Laws

Ministerial Statutory Order No. 10/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products

06 Sep, 2018

COMMENTS: Ministerial Statutory Order No. 10/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products was issued under Decree-Law No. 14/2016 and contains implementing details related to pictorial health warnings and other packaging and labeling requirements. It replaced Ministerial Statutory Order No. 2/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products.

Ministerial Statutory Order No. 2/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products

13 Jan, 2018

COMMENTS: Ministerial Statutory Order No. 2/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products was repealed and replaced by Ministerial Statutory Order No. 10/2018 on Regulations for Labeling of Tobacco Products.

Decree-Law No. 14/2016 of June 8 on the Tobacco Control Regime

05 Dec, 2016

COMMENTS: Decree-Law No. 14/2016 of June 8 on the Tobacco Control Regime is the primary law governing tobacco control in Timor-Leste. It establishes smoke free places; restrictions on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and basic requirements related to packaging and labeling.

Decree-Law No. 51/2011 of December 21 on the Legal Regime of Advertising Activities

21 Dec, 2011

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.

Government Decree No. 3/2010 of June 16 Regulating Advertising on Radio and Television Program Services

16 Jun, 2010

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.

Circular No. 5/2008 on the Prohibition of Smoking in the Health Facilities and the Health Premises

31 May, 2008

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-Law No. 9/2006 on Warning Labels and Tax Control

03 Mar, 2006

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.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of March 6, 2020 unless otherwise noted.