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Draft of the new Criminal Code / Up to 8 years in prison for the sale of illegal and expired drugs

2025-08-03 22:07:47Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Draft of the new Criminal Code / Up to 8 years in prison for the sale of illegal

The draft of the new Criminal Code provides for strict measures to protect public health, including penalties for causing epidemics, spreading infectious diseases and producing dangerous drugs.

In the proposed draft for the new Criminal Code, a special chapter is also dedicated to the protection of public health.

According to the draft, not less than twenty-five years and up to life imprisonment is provided for in Article 441 of the draft, if someone intentionally causes an epidemic through the spread of pathogenic viruses or bacteria.

"A very severe punishment is also provided for cases where this happens by negligence, 10 to 20 years of imprisonment. The current code does not have any article related to the cause of the epidemic," the draft states.

According to the draft, "Article 444 sanctions that public officials who do not report infectious or pandemic diseases, according to legal obligations, will face fines or even additional administrative measures.

On the other hand, non-compliance with quarantine rules, health orders or measures during the state of emergency are considered contrary to the law and can be punished with imprisonment of up to 3 years, depending on the risk created".

Transmitting sexually transmitted diseases while being aware of the infection will constitute a criminal offense punishable by 2 to 6 years.

The new draft also provides for strong measures for the control of the pharmaceutical market. The production, importation or trade of drugs without authorization, expired, or that pose a risk to health, will be punishable by imprisonment for up to 8 years, depending on the risk.

Also, fraud in the content, composition or documentation of medicines, as well as any action that violates the safety, efficacy or quality of medical products, will be punished with penalties ranging from 2 to 8 years of imprisonment.

According to the draft of the new Criminal Code, even "fraudulent" advertising or distribution of products harmful to health, especially when addressed to children or vulnerable persons, is punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 4 years.

If these criminal offenses are committed by health personnel, teachers, public officials or employees of public institutions, they are considered aggravated circumstances and the punishment can be increased up to 50%.

If companies or institutions are responsible, they may face permanent closure, multiple fines or confiscation of illegal property and income.


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