Laws
Law No. 119/IV/95 Defines the Conditions for Deterrence and Restriction of Tobacco Use
COMMENTS: Law No. 119/IV/95 was repealed by Law No. 8/X/2022.
Advertising Code (promulgated by Decree-Law No. 46/2007)
COMMENTS: The Advertising Code regulates advertising in general and prohibits tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in particular. Note: the English translation includes relevant excerpts only (Articles 1-5, 8-11, 20-22, 36, 40, and 65).
Law No. 8/X/2022 Defining the General Regime for the Prevention and Control of Smoking
COMMENTS: Law No. 8/X/2022 is the primary legislation governing tobacco control. It regulates, among other things, smoke free places; tobacco packaging and labeling; tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship; tobacco product contents and disclosure; and sales restrictions.
To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of July 28, 2023 unless otherwise noted.
