Last updated: September 17, 2019
Penalties
Content regulation
Manufacturers, importers - once the government enacts regulations
While the law does not regulate or authorize regulation of cigarette contents, it does provide penalties for a violation of such regulation. A violation of emissions and ingredients regulations is subject to imprisonment from 1 to 5 years and a fine 10,000,000 to 500,000,000 FCFA. In addition, non-complying products may be confiscated and destroyed, a license or permit may be revoked, and the punishment may be publicly disclosed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of tobacco products. The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it establishes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
The law does not require disclosure by manufacturers or importers of information on the contents or emissions of their cigarettes; therefore, there are no specified penalties.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure and impose sanctions for disclosure violations.
