Last updated: August 27, 2021
Penalties
Content regulation
Entities that manufacture, import, distribute, or place on the market
The Health Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring and enforcement of violations.
The penalties for placing tobacco products on the market that do not comply with requirements or technical specifications laid down by law or regulation include: a fine of 10 to 140 fine units (50 to 700 Euros) for individuals, and a fine of 20 to 2,800 fine units (100 to 14,000 Euros) for legal entities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
Manufacturers, importers
The Health Inspectorate is responsible for monitoring and enforcement of violations.
Violations of the requirement to provide information to the competent authority are punishable by a fine of 28 to 140 fine units (140 to 700 Euros) for individuals, and by a fine of 140 to 1,400 fine units (700 to 7,000 Euros) for legal entities.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
