Laws
Ministry of Health Order No. 018 Concerning the Prohibition of Smoking in All Means of Public Transport, as well as Advertising for Tobacco
COMMENTS: The Ministry of Health Order No. 018 Concerning the Prohibition of Smoking in All Means of Public Transport, As Well As Advertising for Tobacco imposes a prohibition on smoking on all means of public transportation and prohibits all tobacco advertising and promotion.
Law No. 11-002/AU of 27 March 2011 on Tobacco Control (as promulgated by Decree No. 11-140/PR)
COMMENTS: Law No. 11-002 is a comprehensive act imposing tobacco control regulations in the areas of smoke free places, tobacco packaging and labeling regulations and tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
Ministry of Health Order No. 13-012 on Provisions for the Implementation of the Law of March 27, 2011 on Tobacco Control
COMMENTS: The Ministry of Health Order No. 13-012 is relevant because it imposes regulations regarding the packaging and labeling of smoked and smokeless tobacco products and regulates the creation of smoking areas in places where smoking areas may be created.
Ministry of Health Order No. 13-013 on the Establishment, Composition, and Functions of the National Committee and Regional Committees for Tobacco Control
Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.
Interministerial Administrative Order No. 13-019 on Provisions on Points of Sale for Tobacco Products
COMMENTS: Inter-Ministerial Administrative Order No. 13-019 is relevant because it imposes regulations regarding permissible points of sale for tobacco products and the warnings required at those points of sale.
