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Presidential Decree regarding validation the Regulation on production, storage, import and sale of alcoholic beverages, ethyl (food) alcohol and tobaccos (1996).

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Vending Processing/handling Transport/storage Packaging/labelling International trade Tobacco
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of issue.
Abstract

President decrees To establish, that: production and storage of ethyl (food) alcohol, alcohol beverages and tobaccos of all kinds is to be provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, whereas the import of the same is to be fulfilled by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations on the grounds of licenses, issued in the order, fixed by the Cabinet of the Azerbaijan Republic; producers and importers, having been issued licences for the production and import of ethyl (food) alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobaccos in the legally specified order, do not have to get new licenses for the wholesale of the same; retail sale of ethyl (food) alcohol, alcoholic beverages and tobacco goods of all kinds is to be carried out in the order, specified by the Cabinet of the Azerbaijan Republic; the production and import of the above products are to be carried out only on the grounds of excise brands to prevent the output of low quality alcoholic beverages, ethyl (food) alcohol and tobaccos in the Azerbaijan Republic, as well as their import into the country. With the aim of the increase in the producers interest in the output of top quality vine products and tobacco goods in the Azerbaijan Republic the Ministry of Economy of the Azerbaijan Republic is to annually fix the top limit for import of alcoholic beverages, ethyl (food) alcohol and tobacco goods on the grounds of production forecasts and sale of these goods.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree N 24 on licensing of the manufacturing and storage of all types of ethyl alcohol for alimentary purposes, liquors and tobaccos.

Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Viticulture/oenological practices, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Tobacco

Source: FAO, FAOLEX