Guinea became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on February 5, 2008.
Smoke Free Places: The law prohibits smoking in certain enumerated public places, including government offices, healthcare facilities, educational facilities, sports facilities and stadiums. However, other types of public places - including restaurants, bars, hotels, bus and train stations, and airports - are required to have designated smoking areas. Public transportation is smoke free.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: All forms of tobacco sponsorship are prohibited. The law appears to ban all forms of tobacco advertising and promotion as well. However, due to the lack of definitions for key terms in the law, the exact scope of the ban is uncertain.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: The law authorizes one text-only health warning, which must occupy 30 percent of the front and back of the package. Misleading packaging and labeling, which could include terms such as “light” and “low tar” and other signs, is prohibited.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Guinea are well below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
No
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
Yes
|
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
No
|
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
No
|
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
No
|
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
|
Domestic TV and radio
Yes
|
Promotional discounts
Uncertain
|
|
Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
|
Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
|
|
Outdoor advertising
Yes
|
Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
|
|
Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
Yes
|
Paid placement in media
Yes
|
|
Retail product display
Uncertain
|
Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
|
|
Internet advertising
Yes
|
Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
|
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Free distribution
Yes
|
|
| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
|
Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
|
Number of published warnings at any given time
1
|
|
Warnings include a picture or graphic
No
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Warnings required to rotate
Not Required
|
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
30%
|
Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
|
|
Front
30%
|
Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
|
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Back
30%
|
Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
No
|
| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
|
In country currency
5000.00
GNF
|
Total taxes
10%
|
|
In US dollars
0.52
USD
|
Total excise
4%
|
Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2021. Available at: www.who.int/tobacco/global_report/en/.
Last updated: October 13, 2017