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E-cigarettes
Snus
Pouches
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Data sourced: 2020.   Page updated: 2023-02-24

The Belarusian president signed Decree No. 2 on 24th January 2019, which amended Decree No. 28 (17th December 2002) and Decree No. 4 (18th October 2007) regulating production, trade and consumption of tobacco products. The aim of the new regulation was to limit access to tobacco products and reduce the negative effects of smoking on health. The Decree also describes legislative regulation regarding the production, sale and use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Such products will be subject to the legal norms in respect of production, sale and consumption of tobacco products. Only 'economic entities' of Belarus will have the right to engage in activities related to the production and sale of systems for tobacco use, electronic systems, and e-liquids. There will be a ban on the open display of liquids for electronic smoking systems in shop windows and other points of sale. The decree also places restrictions on the places of sale, use (for consumption) of electronic smoking systems and a ban on advertising of these systems, and the sale of e-liquids to minors.

Prevalence

References:
  1. 1. National Household Survey 2020, https://untobaccocontrol.org/impldb/wp-content/uploads/Belarus_2020_WHOFCTCreport.pdf 2. Calculation based on population size data of people over 15 years of age (16+). Source of population data: World Population Prospects 2019 [Internet]. United Nations; 2019. (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, editor. Population Division). Report No.: Rev. 1. Available from: https://population.un.org/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/
  2. National Household Survey 2020, https://untobaccocontrol.org/impldb/wp-content/uploads/Belarus_2020_WHOFCTCreport.pdf

Product promotion

Comments:
  1. Banned at place of sale and banned in all media.
  2. Allowed or banned at place of sale or allowed or banned in all media.

Regulation

References:
  1. Data cross-referenced where possible using the following sources :1. Vapetrotter website. Available at: https://www.vapetrotter.com/laws/ ; 2. Global tobacco control website. Available at:https://www.globaltobaccocontrol.org/node/14052 ; 3. Tobacco Control Laws website. Available at : https://www.tobaccocontrollaws.org/legislation/

Availability

Regulations and restrictions

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