Mali became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on January 17, 2006.
Smoke Free Places: The law and an implementing decree are interpreted to prohibit smoking in all indoor public places, workplaces and on all public transport except for in designated smoking areas in airports.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: Virtually all forms of domestic advertising and promotion are prohibited. However, advertising and promotion at points of sale is allowed. All forms of financial or other tobacco sponsorship are prohibited.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: Tobacco product packaging must display one text-only health warning covering 30 percent of the front and back of packages. Misleading terms or descriptors are prohibited on tobacco product packaging, but other misleading packaging (e.g., colors, numbers, and symbols) are not addressed in the law.
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 Mali 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
Yes
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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
Yes
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
Yes
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Yes
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
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Domestic TV and radio
Yes
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Promotional discounts
Yes
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Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
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Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising
Yes
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Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
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Outdoor advertising (e.g., billboards, posters)
No
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Paid placement in media
Yes
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Retail product display
No
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Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
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Internet advertising
Yes
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Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
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Free distribution
Yes
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| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
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Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
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Number of published warnings at any given time
1
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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%
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Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
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Front
30%
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Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
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Back
30%
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Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
No
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| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
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In country currency
800.00
XOF
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Total taxes
28%
|
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In US dollars
1.44
USD
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Total excise
11%
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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: May 30, 2023