COMMENTS: Proclamation No. 533/2007 on Broadcasting Service empowers the Broadcast Authority to license broadcasters (TV and radio), print media, and advertising agencies, among other entities and enforces compliance with tobacco advertising violations along with the Ethiopian Food and Drug Administration.
COMMENTS: Regulation No. 299/2013 requires 30% text and/or picture warnings on tobacco product packs.
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This directive has been repealed by Tobacco Control Directive No. 771/2021.
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, and tobacco-related licensing and sales.
COMMENTS: Tobacco Products Pictorial Health Warning and Labeling Directive No. 44/2019 contains detailed requirements related to packaging and labeling.
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.
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