As of 1 January 2025 the excise stamp/consumption stamp design' becomes mandatory for tobacco and related products.
The design of the mark was adopted by Order no. 119 of October 15, 2024 regarding the amendment of MF Order no. 91/2019 regarding the approval of the "Excise Stamp/Consumption Stamp" brand design.
The Excide stamp / mark must have the following dimensions:
Moldova: Deadline for complying with the EPR requirements is about to expire
Importers of products that are subject to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Moldova must ensure that they have registered with the Moldova Registry of Producers.
In July 2024 Georgia adopted Order that sets our recycling targets for different types of wastes within the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework.
The Order established rules for determining the quantities of different types of waste, required to achieve the target indicators of collection, reuse, recycling and recovery specified in the technical regulations on specific waste within the Extended Producer Responsibility.
As of 31 December 2025, manufacturers and importers of heaters and solar panels are required to comply with a revised Technical Regulation that sets out energy labelling requirements for these products.
In particular, the revised Technical Regulation applies to:
The revised Technical Regulation does not apply to heaters that:
As of 6 August 2024, organisations importing plant protection products, such as mineral fertilisers and other plant protection chemicals, are required to follow the adopted procedure to obtain a permit for such an importation.
A permit is defined as a document confirming the permission to import mineral fertilizers and chemical means used for plant protection (mineral fertilizers and chemical products) into the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
As of 16 August 2024, rules for the retail sale and consumption of alcohol and tobacco have been amended.
The amendments provide for the following:
prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco products to persons under the age of twenty-one;
As of 1 September 2024, organisations involved in the transit of dangerous goods through the territory of Uzbekistan will be able to apply for a transit permit electronically.
he Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has been mandated to introduce supervisory measures over the registration in the national system – “Asl Belgisi”.
This registration is required for companies engaged in the retail sale of alcoholic and tobacco products, beer, medicines and household appliances, i.e. the goods that are subject to the mandatory digital marking / labelling.
Uzbekistan has amended the Rules for the Emission of and the Official Registration of Bonds and Securities.
As of 10 June 2024, it is allowed to issue corporate bonds for projects aimed at developing the green economy.
A methodological guide for the issue and circulation of green corporate bonds is to be approved by the NAPP (National Agency of Perspective Projects).
As of 1 January 2027, manufacturers of organic food in Georgia are required to comply with the restrictions adopted by Technical Regulation on Approving Substances and Products Permitted to Be Used in Eco and Bio Production Processes.
As of that date, only substances listed in Annex 1 to the adopted Technical Regulation are to be used in organic production processes. The list includes sodium chloride, chitosan hydrochloride, talc (CAS 14807-96-6), etc.
Occupational exposure limits, HS management, health and safety training, H&S management, occupational safety rules
Environmental liability, waste management, air protection, water management, hazardous substances management, dangerous goods transportation, use of chemicals…
Cosmetics, food, electronics, chemicals, clothing, textiles, other consumer goods
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