Paraguay

The law does not require tobacco industry disclosures to the government of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41, the law should require disclosure of all advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities to the government. The law additionally should require disclosure at regular intervals, not only upon request.

The law bans most forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. However, point of sale advertising is permitted and health warnings are required at points of sale. All communications made in stores and points of sale shall bear the following warning message: “Smoking causes cancer and respiratory diseases. Warning by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare,” taking up 10% of the advertisement, in clearly visible text contrasting with the background color of the advertisement.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. However, to more fully align with FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 40, the law should require that health warnings be of equal prominence to the advertisement.

The law does not require disclosure of information on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by the tobacco industry; therefore, the law does not require that such information be made readily available to the public. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure by the tobacco industry to government of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures, and require the government to make this information readily available to the public.