Authorities say the products failed to comply with national regulations.Read More
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Police arrest 15 cigarette traffickers and seize more than $2 million.Read More
The measures were announced alongside sanctions relating to the war in Ukraine. Read More
Illicit stock now accounts for a quarter of neighboring Lithuania's cigarette market. Read More
The move follows new sanctions on entities associated with the regime. Read More
Many illicit cigarettes sold in the EU originate in the former Soviet republic. Read More
Belarus seems to have introduced a category error into law by lumping together tobacco and nicotine products, no doubt based on the US FDA's deem-based understanding of the world.Read More
The main weapon for battling the illegal trade in tobacco products seems to be locked away in an international protocol that was adopted in November 2012 but that has yet to enter into force.Read More
Belarus is apparently increasing its production of cigarettes and at least one EU member of parliament is not happy that some EU member states are the target markets for these products.Read More
The EU, which oversees the imposition of levels of cigarette tax that create huge opportunities for those involved in the illegal trade, wants Belarus to do the same.Read More