Laws

Council of Ministers Letter No. 1270 A.CoM on Cigarette Smoking Ban in Workplaces, Meeting Places, Theaters, Public Transportation, and Other Urban Areas

19 Aug, 1994

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Minister of Education, Youth and Sports Circular No. 3054 on Smoking Ban in Workplaces, Academic Establishments, Meeting Halls, and Theaters

04 Oct, 2000

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Ministry of Cults and Religion Circular No. 1084 MoCR on Implementation of the Smoking Ban in Workplaces, Establishments for Buddhism Studies, Meeting Halls, Gathering Halls, Pagoda, and Theaters

07 Dec, 2000

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Ministry of Women's and Veterans' Affairs Circular No. 041 MoWVA on Enforcement of Cigarette Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting Halls

12 Jan, 2001

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Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense Circular on Smoke Free Places

15 Jan, 2005

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Ministry of Industry, Mine and Energy Directive No. 004 MoIME.A on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting Halls

20 Dec, 2006

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Ministry of Environment Circular No. 344 D.MoE on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting Halls

05 Nov, 2007

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Ministry of Economy and Finance Directive No. 010 MoEF on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting Halls

05 Nov, 2007

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Sub-Decree No. 181 ANKR.BK on Printing Health Warning on Cigarette Packages

20 Oct, 2009

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Ministry of Interior Circular No. 029 SorNorNo on Smoke Free Places

28 Oct, 2009

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Prakas No. 1162 ABS on the Implementation of Printing Health Warning Messages on Cigarette Packs

16 Dec, 2009

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Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Circular No. 145 A on Enforcement of Smoking Ban in Workplaces, Academic Establishments and Meeting Halls

12 Jan, 2010

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Ministry of Information Directive No. 03 A.MoI on Smoking Ban in Workplaces

01 Mar, 2010

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Sub-Decree No. 35.ANKR.BK on Advertising of Tobacco Products

24 Feb, 2011

COMMENTS: Sub-Decree No. 35.ANKR.BK on Advertising of Tobacco Products regulates tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Ministry of Health Prakas No. 290.OR.BOR.SOR on Measures for the Banning of Tobacco Product Advertising

01 Apr, 2011

COMMENTS: Ministry of Health Prakas No. 290.OR.BOR.SOR on Measures for the Banning of Tobacco Product Advertising regulates point of sale advertising and product display.

Circular No. 155/12 SorNorNo on Smoking Ban at Workplaces and Within the Compound of Angkor Temple Sites

05 Apr, 2012

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Ministry of Health Circular No. 003 SNK on Measures for the Banning of Smoking and Blowing Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public Places

04 Feb, 2014

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Circular No. 001/14 Sor.Nor.No.NACD on Measures to Prevent and Terminate Consumption, Sale, and Import of Shisha and E-Cigarettes

25 Feb, 2014

COMMENTS: Circular No. 001/14 Sor.Nor.No.NACD on Measures to Prevent and Terminate Consumption, Sale, and Import of Shisha and E-Cigarettes is the primary legal measure prohibiting the sale, import, and use of e-cigarettes.

Ministry of Health Prakas No. 013 SBK on Legal Procedure for Printing of Health Warning in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Product Packages

15 Feb, 2015

COMMENTS: Prakas No. 013 SBK Legal Procedure for printing of Health Warning in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Product Packages contains the health warning rotation requirements.

Law on Tobacco Control

COMMENTS: The Law on Tobacco Control is the primary piece of legislation governing tobacco control including, among other things, smoke free places; tobacco packaging and labeling; and tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Sub-Decree No. 149.ANKR.BK on Printing of Health Warnings in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Product Packages

22 Oct, 2015

COMMENTS: Sub-Decree No. 149.ANKR.BK on Printing of Health Warning in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Products Packages was issued under the Law on Tobacco Control and regulates health warnings on tobacco product packaging, including providing penalties for violations. The images are included as an appendix to the sub-decree.

Sub-Decree No. 43.ANK.BK on Measures for the Banning of Smoking or Blowing the Smoke of Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public Places

16 Mar, 2016

COMMENTS: Sub-Decree No. 43 ANK.BK on Measures for the Banning of Smoking or Blowing the Smoke of Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public Places was issued under the Law on Tobacco Control and regulates smoking in workplaces, public places, public transport and some outdoor places.

Ministry of Health Prakas No. 273 BR/ABS on Signs for Banning of Smoking and Blowing the Smoke of Tobacco Products

18 May, 2016

COMMENTS: Ministry of Health Prakas No. 273 BR/ABS establishes the details around the contents and placement requirements of "No Smoking" signs.

Sub-Decree on the Organization and Functioning of Committee for Tobacco Products Control

14 Jul, 2017

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Ministry of Health Directive No. 4 S.OrBS on Printing Model of Health Warning Message in Khmer Text and in 55%-sized Image on Package of Tobacco Products

01 Oct, 2018

COMMENTS: The Ministry of Health issued Directive No. 4 S.OrBS on Printing Model of Health Warning Message in Khmer Text and in 55%-sized Image on Package of Tobacco Products to directors of tobacco companies to notify them of two new health warning messages (including images) to appear on packaging beginning October 1, 2018.

Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport Circular No. 10 AYK.SNN on Ban of Use, Advertisement, Display, and Sale of Tobacco, and Collaboration with the Tobacco Industry

17 Feb, 2021

COMMENTS: The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport issued Circular No. 10 AYK.SNN to instruct all ministerial facilities (including those at the municipal, provincial, city, and district levels) and educational facilities to: ban use, display, sale, and advertisement; educate about health harms; and refuse partnerships with and sponsorship by the tobacco industry.

Circular No. 001/21 S.N.NA.CH.B.KH.NH on Measurement to Prevent and Avoid Importation, Trafficking, Sale, and Use of Heated Tobacco Products

18 Mar, 2021

COMMENTS: Circular No. 001/21 S.N.NA.CH.B.KH.NH on Measurement to Prevent and Avoid Importation, Trafficking, Sale, and Use of Heated Tobacco Products is the primary legal measure banning the sale, import, and use of heated tobacco products.

Ministry of Health Recommendation No. 341 SVBS on Printing of Health Warning Messages in Khmer Text and in 55%-sized Image on Package of Tobacco Products

01 Aug, 2021

COMMENTS: The Ministry of Health issued Recommendation No. 341 SVBS to tobacco companies to notify them of two new health warning messages (including images) to appear on packaging beginning August 1, 2021. The health warning messages must be in Khmer text with a picture, covering 55% on tobacco product packages.

Ministry of Health Instructions No. 052 I.DDF on Printing Samples of Health Warning Messages with Khmer Language and Pictorials Covering 55% of Tobacco Product Packaging

01 May, 2024

COMMENTS: The Ministry of Health issued Instructions No. 052 I.DDF to tobacco companies to notify them of two new health warning messages (including images) to appear on packaging beginning May 1, 2024. The health warning messages must be in Khmer text with a picture, covering 55% on tobacco product packages.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of August 2, 2022 unless otherwise noted.