Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan issued a resolution “On introduction of changes to the resolution of Cabinet of Ministers from 7 March 2012 “On measures on implementation of the Law of Uzbekistan “On limiting dissemination and consumption of alcohol and tobacco products” in the sphere of retail trade and catering”.

The document was adopted to ensure additional conditions for business entities, conducting retail trade of alcohol products for execution of requirements of the law “On limiting dissemination and consumption of alcohol and tobacco products”.

The Government of Uzbekistan issued a resolution “On measures on implementation of law of Uzbekistan “On limiting dissemination and consumption of alcohol and tobacco products” in the sphere of retail trade and catering” in March 2012.

According to the document, trade points, realizing alcohol and tobacco products in radius of less than 500 meters from educational, sport and religious institutions, should be relocated to new places till 1 October 2012. Now they have time to change their sites till 1 April 2013.

Uzbekistan adopted a law “On limiting dissemination and consumption of alcohol and tobacco products” in October 2011. The law came into force on 7 April 2012.

The law is directed at protecting health of children, first of all those under 21, from negative impact of alcohol and tobacco consumption, related social and other negative consequences, creating organizational and legal conditions for forming healthy life style.

The law introduces ban for realization of alcohol and tobacco products at trade objects, located in the radius of less than 500 meters from educational, sport and religious institutions.