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Title: Instruction on Tobacco Production Control by Setting Wholesale and Retail Prices no. 1791/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 December 2018
Type: Instruction
Responsible Agency: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Issuing Date: 2019-04-11
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Type: Instruction
Responsible Agency: Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Issuing Date: 2019-04-11
Click here to see the measures contained in this document
This instruction defines the regulations and principles for tobacco production control by setting wholesale and retail prices, aims to reduce the access and usage of tobacco by teenagers and low-income citizen and to enhance the health protection from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure.
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List Measures Related to Legal Documents
| Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum retail price for tobacco products shall be 4000 kip/pack | Minimum retail price for domestic and imported tobacco products in Lao PDR shall be 4000 kip per one pack | Active |
| Minimum wholesale price for tobacco products shall be 30000 kip/box | Minimum wholesale price for domestic and imported tobacco products in Lao PDR shall be 30000 kip per one box | Active |
| Fine 500.000 - 1.000.000 kip for the first time of vioating this instruction | Violating this instruction shall be fined 500.000 - 1.000.000 kip for the first time | Active |
| Fine 1.000.000 - 2.000.000 kip for the second time of vioating this instruction | Violating this instruction shall be fined 1.000.000 - 2.000.000 kip for the second time | Active |
| Fine 2.000.000-4.000.000 for third time of violating this instruction | Violating this instruction shall be fined 2.000.000-4.000.000 kip for the third time and the tobacco products shall be seized to government | Active |