LAW OF MONGOLIA

July 1, 2005    Ulaanbaatar city

LAW ON TOBACCO CONTROL/ Revised version /

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Purpose of the law

            1.1. The purpose of this law is to define the legal basis of tobacco control in order to protect the population from the negative consequences of tobacco use and second-hand smoke and to regulate the relations between the state, citizens, business entities and organizations in connection with its implementation.

Article 6. Requirements for import, export, production, sale and consumption of tobacco

/ The title of this article was amended by the law in January 29, 2015 /

            6.1. The state administrative body in charge of state specialized inspection shall issue a health opinion on the hygienic conditions of tobacco production, import, export and sale and the content of toxic substances in tobacco for each type of tobacco.

            6.2  The State Administrative Body Responsible for Customs Matters shall determine the quantity of cigarettes for personal use imported by citizens across the state border.

            6.7. The following shall be prohibited for import, export, production, sale and consumption of tobacco in the territory of Mongolia:

/ This part was amended according to the law dated January 29, 2015 /

Article 7. License

           7.1. The Government shall issue a license to engage in tobacco production and tobacco planting activities based on the proposal of the state central administrative body in charge of industry and trade in accordance with the proposal to engage in food, agricultural and tobacco import activities. Licenses to produce tobacco and plant tobacco plants will be issued on a competitive basis. The selection procedure shall be approved by the Government.

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