Egypt

COMMENTS: Law No. 52 of 1981 Concerning the Prevention of the Adverse Effects of Tobacco provides the foundation upon which subsequent tobacco legislation rests. The law touches upon, although briefly, smoke free policies; advertising, promotion and sponsorship; packaging and labeling; and penalties. The law has been amended several times (uploaded below).

COMMENTS: Law No. 137 of 1981 establishes penalties for smoking while at work or at places of work. An excerpted portion of the law is available here.

COMMENTS: Law No. 4 of 1994 defines key terms related to smoke free policies. It also prohibits smoking in public transit and requires the manager of an establishment to take steps to prevent smoking in public locations. The law provides penalties for violating the ban. Only excerpted portions of the law are available here.

COMMENTS: Law No. 85 of 2002 amends several provisions of Law No. 52 of 1981. First, the law updates the health warning to be displayed on packaging. Second, Law No. 85 of 2002 supplies new language prohibiting various types of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Third, the law amends the penalties set forth in Law No. 52 of 1981. Finally, Law No. 85 of 2002 repeals two articles addressing tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion.

COMMENTS: Law No. 154 of 2007 amends several provisions of Law No. 52 of 1981. First, the law updates the health warning to be displayed on packaging, requiring that it occupy at least one half of the packaging and granting the Ministry of Health the authority to issue additional warnings and pictures. The law also announces new smoke free policies, pricing and taxation policies, and the establishment of both a Higher Committee for Tobacco Control and a special jurisdiction and status of judicial police related to tobacco control.

COMMENTS: Decree No. 465 of 2007 establishes the Tobacco Control Administration as an administrative body within the Ministry of Health and Population and sets its jurisdiction.

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

COMMENTS: This file contains four images and accompanying text to be displayed as part of the health warnings required on tobacco product packaging.

COMMENTS: Executive Bylaw of Law No. 52 of 1981 was issued by the Minister of Health in 2010 to implement provisions of Law No. 52 of 1981. The Bylaw builds upon the provisions contained in Law No. 52 concerning topics such as health warning labels; advertising, promotion and sponsorship; restrictions on public smoking; and enforcement authorities, among others.

The Bylaw was amended by Decree No. 447 of 2011. 

COMMENTS: This file contains the specifications of four images and accompanying text (including the quitline phone number) to be displayed as part of the health warnings required on tobacco product packaging.

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COMMENTS: Ministry of Trade and Industry Decree No. 101 of 2019 adopts Standard No. 8205-1/2018 (General Requirements for Traditional Cigarette Alternatives Part 1 - Electronic Cigarettes - E-Liquid) as obligatory for manufacturers and importers. 

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COMMENTS: Ministry of Health and Population Decree No. 79 of 2021 amends Executive Bylaw of Law No. 52 of 1981 on Prevention of the Harms of Smoking. In particular, the amendments insert definitions of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products and provide that the provisions of Art. 3 of Law No. 52 (on health warnings) apply to these products.

COMMENTS: Ministry of Health and Population Decree No. 365 of 2021 establishes the health warning required to appear on packaging of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

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