Ethiopia

The law bans the “use” of any tobacco product in any part of all indoor public places, workplaces and on all means of public transport. HTPs are considered to be an “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes “any tobacco product that is consumed by creating an aerosol or vapour via a process of heating tobacco without full combustion and includes any device and associated parts intended for use in consumption of the product.” The law also prohibits the use of these products except for the personal use of a single product. Therefore, existing smoking prohibitions are interpreted to apply to HTPs.

Tobacco inserts are considered to be an “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes “any tobacco product that is consumed by creating an aerosol or vapour via a process of heating tobacco without full combustion and includes any device and associated parts intended for use in consumption.” Therefore, existing tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship prohibitions are interpreted to apply to tobacco inserts. The law bans all forms of advertising and promotion for tobacco products, excluding legitimate forms of expression recognized by the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines that could be construed as advertising such as trade newsletters, legitimate journalist or artistic expression, among other communications.

Devices are considered to be an “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes “any tobacco product that is consumed by creating an aerosol or vapour via a process of heating tobacco without full combustion and includes any device and associated parts intended for use in consumption of the product.” Because the definition of HTPs includes “devices,” existing tobacco advertising and promotion prohibitions are interpreted to apply to devices. The law bans all forms of advertising and promotion for tobacco products, excluding legitimate forms of expression recognized by the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines that could be construed as advertising such as trade newsletters, legitimate journalist or artistic expression, among other communications.

Tobacco inserts are considered to be an “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes “any tobacco product that is consumed by creating an aerosol or vapour via a process of heating tobacco without full combustion and includes any device and associated parts intended for use in consumption.” Therefore, existing sponsorship prohibitions are interpreted to apply to tobacco inserts. The law bans all forms of sponsorship for tobacco products, excluding legitimate forms of expression recognized by the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines that could be construed as advertising such as trade newsletters, legitimate journalist or artistic expression, among other communications.

Devices are considered to be an “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes “any tobacco product that is consumed by creating an aerosol or vapour via a process of heating tobacco without full combustion and includes any device and associated parts intended for use in consumption of the product.” Because the definition of HTPs includes “devices,” existing tobacco sponsorship prohibitions are interpreted to apply to devices. The law bans all forms of sponsorship for tobacco products, excluding legitimate forms of expression recognized by the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines that could be construed as advertising such as trade newsletters, legitimate journalist or artistic expression, among other communications.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes tobacco inserts. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes devices. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes tobacco inserts. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes devices. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes tobacco inserts. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes devices. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes HTPs. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes HTPs. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes tobacco inserts. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes devices. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes tobacco inserts. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes devices. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.

The law bans the manufacture, wholesale, distribution, sale or offer for sale, and import to trade of any e-cigarette or “other related cigarette resembling technology product,” which includes HTPs. Therefore, this policy is not applicable.