Last updated: January 24, 2022
Penalties
Content regulation
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Entities that import, sell, or manufacture
Failure to comply with contents regulations is subject to fine of no less than 25 million Iraqi dinars (ID) and no more than ID 50 million, with the confiscation and destruction of those tobacco products not in conformity with the specifications. For repeat violations, in addition to the fine described above, the licensing authority shall revoke the license to import, manufacture, or sell tobacco products.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
The law does not require disclosure by manufacturers or importers of information on the contents and emissions of their cigarettes; therefore, there are no specified penalties.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure and impose sanctions for disclosure violations.
