Strong laws are essential in the fight against tobacco use and nicotine addiction. Tobacco issues routinely come before courts.
TOBACCO CONTROL LAWS is a website maintained by lawyers that provides easy access to laws and court decisions from around the world, as well as summaries, fact sheets and legal analyses.
LEGISLATION
Access tobacco control laws from around the world, as well as summaries, analyses and policy
fact sheets to assess how tobacco control measures compare to the
WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control
and its
Guidelines.
Search and download full text and summaries of tobacco control decisions from around the world.
Search by country/jurisdiction, region, keyword, tobacco control measure, or type of legal action.
This series summarizes the WHO FCTC Articles 5.3, 8, 11, and 13 implementation guidelines and highlights
key legislative elements to assist in drafting WHO FCTC–compliant
legislative provisions.
A comprehensive, practical guide to tobacco product plain packaging policy development and legal drafting
designed for government officials, lawyers and civil society advocates. The toolkit
contains a series of short guides accompanied by detailed resources and templates.
The International Legal Consortium (ILC) at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a
team of lawyers who specialize in global tobacco control policy. We provide
resources and assistance in drafting and defending tobacco control laws and work to build the
capacity for tobacco control efforts in low- and middle-income countries.