Last updated: August 7, 2024
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
Health police/general health inspection agents, judicial police, and other law enforcement agents
Article 18 provides for the prosecution of managers of publications and directors of radio and TV stations and other media that violate Art. 8’s advertising and promotion prohibition. Article 21 imposes fines ranging from 4,000,000 to 10,000,000 CFA francs against any person who violates Art. 8.
To more fully align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should contain "effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties (including fines, corrective advertising remedies and license suspension or cancellation). In order that the penalties imposed be effective deterrents they should be graded and commensurate with the nature and seriousness of the offence(s), including a first offence, and should outweigh the potential economic benefits to be derived from the advertising, promotion or sponsorship."
Sponsorship
Health police/general health inspection agents, judicial police, and other law enforcement agents
Article 21 imposes fines ranging from 4,000,000 to 10,000,000 CFA francs against any person who violates Art. 9’s sponsorship restriction.
To more fully align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should contain "effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties (including fines, corrective advertising remedies and license suspension or cancellation). In order that the penalties imposed be effective deterrents they should be graded and commensurate with the nature and seriousness of the offence(s), including a first offence, and should outweigh the potential economic benefits to be derived from the advertising, promotion or sponsorship."
