Laws

Transfer of the Monopoly Right of the National Tobacco Enterprise to the National Tobacco Enterprise (Ethiopia) Share Company Proclamation No. 181/1999

18 Nov, 1999

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Broadcasting Service Proclamation No. 533/2007

23 Jul, 2007

COMMENTS: Broadcasting Service Proclamation No. 533/2007 was repealed by Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021. Previously, it empowered the Broadcast Authority to license broadcasters (TV and radio), print media, and advertising agencies, among other entities and enforced compliance with tobacco advertising violations along with the Ethiopian Food and Drug Administration. 

Advertisement Proclamation No. 759/2012

27 Aug, 2012

COMMENTS: Advertisement Proclamation No. 759/2012 regulates advertising generally. It includes a provision prohibiting the advertising of illegal products and services.

Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Council of Ministers Regulation No. 299/2013

24 Jan, 2014

COMMENTS: Regulation No. 299/2013 requires 30% text and/or picture warnings on tobacco product packs.

Tobacco Control Directive No. 28/2015

21 Apr, 2015

COMMENTS: Tobacco Control Directive No. 28/2015 governs, among other things, smoking restrictions, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, tobacco packaging and labeling, and tobacco product regulation.

This directive has been repealed by Tobacco Control Directive No. 771/2021.

Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No. 1112/2019

28 Feb, 2019

COMMENTS: Food and Medicine Administration Proclamation No. 1112/2019 governs, among other things, smoke free environments, tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, tobacco packaging and labeling, tobacco product regulation, protection against tobacco industry interference, tobacco-related licensing and sales, and bans the use and sale of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Tobacco Products Pictorial Health Warning and Labeling Directive No. 44/2019

09 Oct, 2019

COMMENTS: Tobacco Products Pictorial Health Warning and Labeling Directive No. 44/2019 contains detailed requirements related to packaging and labeling.

Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021

05 Apr, 2021

COMMENTS: Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021 regulates the media generally, including establishing the Ethiopia Media Authority as the regulatory and licensing agency. The Proclamation repeals Broadcasting Service Proclamation No. 533/2007.

Tobacco Control Directive No. 771/2021

13 Apr, 2021

COMMENTS: Tobacco Control Directive No. 771/2021 provides implementing provisions for: (1) the licensing of manufacturers, importers, and distributors, (2) mandatory disclosure and reporting requirements, (3) inspection and testing of constituents, (4) comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, (5) smoke-free provisions, (6) administrative and legal measures against non-complying products and activities, and (7) the establishment of national Tobacco Control Coordinating Body to ensure implementation of government duties by non-health sector authorities.

This directive also repeals Tobacco Control Directive No. 28/2015.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of March 7, 2022 unless otherwise noted.