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Interministerial Order No. 18171/2003 Laying Down the Rules on Industrialization, Importation, Marketing and Consumption of Tobacco Products

20 Jan, 2004

COMMENTS: Interministerial Order No. 18171 Laying Down the Rules on Industrialization, Importation, Marketing and Consumption of Tobacco Products in Madagascar is the primary legislation governing tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. The provisions governing smoke free places have largely been replaced by Interministerial Administrative Order No. 29.511/2013.

Decision No. 23-HCC/D1 of September 8, 2004 Concerning Law No. 2004-029 Authorizing Ratification of the WHO FCTC

08 Sep, 2004

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Law No. 2004-029 of September 9, 2004 Authorizing Ratification of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

09 Sep, 2004

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Ministry of Education Circular No. 029/04 on Distribution and Application of Order No. 18171/2003

04 Oct, 2004

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Decree No. 2005-554 on the Creation of a National Tobacco Control Office

30 Aug, 2005

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Decree No. 2006-452 Amending Decree No. 2005-554 on the Creation of a National Tobacco Control Office

10 Jul, 2006

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Ministry of Health and Family Planning, Note No. 157 on Tobacco Free Health Care Facilities, 2006

28 Jul, 2006

COMMENTS: Note No. 157 on Tobacco Free Health Care Facilities, 2006 is an order issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Planning that requires all premises under the responsibility of the Ministry to be 100% smoke free.

Decree No. 2007-837 on the Organization and Function of the Tobacco Control Office (OFNALAT)

25 Sep, 2007

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Ministry of Public Health Decree No. 2010-1008 Concerning Packaging and Labeling of Tobacco Products for Sale in Madagascar

14 Dec, 2010

COMMENTS: Decree No. 2010-1008 Concerning Packaging and Labeling of Tobacco Products for Sale in Madagascar establishes new requirements for the packaging and labeling of tobacco products “in application of the provisions of Article 11” of the WHO FCTC. In conjunction with the provisions in Interministerial Order No. 14.762/2012, Decree No. 2010-1008 replaces the packaging and labeling provisions of Interministerial Order No. 18171.

Interministerial Order No. 28.540/2011 Setting the Terms for the Application of Decree No. 2010-1008 of 14 December 2010, Concerning the Packaging and Labeling of Tobacco Products for Sale in Madagascar

12 Oct, 2011

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Interministerial Order No. 14.762/2012 Setting the Procedures for Implementation of Decree No. 2010-1008 of 14 December 2010 Concerning the Packaging and Labeling of Tobacco Products for Sale in Madagascar

01 Oct, 2012

COMMENTS: Interministerial Order No. 14.762/2012 Setting the Procedures for the Implementation of Decree No. 2010-1008 establishes the contents of the pictorial health warnings required to appear on tobacco product packaging and labeling and includes additional details around implementation.

Interministerial Administrative Order No. 29.511/2013 Concerning the Prohibition of Smoking in ll Indoor or Enclosed Places That Constitute Workplaces, Public Places and Public Transportation

03 Oct, 2014

COMMENTS: Interministerial Administrative Order No. 29.511/2013 Concerning the Prohibition of Smoking in All Indoor or Enclosed Places that Constitute Workplaces, Public Places and Public Transportation establishes a comprehensive ban on smoking in indoor workplaces, public places, and on public transport.

Administrative Order No. 23994/2014 Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Administrative Order No. 14.762/2012 of July 2012

23 Jan, 2015

COMMENTS: Administrative Order No. 23994/2014 Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Administrative Order No. 14.762/2012 of July 2012 with a View Towards Determining the New Markings and Labelings on All Packaging of Tobacco Products on Sale in Madagascar establishes the third round of pictorial health warnings.

Interministerial Administrative Order No. 8809/2016 Establishing the Social Reparation Tax Collected for the Benefit of the National Office on Tobacco Control (OFNALAT)

08 Apr, 2016

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Interministerial Administrative Order No. 31.701/2015 Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Administrative Order No. 23.994/2014

16 Apr, 2016

COMMENTS: Interministerial Administrative Order No. 31.701/2015 includes amendments to Administrative Order No. 23.994/2014 and supplemental provisions regulating packaging and labeling. This order includes the fourth round of pictorial health warnings.

Interministerial Administrative Order No. 13.674/2017 Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Administrative Order No. 31.701/2015

02 Dec, 2017

COMMENTS: Interministerial Administrative Order No. 13.674/2017 includes amendments to Administrative Order No. 31.701/2015 and supplemental provisions regulating packaging and labeling. This order includes the fifth and sixth rounds of pictorial health warnings.

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of June 14, 2020 unless otherwise noted.