Kyrgyzstan's parliament passes bill to ban e-cigarettes

Kyrgyzstan's parliament passes bill to ban e-cigarettes

The Social Policy Committee of the Kyrgyz Parliament approved a bill in second reading that would ban the import, sale and use of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan and reduce the fine for individual vaping to 10,000 som ($115.35), while other fines remain unchanged.

According to Vesti.kg on June 24, the Social Policy Committee of the Kyrgyz Parliament approved a bill in second reading that would ban the import, sale and use of e-cigarettes in Kyrgyzstan.

During the discussion, the committee decided to reduce the fine for individual vaping to 10,000 som ($115.35). Previously, the proposed fine was 40,000 som ($461.40), but lawmakers considered this amount too high. The fine for vaping for legal persons (i.e. companies) remains unchanged at 60,000 som ($692.09).

The fine for individuals selling e-cigarettes is set at 50,000 som ($576.74), while for legal entities, the fine is 65,000 som ($749.77).

For the importation of e-cigarettes, the proposed fine is between 150,000 and 200,000 som ($1730.23-2306.98), in addition to the possibility of one to two years in prison.