Georgia

COMMENTS: The Administrative Offenses Code (as amended) contains penalties for a wide variety of offenses, including, but not limited to, violations of tobacco control provisions.

COMMENTS: Law No. 1228 on Advertising (as amended) was amended in 2017 to further regulate the advertising of e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.  

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COMMENTS: The Law on Broadcasting was amended in 2017 to further regulate the advertising of e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.  

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COMMENTS: Law No. 4059-RS on Tobacco Control (as amended) is the primary law in Georgia regulating e-cigarettes and the production, distribution, and consumption of tobacco products, including heated tobacco products. The law regulates smoking and e-cigarette use in public places, requires health warnings on tobacco product packaging, and restricts some forms of tobacco product and e-cigarette advertising, promotion and sponsorship. The law has been amended several times, most recently by Law No. 2127 of November 29, 2022.

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COMMENTS Law No. 860-IIS on Changes to the Law on Advertising further regulates the advertising of e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.

COMMENTS: Decree No. 14 of January 15, 2018 contains detailed requirements about the health warnings to appear on different types of tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Decree No. 14 also establishes maximum limits for cigarette emissions.

COMMENTS: Decree No. 01-20/N of May 1, 2018 regulates the disclosure to the government and public about content and emission levels.

COMMENTS: Law 150 provides information about approving the rules governing the threshold limits, measurement and regulation of emitted substances (nicotine, tar, choking gas) from filtered or unfiltered cigarettes (except for heated tobacco) sold in Georgia, as well as the approval of electronic cigarettes or other devices containing nicotine material/cartridge/capsule/container volume sold in Georgia and threshold nicotine levels in them and the availability and placement of medical warnings at tobacco sales points, on the boxes/blocks and packaging.

COMMENTS: Resolution No. 257 provides the approved technical regulations for plain packaging for tobacco products intended for sale in Georgia.