Heated tobacco consumable was defined for the first time in the Tobacco Law with the introduction of law 97/2019 amending the Tobacco Law and the Fiscal Code in 2019. It is defined as an unburnt tobacco product, intended for use by means of a device for heating tobacco and other compounds, to produce an aerosol for inhalation and which does not involve a combustion process. Thus, heated tobacco consumables are regulated in line with traditional tobacco products and are subject to product, labelling, notification and advertising requirements.
This report offers detailed analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Moldova, covering all policy areas from taxation and advertising to product restrictions and packaging rules.
