Last updated: May 15, 2020
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
Ministry of Health
Any person found guilty of violating the provisions relating to advertising, promotion or sponsorship are subject to fines not exceeding Nakfa 5000 (five thousand Nakfa).
The provisions align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that penalties apply to entities as well as individuals and to officers and agents of corporations. However, to more fully align, penalties should increase with repeat violations, and license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
Sponsorship
Ministry of Health
Any person found guilty of violating the provisions relating to advertising, promotion or sponsorship are subject to fines not exceeding Nakfa 5000 (five thousand Nakfa).
The provisions align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that penalties apply to entities as well as individuals and to officers and agents of corporations. However, to more fully align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, penalties should increase with repeat violations, and license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
