Smoking in public palaces and premises could be banned in Tajikistan, if a new law on limited use of tobacco is adopted. The government is currently considering draft of new law on limited use of tobacco.
Compared to the law on limited use of tobacco currently in force, the new law will toughen smoking regulations even more.
The new law bans smoking in administrative buildings, offices of state-run and private enterprises, elevators, stair halls of residential buildings, airports, railway stations, dormitories, and public places.
The new law also bans the sale of tobacco products to youths under 18.
Besides, the new law on limited use of tobacco bans the sale of cigarettes by the piece.
Recall, the current tobacco-controlled legislation – The Law on Limited Use of Tobacco – came into effect in Tajikistan on January 1, 2011. Under this law, the sale of tobacco and smoking in schools, hospitals, organizations and enterprises irrespective of forms of their property, airports, train stations, recreation areas, sports and culture facilities and in public transport is banned.
Additionally, the sale of tobacco closer than 100 meters to kindergartens, schools, hospitals and other educational and healthcare institutions is banned.
The law also bans the sale of tobacco to and by teenagers. Under the current tobacco-controlled legislation, smokers now have to use special places.
In late July 2010, President Emomali Rahmon suggested to limit sale and use tobacco goods in all governmental and non-governmental institutions.
