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Notifying Member: Ukraine

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Health of Ukraine

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Tobacco and related products

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Law of Ukraine as of 13 May 2015 No. 2820 "On amendments to certain Laws of Ukraine concerning public health protection from harmful impact of tobacco" (12 pages, in Ukrainian)

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Description of content: Draft Law of Ukraine amends the Law of Ukraine as of 22 September 2005 No. 2899-IV "On prevention and reduction of tobacco use and its harmful impact on public health".

The main aim of the Draft is to ensure a high level of protection of public health, especially of young people, fulfillment of commitments of Ukraine under the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on struggle against tobacco.

Draft Law approximates laws and regulations to EU requirements on:

·         Ingredients and products of allocation of tobacco products, including maximum levels of tars, nicotine and carbon monoxide in cigarette's smoke

·         Labelling and packaging of tobacco products including health warnings, which should be placed on packets of tobacco products and outside packaging

·         Regulation of certain products related to tobacco, such as electronic cigarettes and herbal products for smoking

·         Completely prohibition of advertisement of tobacco products in the Internet

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents: Law of Ukraine "On prevention and reduction of tobacco use and its harmful impact on public health"; Law of Ukraine "On advertisement"; Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products; Directive 2003/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco products.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 May 2015

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine

01008, Kyiv, 12/2 M. Hrushevskoho str.

Tel./Fax: +38044 596 68 39

Email: ep@me.gov.ua

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