Laws
Decree No. 955 of 1988 (as amended)
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Decree No. 538 on Financing Public Health Programs
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Decree No. 539 on Taxes on Tobacco Products
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Decree No. 643 Amending Ad-Valorem Tax
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Ministry of Public Health Letter Advising of Res. No. 1303 on Smoke-Free Health Facilities
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Decree No. 677 of 1993 on Sales to Minors (as amended)
COMMENTS: Decree No. 677 of 1993 on Sales to Minors (as amended) prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors.
Decree No. 334 on Smoke-Free Public Institutions, Transport
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Decree No. 235 Amending the Law on Tobacco Products Taxes
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Decree No. 771 on the Tobacco Control Law (as amended)
COMMENTS: Decree No. 771 on the Tobacco Control Law (as amended) is the principal law governing tobacco control in El Salvador. The decree regulates public smoking; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and tobacco packaging and labeling.
Technical Guidelines on the Implementation of Health Warnings
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Technical Guidelines on the Implementation of Health Warnings
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Ministry of Health Resolution No. 103
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Decree No. 63 on Regulation of the Law for Tobacco Control
COMMENTS: Decree No. 63 on Regulation of the Law for Tobacco Control on the Regulation of the Law for Tobacco Control are the implementing regulations issued under Decree No. 771. These regulations contain specific requirements for smoke free places; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and packaging and labeling of tobacco products, among other things.
Order No. 1732 on Technical Standard for Implementation of Health Warnings for Tobacco Control
COMMENTS: Order No. 1732 on Technical Standard for Implementation of Health Warnings for Tobacco Control establishes further rules related to health warnings and other information required to appear on tobacco product packaging. In addition, the order prescribes the content of no smoking signs and health warnings required at points of sale.
Order No. 1450 Amending the Technical Standard for Implementation of Health Warnings for Tobacco Control
COMMENTS: Order No. 1450 amends the Technical Standard for Implementation of Health Warnings for Tobacco Control. In particular, additional details are provided around the layout of warnings on different package types, and an article is inserted dealing with personal imports.
