market in the State Duma.
We should not repeat mistakes in new products. These are not yesterday's products, as we have been using them for decades. We have accumulated a lot of experience, and scientific research shows that a lack of combustion is a big step forward. Products such as electronic cigarettes and tobacco heating systems have lower health risks," said Katasonov at the Eurasian Nicotine Forum in Nur-Sultan.
He pointed out the need to allow innovative products into the market, even though they require research and special regulation. According to Katasov, the expert committee managed to reject the bill banning nicotine-containing products, despite the authorities taking the initiative seriously.
Despite the Ministry of Health's preparations to respond positively to the bill, we have still broken through this situation. After a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, this issue will be resolved, and the law will be rejected, but there are also such attempts, which means that we must work hard to solve this problem," explained Katasunov.
He added that new regulations are needed to control product quality and consumption taxes for this new category. Currently, an experiment is underway to label electronic cigarettes and liquids. Another positive development, as pointed out by experts, is the transfer of control over the tobacco market in Russia from the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Finance.
According to Katasunov, the consumption tax policy is more aligned with the Ministry of Finance, as simply increasing tax rates does not always guarantee an increase in consumption tax revenue. By lowering the consumption tax to a reasonable economic value, we can increase the revenue portion of the budget.
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