Uzbekistan to introduce new documentary stamps for alcohol and tobacco products

Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted resolution on 11 February 2015 “On introduction of new documentary stamps for alcohol and tobacco products”.

The resolution was adopted in order to strengthen control over illegal production and realization of alcohol and tobacco goods.

In line with the document, new documentary stamps for alcohol and tobacco products will be introduced from 1 April 2015.

Design of new documentary stamps with additional protection levels was developed and approved by Ministry of Finance, State Customs Committee, State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan and Davlat Belgisi State Production Union.

The document said that alcohol and tobacco products, marked with old documentary stamps and realized through wholesale and retail trade networks, will be in circulation for nine months from 1 April 2015 and after that the products will be considered as unmarked and will be seized in established order.

State Tax Committee and State Customs Committee of Uzbekistan were entrusted on 1 January 2016 to adopt measures on revealing and preventing production and realization of alcohol and tobacco products, marked with old documentary stamps and realized through wholesale and retail trade networks, and seizing them.