New amendments are supposed to be made into the Law on Tobacco Control that has been the subject of public debate since it became effective on March 1st, 2013.

Parliament delivered a request to the Government asking to conduct a poll on possible amendments into the Law on Tobacco Control Mongolia. The Law on Tobacco Control was initiated by female parliamentarian L.Erdenechimeg before it was passed by Parliament, in particular female MPs.

However the Law on Tobacco Control caused public outcry due to its harsh restriction of tobacco use, unveiled adverts in public places during a year period since it was effective. Smokers especially complain that the law is too broad as in the law there is no allowance for smoking areas to be permitted. Most complaints are because the law prohibits the use and trade of tobacco in the places less than 500 meter from schools and kindergartens.

Several MPs have submitted a draft law to make new amendments into the Law on Tobacco Control Mongolia and delivered it to the Government with the intention of a poll being held.  They plan to submit the draft law to be discussed in the spring session meeting of Parliament that is scheduled to begin on April 7th.