Jordan

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products . . .” Therefore, tobacco advertising on domestic TV and radio is prohibited.

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

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products . . .” Therefore, tobacco advertising is prohibited in domestic newspapers and magazines.

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

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This is interpreted as prohibiting tobacco advertising in all print media, including pamphlets, leaflets, flyers, posters, and signs.

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

The law prohibits the broadcast of any advertisement that promotes tobacco products. Therefore, tobacco advertising on domestic TV and radio is prohibited. However, because the law does not explicitly extend the ban to cross-border or international TV and radio, it is uncertain whether the ban applies. Therefore, the regulatory status “Uncertain” is assigned.

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

The law prohibits printing, broadcasting, or publishing any advertisement to promote any tobacco products. Therefore, tobacco advertising is prohibited in domestic newspapers and magazines. However, because the law does not explicitly extend the ban to cross-border or international newspapers and magazines, it is uncertain whether the ban applies. Therefore, the regulatory status “Uncertain” is assigned.

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

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This is interpreted as applying to traditional as well as electronic media. Therefore tobacco advertising and promotion by internet communications is prohibited.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to internet communications. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This is interpreted as prohibiting outdoor advertising of tobacco products, as this is printing or publishing of a tobacco advertisement.

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

The law provides that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This provision alone could be interpreted as prohibiting advertising at point of sale, since there is no exemption for point of sale. Additional regulations were issued to regulate the display of products at point of sale and specifically prohibit any writing, logos or trademarks on point of sale display units. Only a price list with product name and price is allowed on display units.

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 tobacco products except in accordance with display regulations. These regulations define point of sale as the locations licensed by authorities for sales of tobacco products. The regulations prohibit the display of tobacco products except in display units and state that: “The Minister of Health shall issue such instructions as necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this Regulation, including the maximum number of display units allowed in sales outlets and the requirements thereof.”

The instructions issued by the Minister of Health specify that products cannot be visible or directly accessible to consumers. Instead, products must be kept in display units that are closed on three sides; the fourth side shall only be open to the salesperson. The instructions also specify that display units may only be located at payment points.

However, the requirements related to display units to do not apply to shops that exclusively sell tobacco, tobacco products, and accessories. For this reason, the regulatory status code "Some Restrictions" is given.

To fully align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit any display and visibility of tobacco products at all points of sale, including shops that exclusively sell tobacco products.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” Because advertising by conventional mail necessarily involves distributing materials that publicize tobacco products, the law is interpreted as prohibiting tobacco advertising by conventional mail.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to tobacco advertising and promotion by conventional mail.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” The law is interpreted as applying to traditional as well as electronic media. Because promotion by telephone involves “publicizing” information about tobacco products, the law is interpreted as prohibiting telephone and mobile phone tobacco advertising and promotion.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to telephone and mobile phone advertising and promotion. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This provision is interpreted as prohibiting logos, designs and trademarks on structures, vehicles and equipment, as this is a form of distributing tools or materials that promote tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to brand marking. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law does not explicitly prohibit the free distribution of tobacco products.

To align with FCTC Art. 13, the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, and FCTC Art. 16, the law should clearly prohibit the free distribution of tobacco products. In addition, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This provision is interpreted as prohibiting promotional gifts, prizes and rewards to consumers in conjunction with a tobacco product purchase, as this practice involves distributing tools to publicize tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to promotional discounts, gifts, prizes, and rewards to consumers in conjunction with a tobacco product purchase. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law does not expressly prohibit competitions associated with tobacco products. However, the law prohibits printing, broadcasting and publishing of tobacco advertisements, and distribution of leaflets, tools or other materials that promote tobacco products. This provision is interpreted as prohibiting competitions associated with tobacco products, because the name of a tobacco product or manufacturer is necessarily published or distributed in connection with the competition.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to competitions associated with tobacco products and brand names. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” However, because the law does not define “tobacco advertisement”, and direct person-to-person targeting of individuals is not clearly “publishing” or “distributing” a tobacco advertisement, it is unclear if the ban was intended to cover this practice. Therefore the regulatory status “Uncertain” is assigned.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should make clear that tobacco advertising and promotion by direct targeting of individuals is prohibited. In addition, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This provision is interpreted as prohibiting brand stretching, as a form of distributing tools or materials that promote tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to brand stretching. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law does not address or prohibit reverse brand stretching. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing reverse brand stretching.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should clearly prohibit reverse brand stretching. In addition, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law clearly prohibits the manufacture, import, distribution, or sale of products that resemble tobacco products, including sweets, cakes, toys and tools manufactured in any shape similar to any tobacco product.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to the manufacture, distribution and sale of toys that resemble tobacco products.

The law clearly prohibits the manufacture, import, distribution, or sale of products that resemble tobacco products, including sweets, cakes, toys and tools manufactured in any shape similar to any tobacco product.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to the manufacture, distribution and sale of candy that resembles tobacco products.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” The provision does not directly address or prohibit retailer incentive programs. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing retailer incentive programs.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit retail incentive programs. In addition, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” This provision is interpreted as prohibiting paid placement of tobacco products in TV, film and other media, as this practice involves the distribution of materials to promote tobacco products.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to paid placement of tobacco products in TV, film and other media. However, to clarify the scope of the ban on tobacco advertising and promotion, and aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition contained in the FCTC.

The law states that: “No person or public or private authority, including media, shall be allowed to print, broadcast, publish any advertisement to promote any tobacco products, neither to distribute any leaflet, tools or orientation materials to such products or to publicize them.” The provision does not directly address the unpaid depiction of tobacco use or tobacco products in TV, film and other entertainment media, which is not necessarily aimed at promoting or publicizing tobacco products. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing unpaid depiction of tobacco use or tobacco products in TV, film, or other entertainment media.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should specifically address unpaid placement in accordance with FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, paras. 29-32.

The law does not address financial or other contributions that promote tobacco products or tobacco use. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing such contributions.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit all contributions to activities, individuals, organizations, or governments that have the aim, effect, or likely effect of promoting tobacco products or tobacco use directly or indirectly.

The law does not address publicity of tobacco sponsorship. Therefore, the law is interpreted as allowing such publicity. Arguably, the general advertising prohibitions could be interpreted as prohibiting publicity of tobacco sponsorship. It is unclear, however, whether the legislation intends to establish such a prohibition.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit all tobacco sponsorship and publicity thereof.

The law does not specifically prohibit promotion by means that are false, misleading, deceptive, or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions. However, the law does prohibit the use of misleading information on cigarette packaging that suggests cigarettes are not harmful. In addition, the law contains a comprehensive ban on advertising and promotion of tobacco products. Taken together, these provisions prohibit promotion by means that are false, misleading and deceptive.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to promotion by means that are false, misleading, deceptive, or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions.