Israel

COMMENTS: The Prohibition of Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law, 1983 governs sales, advertising, promotion and sponsorship of e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products. The title of the law was changed in December 2018 from the "Restriction of Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco Products Law" to the "Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law." Both versions uploaded here are as amended to December 31, 2018. The law was further amended by Law No. 5782-2022, which is uploaded separately below.

COMMENTS: The Prevention of Smoking and Exposure to Smoking in Public Places Law, 1983 regulates smoking in indoor public places, indoor workplaces, and on public transport. The Addendum to the law lists places where smoking is either prohibited or restricted to designated smoking rooms. The law has been amended several times, most recently in February 2016, and regulates the use of e-cigarettes and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products.

COMMENTS: Restrictions on Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco Products Smoking Order (Change of Wording of Warnings), No. 5763-2002 establishes the requirements of health warnings to appear on tobacco product packaging and labeling. The Order includes updates to the contents of the health warnings. In addition, the Order specifies requirements of health warnings required to appear on permitted forms of tobacco advertising and promotion.

COMMENTS: The 2004 Amendment to the Consumer Protection Order (Labelling of Goods), 1983 prohibits the use of misleading indicia on tobacco product packaging and labeling.

COMMENTS: Health Administration Circular No. 7/2012 on Prohibition on Smoking in Hospitals and Clinics provides details on the ban on smoking in hospitals and clinics.

COMMENTS: Israel Prison Service Order No. 00-53-04 addresses restrictions on smoking within prisons and detention facilities.

COMMENTS: The Order for the Prohibition of Import and Marketing of the Juul Product Containing Nicotine at a Concentration Exceeding 20 Milligrams per Milliliter was issued by the Prime Minister and Minister of Health under the Pharmacists Ordinance.

COMMENTS: Law No. 5779-2019 contains amendments to the Restriction of Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco Products Law, including changing the name of the law to "Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law, 1983." A consolidated version of the law is posted above.

COMMENTS: Law No. 5782-2022 contains amendments to the Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco and Smoking Products Law. The amendments will prohibit all tobacco newspaper advertising as of April 1, 2029. Until that time, a number of transitional measures are in place to further restrict permitted newspaper advertisements.