Anti-Smoking law came into force in Transnistria

Vladimir Sandoza. The law "about protection of health of citizens from impact of ambient tobacco smoke and consequences of tobacco consumption" six months after the adoption by the Supreme Council (Parliament) came into force on the First day of the week in Transnistria.

The law, the same Russian, denies the citizens the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke tobacco products in public places, indoors and in certain territories. Under legislative prohibition also gets advertising and sponsorship of tobacco, the sale of tobacco products to minors. The document provides a number of restrictive measures on trade of tobacco and tobacco products. So, for example, cigarettes could not be sold at a distance of Not more than 100 meters from educational institutions, and also on objects of transport infrastructure and provision of household services.

Two rules-tobacco law requiring employers and owners of public catering organizations to build separate Smoking areas for employees and visitors, will take effect from 1 January 2016.

1st Deputy Minister of justice of the PMR Irina Barbaros told reporters that the anti-Smoking Law will provide an opportunity to reduce the availability of tobacco products, reduce demand and increase the effectiveness of prevention of diseases caused by tobacco use." the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke will be allowed only in designated Smoking areas that are required to be equipped with local authorities. The Act also provides for the restriction of wholesale and retail sales of tobacco products. Will not sell single cigarettes, as well as outdoor outlets and pavilions, " the official said.

in her expressions, according to the Code of administrative offences provides for a fine, for example, the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke in prohibited anti-Smoking legislation places for non-officials and organizations established by the legislative act standards, for the inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke minors and their involvement in the process of tobacco use." Administrative responsibility for the tobacco provides for minors and the sale of tobacco products from 170 to 250 rubles. The maximum penalty in the Code of administrative offences provides for sponsorship of tobacco legal entities and reaches 17 thousand Rubles. "- said Barbaros. Eleven of the Transnistrian rubles exchanged for one US dollar.

Transnistria, 60% of whom are Russian citizens and Ukrainians sought to secede from Moldova even before the destruction of the USSR, fearing that the wave of nationalism Moldova will join Romania. In 1992, after the failed attempt of the authorities of Moldova the power to solve the problem, Transnistria was in fact beyond the control of the Chisinau area.


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