The appeal notes that, in accordance with Russian law, advertising of tobacco and nicotine-containing products is prohibited.
At the same time, a number of manufacturers (including products made from heated tobacco and heated tobacco itself) are currently placing QR codes, website addresses and corporate social media accounts on product packaging that directly connect the consumer with advertising content about tobacco products. and nicotine-containing products.
“In this regard, I ask you to consider taking measures to suppress such violations of the law, as well as additional joint work in terms of amending regulations to introduce a ban for manufacturers of tobacco and nicotine-containing products from posting links to Internet resources on product packaging, containing relevant advertising information,” the appeal says.
Earlier it became known that almost half of Russians (43%) spend up to 10 thousand rubles a year on cigarettes.