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President signed changes to Laws regulating tobacco products output/circulation
01.03.2006 12:22 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
President Viktor Yushchenko has signed Law of Ukraine № 3425-IV «About Bringing Changes into Some Laws of Ukraine Referring to State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Tobacco Products» (adopted by Parliament Feb 9,
2006), reported President press-service.
New law brings changes into Laws of Ukraine «About State Regulation of Production and Circulation of Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Spirit as well as Alcohol Drinks and Tobacco Products» and «About Measures Targeted at Prevention and Shortening of Tobacco Products Consumption as well as Their Harmful Impact on Public Health».
In part., new Law stipulates each tobacco products producer/importer must submit (not later Feb 1 of year following current fiscal year) to public health protection executive authorities central body information on ingredients of tobacco products targeted at Ukrainian customs territory sale.
New Law as well prohibits tobacco products producers to put on packages labels any information possible to mislead consumers or create erroneous impression of tobacco products characteristics/their impact on health, incl. any term, inscription, trade mark, image, symbol or other mark which directly or indirectly creates erroneous impression of certain tobacco product being less harmful than other tobacco products.
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