Last updated: September 11, 2023
Penalties
Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The Organic Law on Health sets out the range of penalties that are applied for violation of any regulations adopted by the Ministry of Health. These penalties include: fines between 12 and 2500 tax units and temporary or permanent closure of the establishment.
The law also determines that in the case of repeat offenses, fines may be doubled, and the Ministry can seize and destroy the products and/or order the closure of the establishment.
Moreover, Art. 65 of the Organic Law on Health also allows the Ministry to impose precautionary measures if there is potentially an imminent health risk. These measures include: inspection, suspension of promotion and sales, withdrawal from the market, seizure and destruction of products, and temporary closure for a period of 48 hours to two years.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The Organic Law on Health sets out the range of penalties that are applied for violation of any regulations adopted by the Ministry of Health. These penalties include: fines between 12 and 2500 tax units and temporary or permanent closure of the establishment.
The law also determines that in the case of repeat offenses, fines may be doubled, and the Ministry can seize and destroy the products and/or order the closure of the establishment.
Moreover, Art. 65 of the Organic Law on Health also allows the Ministry to impose precautionary measures if there is potentially an imminent health risk. These measures include: inspection, suspension of promotion and sales, withdrawal from the market, seizure and destruction of products, and temporary closure for a period of 48 hours to two years.
Minimum Retail Package Size
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The Organic Law on Health sets out the range of penalties that are applied for violation of any regulations adopted by the Ministry of Health. These penalties include: fines between 12 and 2500 tax units and temporary or permanent closure of the establishment.
The law also determines that in the case of repeat offenses, fines may be doubled, and the Ministry can seize and destroy the products and/or order the closure of the establishment.
Moreover, Art. 65 of the Organic Law on Health also allows the Ministry to impose precautionary measures if there is potentially an imminent health risk. These measures include: inspection, suspension of promotion and sales, withdrawal from the market, seizure and destruction of products, and temporary closure for a period of 48 hours to two years.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The Organic Law on Protection of Children and Adolescents establishes that violations of the ban on sales to persons below the age of 18 are punishable by six months to two years in prison if the crime does not constitute a more serious one. In the case of reckless misconduct, the penalty will be halved. Depending on the seriousness of the offense, the temporary or permanent closure of the establishment can be ordered.
In addition, the Organic Law on Health sets out the range of penalties that can be applied for violation of any regulations adopted by the Ministry of Health. These penalties include: fines between 12 and 2500 tax units and temporary or permanent closure of the establishment.
The law also determines that in the case of repeat offenses, fines may be doubled, and the Ministry can seize and destroy the products and/or order the closure of the establishment.
Moreover, Art. 65 of the Organic Law on Health also allows the Ministry to impose precautionary measures if there is potentially an imminent health risk. These measures include: inspection, suspension of promotion and sales, withdrawal from the market, seizure and destruction of products, and temporary closure for a period of 48 hours to two years.
