| Advertising and sponsorship |
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| Advertising
ban (radio, television & advertising to youth) |
X Media type or advertising strategies can not be used to advertise tobacco in accordance with national legislations and/or regulations. |
| Advertising
restriction (cinema, print, placement & content) |
X Tobacco advertising is allowed, but national legislation and/or regulations govern its use. |
| Sponsorship bans | X Tobacco industry sponsorship of events is absolutely prohibited by national legislation and/or regulations. |
| Sponsorship restriction | X Tobacco industry sponsorship of events is allowed, but national legislatioon and/or regulations govern the practice. |
Health promotion and education |
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| Health education curricula or programs | V Schools include education about the dangers of tobacco use in their curricula voluntarily, with assistance from governments and /or non-government organizations (as reported by NGOs). |
| Public information initiatives | V National government and/or non-government organizations conduct regular public information initiatives about the dangers of tobacco use without a legislative mandate from the government (as reported by NGOs). |
Sales and distribution restrictions |
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| Free products or samples | B Free products and industry sampling practices are absolutely prohibited by national legislation and/or regulations. |
| Sales prohibited in educational, health & social facilites | X Retail tobacco sales are not permitted in some facilities and locations according to national legislation and/or regulations. |
| Sales or distribution to minors prohibited | X Individuals under a certain age may not purchase cigarettes or another tobacco product according to national legislation and/or regulations. |
Tobacco product regulations |
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| Health warning on tobacco packaging | X National laws and/or regulations mandate printed health warnings on tobacco product packaging. |
| Ingredient
control: toxic constituents / maximum tar yield |
X The national government determined the maximum permissible yield of tars and other toxic constituents per cigarette. |
| Ingredient disclosure on packaging | X National laws and/or regulations mandate printed disclosure of, at minimum, the tar and nicotine yields per cigarette on tobacco product packaging. |
Smoke-free indoor air restrictions |
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| Aircraft (domestic flights) | B Smoking is absolutely prohibited aboard aircraft during flights within national borders according to national legislations and/or regulations. |
| Educational facilities | B Smoking is prohibited in educational facilities according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke. |
| Government
buildings (areas accessible to the public) |
B Smoking is prohibited in government buildings according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke. |
| Health care facilities | B Smoking is prohibited in health care facilities according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke. |
| Public transportation (city & suburban) | B Smoking is prohibited in public transportation vehicles according to national legislation and/or regulations; facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke. |
| Workplaces (areas accessible to the public) | B Smoking is prohibited in workplaces according to national legislation and/or regulations, facilities with a designated smoking area are included in this category if non-smoking areas must always remain uncontaminated by smoke. |
| Other public places | X Provision included in legislation and/or regulations. |
Other provisions |
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| National committee on tobacco control | V Government and non-government organizations voluntarily formed a national coalition to address issues related to tobacco control (as reported by NGOs). |
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