Last updated: January 9, 2023
Penalties
Violation
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)
Content regulation
Not Applicable
None
Analysis
The law does not regulate the contents of cigarettes; therefore, there are no specified penalties.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of cigarettes and impose sanctions for violations.
Disclosure requirement
Producer, importer
Fine
Entities that can be held responsible
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
Analysis
A producer and/or importer that fails to disclose contents and emissions information is subject to a fine of 5,000 laris.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that the law imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
