Gabon became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on May 21, 2009.
Smoke Free Places: Smoking is prohibited in many indoor public places, workplaces, and on means of public transport, except the law requires that designated smoking areas be created within certain places, including maritime and rail transport; airports; bus terminals, river terminals, maritime and rail terminals; hotels, beverage shops, discothè€ques, nightclubs, casinos, restaurants and supermarkets.
Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship: The law bans most forms of tobacco advertising and promotion. However, tobacco advertising and promotion is allowed within establishments selling tobacco products. All forms of financial or other tobacco sponsorship are prohibited.
Tobacco Packaging and Labeling: The law requires two combined text and picture health warnings to be displayed on 60 percent of the front and 65 percent of the back of each smoked tobacco product package. An Executive Order prescribing the health warnings has not yet been issued.
Tobacco Taxation and Prices: The World Health Organization recommends raising tobacco excise taxes so that they account for at least 70 percent of retail prices. Tobacco excise taxes in Gabon are well below these recommendations.
| SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENTS COMPLETE SMOKING BAN | |
|---|---|
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Health-care facilities
Yes
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Private offices
No
|
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Primary and secondary schools
Yes
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Public transport
No
|
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Universities
Yes
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Restaurants
No
|
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Governmental facilities
Yes
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Bars and Pubs
No
|
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Can subnational jurisdictions enact more stringent smoking restrictions?
Uncertain
|
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| BANS ON TOBACCO ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND SPONSORSHIP | |
|---|---|
|
Domestic TV and radio
Yes
|
Promotional discounts
Yes
|
|
Domestic magazines and newspapers
Yes
|
Non-tobacco products or services with tobacco brand names
Yes
|
|
Outdoor advertising
Yes
|
Tobacco products with non-tobacco brand names
Yes
|
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Point-of-sale advertising
No
|
Paid placement in media
Yes
|
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Retail product display
No
|
Financial sponsorship, including corporate social responsibility
Yes
|
|
Internet advertising
Yes
|
Publicity of sponsorships
Yes
|
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Free distribution
Yes
|
|
| HEALTH WARNINGS ON SMOKED TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |
|---|---|
|
Text warnings describe health impacts
Yes
|
Number of published warnings at any given time
2
|
|
Warnings include a picture or graphic
Yes
|
Warnings required to rotate
Required
|
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% of principal display areas covered (front and back)
62.5%
|
Warnings are written in the principal language(s)
Yes
|
|
Front
60%
|
Ban on misleading packaging and labeling
Yes
|
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Back
65%
|
Health warnings on smokeless tobacco products
Yes
|
| TOBACCO TAXATION AND PRICE | |
|---|---|
| PRICE OF MOST SOLD BRAND, PACK OF 20 CIGARETTES | TAXES ON MOST SOLD BRAND (% OF RETAIL PRICE) |
|
In country currency
1000.00
XAF
|
Total taxes
39%
|
|
In US dollars
1.55
USD
|
Total excise
20%
|
Sources:
SF, APS, PL: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Legal Website. Available at: www.tobaccocontrollaws.org
Tax: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2023. Available at: www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/tobacco-control/global-tobacco-report-2023
Last updated: September 17, 2019