The Law on State Regulation of the Production and Turnover of Tobacco Products, Tobacco and Nicotine-containing Products, and Raw Materials for their Production has been adjusted (Federal Law No. 123-FZ of May 23, 2025).
In particular, the reason for refusal to register the main technological equipment will be the absence of installed (mounted) equipment specified in the application. A ban has been introduced on the conservation of installed (mounted) equipment in the absence of a license during the consideration of an application for state registration of such equipment or for issuing a license for the manufacture of tobacco products.
In addition, the application for a license for the production of tobacco and nicotine-containing products now needs to specify its specific type in accordance with the technical regulations. A license will be refused if the place of business indicated in the application does not match the actual location. Sole proprietors are excluded from the list of applicants eligible to apply for a license to purchase tobacco and nicotine-containing products for duty-free sale. The grounds for revoking the license include failure to provide information to the information system for monitoring the turnover of labeled goods.
It is also established that tobacco products, except cigarettes and cigarettes, cannot be sold below the minimum price for tobacco products, which is determined in accordance with the procedure established by the Government.
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