Laws
Law on the Restricted Use of Tobacco Products, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Law on the Ban on Advertising of Tobacco Products (No. 01-391-04), Republika Srpska
Law on the Ban on the Sale and Consumption of Tobacco Products to Persons Below 18 Years of Age (No. 01-392-04), Republika Srpska
Gazette No. 46-04 on Tobacco Control Laws, Republika Srpska
29 Apr, 2004
Gazette No. 74-04 on Amendments to Tobacco Control Laws, Republika Srpska
28 Jul, 2004
No. 01-596-04 on the Amendment to the Law on the Ban on Advertising of Tobacco Products, Republika Srpska
No. 178-05 Amendments to Law on Value Added Tax
18 May, 2005
Gazette No. 96-05 on Amendments to Tobacco Control Laws, Republika Srpska
06 Oct, 2005
Law Amending the Law on the Restricted Use of Tobacco Products, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rules on the Marking of Packages of Tobacco Products, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Law on the Control and Restricted Use of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Other Smoking Products, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Note: This comprehensive tobacco control law mandates a ban on smoking in most enclosed public places, workplaces, and public transport; smoking is also forbidden in private vehicles if minors are inside. The provisions prohibit tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorships outside the point of sale, ban the use of additives and flavors in cigarettes, impose health warning labels on all tobacco products, and ban the sale of cigarettes containing addicting flavors. The law establishes a federal commission for tobacco control.
To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of October 17, 2019 unless otherwise noted.
