Eritrea

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, tobacco advertising on domestic TV, radio, and other broadcast media is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion on domestic TV and radio.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, tobacco advertising in domestic newspapers and magazines is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion in domestic newspapers and magazines.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, tobacco advertising in other print media is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion in other print media.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. However, the law does not explicitly address advertising on international TV and radio. Therefore, the regulatory status code "Uncertain" is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should make clear that tobacco advertising and promotion on international (cross-border) TV and radio is prohibited.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. However, the law does not explicitly address advertising in international newspapers and magazines is prohibited. Therefore, the regulatory status code "Uncertain" is given.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should make clear that tobacco advertising and promotion in international (cross-border) newspapers and magazines is prohibited.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means, which is interpreted to include internet communications. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to internet communications.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, outdoor tobacco advertising is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to outdoor tobacco advertising.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. The law is interpreted as prohibiting point of sale advertising and promotion.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to point of sale tobacco advertising and promotion.

The law prohibits the display of a tobacco product by means that allow a person to handle the tobacco product before paying for it. The law only permits retailers to post signs indicating that products are available for sale, along with their respective prices, provided that brand elements are not visibly displayed.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit all display and visibility of tobacco products at points of sale.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, tobacco advertising via conventional mail is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco product sales via conventional mail.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, tobacco advertising via telephone and cellular phone is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion via telephone and cellular phone.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. In addition, the law prohibits the sale, promotion, and distribution of any item other than a tobacco product which bears the brand name, logo, colors, slogan, or any other indicia of a tobacco product. Together, these provisions are interpreted as prohibiting all brand marking.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to brand marking on physical structures.

The law prohibits the distribution of tobacco products without monetary consideration.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines and meets FCTC Art. 16 with respect to the free distribution of tobacco products.

The law prohibits promotions with a tobacco product purchase including gifts, bonuses, and rebates

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to promotions with a tobacco product purchase.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Since the law broadly prohibits promotional activity, the regulatory status code “Banned” is given.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to competitions associated with tobacco products.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, direct person to person targeting of individuals is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion via person to person targeting.

The law prohibits the use of tobacco brand names, trademarks, trade names, logos, designs, recognizable colors or pattern of colors or any other product identification connected with a tobacco product on a non-tobacco product.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to brand stretching.

The law does not explicitly address reverse brand stretching. However, the law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, the law is interpreted as prohibiting reverse brand stretching or brand sharing.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to reverse brand stretching.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertisement and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. The law is interpreted as prohibiting toys that resemble tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to toys that resemble tobacco products.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, the law is interpreted as prohibiting candy that resembles tobacco products because such candy has the effect of promoting tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to candy that resembles tobacco products.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. In addition, the law explicitly prohibits any person from offering or providing gifts/incentives associated with the purchase of a tobacco products, including any gifts to a purchaser or a “third party,” which could be interpreted to include retailers. Thus, the law is interpreted as prohibiting retailer incentive programs.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to retailer incentive programs.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Thus, paid placement of tobacco products in TV, film or other media is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to paid placement of tobacco products in TV, film or other media.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use. Because the definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” encompasses “commercial” communications, recommendations, and actions, the law is not interpreted as prohibiting unpaid depiction because it is not “commercial.”

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should make clear that unpaid depiction of tobacco use or tobacco products in TV, film or other entertainment media is prohibited.

The law prohibits advertising and promotion of tobacco products including through sponsorship of an organization, service, physical establishment, vehicle or event. The definition of “tobacco sponsorship” includes any form of contribution to any event, activity or individual, including financial or other sponsorship. Thus tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals or groups is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals or groups.

The law prohibits advertising and promotion of tobacco products including through sponsorship of an organization, service, physical establishment, vehicle or event. The definition of “tobacco sponsorship” includes any form of contribution to any event, activity or individual, including financial or other sponsorship. The law is interpreted as prohibiting tobacco industry sponsorship of events, activities, individuals, organizations, and governments. Therefore, there can be no publicity of such sponsorship.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to publicity of financial or other sponsorship or support by the tobacco industry.

The law prohibits tobacco advertising and promotion through any direct or indirect means. The law defines “tobacco advertising and promotion” to include any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use.

In addition, the law prohibits the manufacture, sale and import of tobacco products unless the packaging and labeling do not promote the product by any means that are false, misleading, deceptive or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions. The law specifically prohibits descriptions, trademarks or terms such as low tar, light, ultra-light or mild.

While this prohibition relates to tobacco product packaging and labeling, this in combination with the general prohibition on advertising and promotion is interpreted as prohibiting the promotion of tobacco products by false, misleading or deceptive means.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to the promotion of tobacco products by false, misleading or deceptive means.