MOSCOW, April 26 (RAPSI) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that would prohibit selling more than 20 cigarettes in one pack into law, according to the Kremlin’s official website.

The legislation will take effect on July 1, 2016.

The lawmakers behind the initiative claim that large packs containing more cigarettes seem more attractive to consumers because they give an opportunity to save money.

The price per cigarette in large packs is lower by 10-25 % than in the conventional packs containing 20 cigarettes. The authors believe that this practice violates the prohibition of discounts for tobacco products.