Senegal became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on April 27, 2005.
Smoke Free Places: Smoking is prohibited on public transport and in any enclosed workplace or public place except for in hotels, inns, guest houses, restaurants and airports where designated smoking rooms are allowed. Smoking is also prohibited in religious sites, which may be indoors or outdoors.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: All forms of tobacco advertising and promotion are banned. Tobacco sponsorship is prohibited.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: Tobacco product packages must display combined text and picture health warnings on at least 70 percent of each principal display area. Warnings are required to rotate. Misleading packaging and labeling, including terms such as “light” and “low tar” and other signs, is prohibited.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Senegal are well below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
Yes
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
Yes
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
No
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
Yes
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
No
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
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Domestic TV and radio
Yes
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Promotional discounts
Yes
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising
Yes
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
Yes
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Paid placement in media
Yes
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Retail product display
Yes
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
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Internet advertising
Yes
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Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
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Free distribution
Yes
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
1
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Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
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Warnings required to rotate
Required
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
70%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
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Front
70%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
70%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
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In country currency
700.00
XOF
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Total taxes
38%
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In US dollars
1.26
USD
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Total excise
23%
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Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2021. Available at: www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/
Last updated: June 30, 2020