Laws

Order No. 268 on Mandatory Warning Messages on Packs of Cigarettes

13 May, 1998

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.

Order No. 006 on Mandatory Warning Messages on Packs of Cigarettes

29 Sep, 1998

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.

Article 15 of the Supplementary Finance Act 2005 on Excise Duties

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.

Law No. 006/2013 on Tobacco Control

21 Aug, 2014

COMMENTS: Law No. 006/2013 is the primary law regulating restrictions on smoking in public places; tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship; and packaging and labeling of tobacco products.

Decree No. 0286/PR/MSPSSN Concerning the Prevention of Interference by the Tobacco Industry in Health Policy in the Republic of Gabon

11 Apr, 2016

COMMENTS: Decree No. 0286 regulates the tobacco industry’s participation in some advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and provides some protections against tobacco industry policy interference.

Decree No. 0339 Defining the Composition and Procedures for the Functioning of the National Commission for Tobacco Control

01 Jun, 2016

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. 0285 Concerning Advertising Promotion and Sponsorship of Tobacco Products

07 Jun, 2016

COMMENTS: Decree No. 0285 Concerning Advertising Promotion and Sponsorship of Tobacco Products regulates advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products in Gabon.

Decree No. 0287/PR/MSPSSN Concerning the Ban on Smoking Tobacco in Places Open to the Public in the Republic of Gabon

05 Sep, 2016

COMMENTS: Decree No. 0287 regulates restrictions on smoking in public places and establishes associated duties.

Decree No. 0284/PR/MSPSSN Concerning the Packaging of Tobacco Products in the Republic of Gabon

07 Sep, 2016

COMMENTS: Decree No. 0284 regulates tobacco product packaging and labeling, including health warnings required on tobacco product packaging.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of September 17, 2019 unless otherwise noted.