Laws

Decree No. 1220/1905 on Tobacco Income

26 Oct, 1905

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.

Decree No. 3048/1955 on Health, Classification, Benefit and Trade of Tobacco

10 Dec, 1955

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Decree No. 214/1969 on Tobacco Consumption Taxes

20 Feb, 1969

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Decree No. 1188/1974 - National Statute of Narcotic Drugs

08 Jul, 1974

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Decree No. 3430/1982 that regulates Decree 129/1976 on the Ministry of Communications organization

26 Nov, 1982

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Law No. 30 on Campaign to Prevent Tobacco Consumption

31 Jan, 1986

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Resolution No. 1191/1987

08 Oct, 1987

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Resolution No. 7036/1991 Adopting Decisions Related to Cigarette Consumption

31 May, 1991

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Resolution No. 4225/1992 by Adopting Sanitary Measures on Smoking

29 May, 1992

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Decree No. 1280 Creating the Tobacco Tax Compensation Fund

24 Jun, 1994

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Law No. 223 on Taxation of Tobacco Products

20 Dec, 1995

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Law No. 633 on Taxation of Tobacco Products

29 Dec, 2000

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Decree No. 1607/2002 Amending the Table of Eco Activities for System of Risks and Other Provisions

06 Aug, 2002

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Law No. 788/2002 Taxes and Criminal Matters of National and Territorial Order

27 Dec, 2002

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Law No. 1111 on Amending Taxation of Tobacco Products

27 Dec, 2006

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Decree No. 4650 on Sales Tax on Imported Tobacco Products

27 Dec, 2006

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Law No. 1109 Approving the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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Resolution No. 01956/2008 on Measures Related to the Consumption of Cigarettes or Tobacco Products

30 May, 2009

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COMMENTS: Law No. 1335 (“Provisions by which Damages Caused to Minors and the Non-Smoking Population are Prevented and Public Policies Are Stipulated to Prevent Tobacco Consumption and the Cessation of the Smoker’s Dependence on Tobacco and its Derivatives in the Colombian People”) is the principal law on tobacco control in Colombia. It regulates, among other things, smoking in public places; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and tobacco packaging and labeling.

Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009

COMMENTS: Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 was issued under Law No. 1335 and implements the tobacco product packaging and labeling provisions of that law. The Decision specifies the size, format, and rotation requirements for tobacco packaging health warnings, and also prohibits misleading terms and descriptors.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2011 – 2012

21 Jul, 2011

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2016 – 2017 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2011 to July 2012.

Circular No. 005 of Superintendent of Industry and Trade

COMMENTS: Circular No. 005 of Superintendent of Industry and Trade provides specific guidance on tobacco product display at points of sale. It was repealed by Resolution No. 1 of 2018.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2012 – 2013

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2012 – 2013 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2012 to July 2013.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2016 – 2017

21 Jul, 2016

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2016 – 2017 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2016 to July 2017.

Law No. 1801, National Code of Police and Coexistence

29 Jan, 2017

COMMENTS: Law No. 1801, National Code of Police and Coexistence defines the minimum age for the sale of tobacco products and provides sales restriction penalties.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2017 – 2018

21 Jul, 2017

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2017 – 2018 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2017 to July 2018.

Resolution No. 1 of 2018

COMMENTS: Resolution No. 1 of 2018 suspends the effect of Circulars No. 005 and 011 of 2012, which had provided guidance around point of sale product display. Thus, pursuant to Resolution No. 1 of 2018, product display is banned.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2018 – 2019

21 Jul, 2018

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2018 – 2019 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2018 to July 2019.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2019 – 2020

21 Jul, 2019

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2019 – 2020 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2019 to July 2020.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2020 – 2021

21 Jul, 2020

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2020 – 2021 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2020 to July 2021.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2021 – 2022

21 Jul, 2021

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2021 – 2022 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2021 to July 2022.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2022 – 2023

21 Jul, 2022

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2022 – 2023 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2022 to July 2023.

Pictogram Health Warnings 2023 – 2024

21 Jul, 2023

COMMENTS: Pictogram Health Warnings 2023 – 2024 were issued under the Ministry of Welfare Decision No. 3961 of 2009 and provide the text content and graphic images to be used in health warnings from July 2023 to July 2024.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of May 15, 2020 unless otherwise noted.