1305
Comment: Advertising is banned on national TV,
national radio and in local magazines and newspapers.
No regulations apply to international magazines and
newspapers.
Advertising in certain locations
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Advertising is not regulated on billboards,
outdoor walls, points of sales or kiosks.
Sales to minors
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: A draft law restricts the buying and selling of
tobacco to persons aged 18 years and older.
Smoking on ferries
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: There are no regulations regarding domestic
water transport; however, on international water trans-
portation smoking is restricted.
Package health warning/message
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: The draft law will require health warnings to
be placed on tobacco products.
Label design on packaging
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: The draft law will contain stipulations
regarding the health warning placement, color, contrast,
font size, area to cover, content, number of messages,
and language.
Tobacco control education/promotion
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: The Government Commission on Smoking
campaign against tobacco is directed and coordinated
by the National Directorate of Public Health Education in
collaboration with specialists throughout the country.
The Commission organizes seminars, promotes
smoking-prevention programs in schools, produces and
distributes materials and posters, trains health workers
for smoking cessation and creates publicity in the media
regarding smoking issues.
Algeria
Sponsorship or promotion for certain audiences
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: All tobacco sponsorship has been banned
since 1985.
Sponsorship advertising of events
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: All tobacco sponsorship has been banned
since 1985.
Brand stretching
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: The use of company and brand names on
non-tobacco products has been banned since 1985.
Smoking in other public places
Law: Law No. 85-05, Sec. 63
Source: NATIONS
Comment: Smoking in public places is prohibited as
listed in the regulations; however, it is unknown whether
the regulations have been implemented.
Package health warning/message
Law: Law No. 85-05, Sec. 66
Source: NATIONS
Comment: All packs must display the following required
warning: Smoking is harmful to health.
Tobacco control education/promotion
Law: Law No. 85-05, Sec. 64
Source: NATIONS, TMA (2002)
Comment: [A]ll parties concerned shall participate in
combating smoking... by health education and infor-
mation. A National Committee Against Tobacco heads
heath education programs. The Committee is a
responsibility of the Ministry of Health.
Andorra
Advertising in certain media
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Advertising is not regulated on national TV,
national radio, or local magazines and newspapers. It is
unknown whether advertising is regulated on cable TV
or international magazines and newspapers.
Advertising in certain locations
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Advertising is not regulated on billboards,
outdoor walls, points of sales, kiosks, or cinemas.
Place of sales
Law: Decree of 10 October 1991 regulating the
consumption and sale of tobacco under certain
circumstances
Source: IDHL (1992) 43 (1): 76
Comment: The sale of tobacco is prohibited in hospitals,
learning centers, public transportation, offices of the
Administration and other institutions that provide
services directly to the public.
Label design on packaging
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Requirements exist for the placing and
content of the health warning. The area to cover and
number of messages are not regulated. Regulations on
color, contrast, font size, and language are unknown.
Anti-smuggling provisions
Law: Andorra Penal Code
Source: GLOBALink, European Bulletin, 11 October
1999
Comment: Smuggling is illegal, including cigarette
smuggling.
Antigua and Barbuda
Smoking on domestic air flights
Source:
http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/policy/safety/smoke3.htm
Comment: Smoking is prohibited on all Liat airlines
flights; however, it is unknown if this is due to national
regulations or to a voluntary agreement of the airlines.
Smoking on international air flights
Source:
http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/policy/safety/smoke3.htm
Comment: Smoking is prohibited on all Liat airlines
flights; however, it is unknown if this is due to national
regulations or to a voluntary agreement of the airlines.
Package health warning/message
Source: The Tobacco Atlas
Argentina
Advertising in certain media
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: NATIONS, TMA (2002)
Comment: The advertising of tobacco products on
television and ratio is prohibited between 8:00 AM and
10:00 PM, with the exception of advertising limited to
the identification of the brand and not forming the sub-
ject of a specific broadcast. Advertising may not appear
during or directly after programs aimed at persons
under 21 years. Advertising in press is permitted, but
magazines with a young readership profile, i.e. those
targeted at under 18 year olds, are prohibited from
publishing tobacco advertisements.
Advertising to certain audiences
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: IDHL (1986) 37 (4): 796-797, USDA, ERC
(1999)
Comment: Advertising directed at young people is
prohibited, including during films in which persons
under 18 years are admitted.
Advertising in certain locations
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: Tobacco advertisements may not appear in
cinemas during programs attended by persons under 18
years.
Advertisement content or design
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: ERC (2001), TMA (2002)
Comment: Persons may not smoke excessively in
advertisements. Expressions or terms common to youth
may not be used. Young models or persons dressed to
appear young may not appear in advertisements.
Cigarette advertising cannot be associated with physical
activities such as sports or feature personalities from
artistic or cultural circles whose public audience is
primarily youth.
Sponsorship or promotion for certain audiences
Source: WTF (2001)
Comment: Marketing or promotional activities are
restricted only if directed at minors, conducted near
schools or where minors are in the majority.
Sales to minors
Source: WHO Regional Office for the Americas, ERC
(2001)
Comment: The sale of tobacco products is not regulated
at the national level, but rather the state or local level.
The minimum age in the Province of Buenos Aires is 18
years.
Free products
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: NATIONS
Comment: Sampling is restricted only if directed at
minors, conducted near schools or where minors are in
the majority.
Misleading information on packaging
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: IDHL (1986) 37 (4): 796-797, USDA, ERC
(1999)
Comment: Low-tar and low-nicotine cigarettes may not
be represented as beneficial to health.
Smoking in government buildings (incl. worksites)
Law: 23.344/86 and 24.674/96
Source: WHO Regional Office for the Americas
Smoking in private worksites
Source: ERC (2001)
Comment: Restrictions are in the process of being
introduced.
Smoking in health care facilities
Source: ERC (2001)
Comment: Voluntary restrictions exist in hospitals and
other medical establishments.
Smoking in other public places
Source: WTF (2001)
Comment: All public places are required to have a non-
smoking area.
Package health warning/message
Law: Law 23,344 Introducing Health Regulations for
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Source: NATIONS
Comment: All packs of tobacco products must carry the
health warning: Smoking is dangerous to health.
453
Appendix B: Legislation Tobacco control education/promotion
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: Sponsored by government and non-
government bodies, the Antismoking Action and Health
Council promotes anti-smoking education.
Armenia
Advertising in certain media
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Advertising restrictions apply to national TV,
cable TV, and national radio. There are no regulations on
local magazines and newspapers.
Advertising to certain audiences
Law: The Armenian Republic Law of Advertisement
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: The advertising of tobacco products is
banned from print media read by minors.
Advertising in certain locations
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: There are no advertising regulations on
billboards, outdoor walls, points of sale, kiosks, or
cinemas.
Smoking in other public places
Source: TMA (2002)
Comment: Smoking is prohibited in cinemas, theaters,
stores, and shops.
Label design on packaging
Source: WHO/EUR/02/5041305
Comment: Regulations apply to the placing of the
message, color, contrast, font size, area to cover, and
language. Starting 01 January 2003, warnings must be
shown in Armenian, covering no less than 4% of the
larger surface of a cigarette pack. The content and
number of messages are not regulated.
Australia
Advertising in certain media
Law: Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Act 1992, part 3,
div 1,§13-§15; div 2 §23
Source: NATIONS
Comment: Broadcasting is prohibited based on the defi-
nition in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The