Kenya (AFR) | 2004 |
No SLT-specific regulation; however, national tobacco control laws apply to all tobacco products. Pictorial health warnings required on 30% front/50% back. Comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Complete provisions on banning sales to minors, including all provisions under FCTC article 16.1
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Ban on import, manufacture, sale, use, advertising, promotion and distribution of shisha (under legal challenge as of June 2018).
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Madagascar (AFR) | 2004 |
Pictorial warnings on 50% (front)/50% back of package (snuff). Text warning on 50% (back) of package (chewing tobacco). Comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Impose ad valorem excise and value added tax/sales tax on chewing tobacco. Ban on sales to minors. |
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Brazil (AMR) | 2005 |
Legal sale is only permitted if retailer is registered with Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency. No retailers are registered as of June 2018. Any products registered for sale would be subject to provisions of national tobacco control laws, including mandated health warnings.
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Ban on use of WP in enclosed common areas. Advertising of WP banned except display at place of sale (text/pictorial warning required on 30% of one surface of display stand/sample case). Text warning required on 30% front and pictorial health warnings required on 100% back of WP tobacco package.
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Uruguay (AMR) | 2004 |
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Pakistan (EMR) | 2004 |
Use is prohibited at places of public work or use, and in public transport vehicles. Ban on print, electronic and outdoor media advertising of tobacco and tobacco products. Ban on free goods, cash rebates, free samples discount or goods below market value offered for the purpose of advertisement of tobacco and tobacco products. Ban on sales to minors. Ban on sale and storage within educational institutions and within 50 m of boundary of educational institutions.
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Use is prohibited at places of public work or use, and in public transport vehicles. Ban on import of shisha (tobacco and non-tobacco) and related substances. Ban on print, electronic and outdoor media advertising of tobacco and tobacco products. Ban on free goods, cash rebates, free samples, discount or goods below market value offered for the purpose of advertisement of tobacco and tobacco products. Ban on sales to minors. Ban on sale and storage within educational institutions and within 50 m of boundary of educational institutions.
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Turkey (EUR) | 2004 |
No SLT products are licensed for sale. Single text warning required on 65% front/65% back. SLT products are included in definition of tobacco products in national tobacco control law. Impose excise duty (ad valorem and specific) and value added tax on chewing tobacco and snuff.
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Combined pictorial/text warnings required on 65% (front) and 65% (back) of WP tobacco and front and back surface of WP water bowl/bottle. National tobacco control law includes WP (and non-tobacco WP) in definition of tobacco products. Use of WP banned in all indoor public places, workplaces and forms of public transport. Ban on sales to minors. Impose excise duty (ad valorem and specific) and value added tax on WP tobacco.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) (EMR) | 2005 |
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UK (EUR) | 2004 |
Ban on sale of oral tobacco (excluding chewing tobacco). Regulated under The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 in accordance with the EU Tobacco Products Directive. Single text health warning required on 30% front/30% back. Impose specific excise tax on chewing tobacco.
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No WP-specific legislation; however, The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 cover all tobacco products. Requires combined pictorial/text warning on the front and back of the pack of WP tobacco. Impose specific excise tax on WP tobacco.
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Bangladesh (SEAR) | 2004 |
Pictorial health warnings required on 50% front/50% back. National tobacco law applies to all sucked or chewed tobacco products. Impose ad valorem excise and value added tax/sales tax on chewing tobacco. Ban on sales to minors.
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Sri Lanka (SEAR) | 2003 |
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Philippines (WPR) | 2005 |
Pictorial health warnings required on 50% front/50% back. National tobacco law applies to tobacco products for the purposes of sniffing, sucking or chewing. Complete provisions on banning sales to minors, including all provisions under article 16.1 Impose specific excise on chewing tobacco.
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Republic of Korea (WPR) | 2005 |
Combined text/pictorial health warnings required on at least 50% front/50% back (Pictorial >30%). Ban on national TV and radio ads, international TV and radio, billboard and outdoor advertising, internet advertising. Health promotion fund and specific excise tax imposed on chew, snuff and snus imposed on SLT. Impose specific excise and value added tax/sales tax to snus. Ban on sales to minors.
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Combined text/pictorial health warnings required on at least 50% of the package (Pictorial >30%). National smoke-free law applies to WP. Health promotion fund and specific excise tax imposed on WP tobacco. Ban on sales to minors.
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