Last updated: July 19, 2024
Laws
Law No. 69 Establishing a Sales Tax
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Law No. 836 - Sanitary Code
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Law No. 1.333 on Advertising and Promotion of Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages
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Law No. 1.334 on Consumer Protection
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Decree No. 5075 on Customs and Taxes on Imported Cigarettes
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Law No. 2421/04 on Administrative Reorganization and Fiscal Adjustment
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Resolution No. 391 on Tobacco Excise Tax Modification
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Law No. 2615 on Creating the Ministry of National Emergency (SEN) (funded in part by cigarette taxes)
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Law No. 2.874 on Sports
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Law No. 2969
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Decree No. 4106
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Decree No. 4174
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Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare Resolution S.G. No. 237
COMMENTS: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, Resolution S.G. No. 237 establishes mandatory registration for those involved in the manufacture, import, and export of tobacco products.
Decree No. 11.171
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Decree No. 4694
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COMMENTS: Law No. 5538 is the primary tobacco control law in Paraguay. It regulates smoke free environments; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; packaging and labeling; and sales restrictions. It also grants authority to the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare to regulate the contents and emissions of cigarettes.
Decree No. 7605/2017 Regulating Certain Articles of Law No. 5538 of 2015
COMMENTS: Decree No. 7605/2017 addresses provisions under the authority of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, including packaging and labeling and smoke free environments. Article 3 was subsequently amended by Decree No. 4624/2020 to clarify that any permitted designated smoking areas must be located outside, meaning that all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport are smoke free. Article 8 was subsequently amended by Decree No. 9258/2023 to establish a new set of health warnings.
Decree No. 8780/2018 Regulating Certain Articles of Law No. 5538 of 2015
COMMENTS: Decree No. 8780/2018 addresses provisions under the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, including sales restrictions.
Law No. 6.107 on Transparency of Tobacco Products Supply Chain
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Decree No. 9266/2018 Approving the Images and Messages in Group 2, to Be Used in Accordance with Article 8 of Decree No. 7605/2017
COMMENTS: Decree No. 9266/2018 contains images to be used in conjunction with the packaging and labeling requirements of Decree No. 7605/2017.
Decree No. 1711/2019 on the Creation of a National Executive Commission for the Implementation of the WHO FCTC
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Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare Resolution S.G. No. 233
COMMENTS: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare Resolution S.G. No. 233 declares 100% smoke free both the indoor and outdoor areas occupied by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare.
COMMENTS: Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare Resolution S.G. No. 630 regulates e-cigarettes, including measures on product registration, packaging and labeling, sales, and advertising.
COMMENTS: Decree No. 4624/2020 amends Decree No. 7605/2017 to clarify that any permitted designated smoking areas must be located outside, meaning that all indoor workplaces, indoor public places, and public transport are smoke free.
Decree No. 9258/2023
COMMENTS: Decree No. 9258/2023 amends Art. 8 of Decree No. 7605/2017 to establish a new set of health warnings for tobacco product packaging.
