Last updated: September 17, 2019
Penalties
Violation
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)
Content regulation
Not Applicable
None
Analysis
The law does not regulate content and ingredients of tobacco products; therefore, there are no specified penalties.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of tobacco products and impose appropriate penalties for violations of content regulations.
Disclosure requirement
Minister of Public Health; National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control
Fine, Jail
Entities that can be held responsible
Manufacturer or importer
Analysis
Any manufacturer or importer of tobacco products who fails to provide government authorities with the required information, or knowingly provides them with false or misleading information is subject to 1-3 years in prison and a fine of 1,000,000 – 10,000,000 Burundian francs.
