2024-04-14 15:53:10
New requirements for the production of tobacco products are being established in Azerbaijan.
As Day.Az reported on Saturday, this issue was reflected in the amendment to the law “On Tobacco and Tobacco Products,” which was discussed at today’s meeting of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) Committee on Agrarian Policy.
According to the amendment, the conditions for registration of business entities engaged in the production of tobacco products will be as follows:
– investments for the purchase of equipment in the amount of at least 34 (thirty-four) million manats;
– the absence of overdue obligations for taxes and other obligatory payments in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as the absence of a valid decision that he is a risky taxpayer in accordance with the Tax Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
– availability of a document confirming the right of ownership, use or lease of the facility where economic activity is carried out, registered with the tax authorities;
– availability of a certificate of assessment of measuring instruments that will be used for the production of tobacco products, a certificate of approval of the type of standard sample or measuring instrument, as well as documents on the assessment of the conformity of devices, tools, measuring instruments and testing equipment in accordance with the law of the Azerbaijan Republic “On technical regulation”;
– existence of an agreement with a testing laboratory accredited in the relevant field (if the manufacturer does not have an accredited testing laboratory in the relevant field) to conduct quality and safety tests.
Registered business entities engaged in the production of tobacco products in accordance with this law must comply with the requirements established by the body (institution) determined by the relevant executive authority regarding the volume of use of local tobacco raw materials (tobacco with the midrib partially or completely removed) in the production of tobacco products .
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