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1WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
WHO RepORt On tHe GlObal tObaccO epidemic, 2009
Appendix iV - TAble 6adveRTising ban aT The naTional/fedeRal level
Globally
Africa
The Americas
South-East Asia
Europe
Eastern Mediterranean
Western Pacific
2 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
2 policy adopted but not implemented by 31 december 2008.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.0 Advertising ban at the national/federal level, globally
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
afghanistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 Yes
albania Yes no Yes no Yes » no no 10 . . .
algeria Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 0 no
andorra no no no no no no no — no
angola no no no no no no no — no
antigua and barbuda no no no no no no no — . . .
argentina no no no no no no no — Yes
armenia Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . no
australia Yes Yes Yes no Yes no no 10 Yes
austria Yes » no no no Yes » no Yes » . . . no
azerbaijan Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 10 no
bahamas Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
bahrain Yes no no no no no no . . . no
bangladesh Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
barbados no no no no no no no — . . .
belarus Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
belgium Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
belize no no no no no no . . . — no
benin Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes . . . no
bhutan Yes no no no no Yes no . . . no
bolivia (plurinational state of) Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
bosnia and Herzegovina Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 3 no
botswana Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
brazil Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 9 no
brunei darussalam Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
bulgaria Yes no Yes Yes no no no 9 no
burkina faso Yes » no no no Yes » no no . . . no
burundi no no no no no no no — no
cambodia no no no no no no no — no
cameroon Yes no Yes Yes Yes no no 4 no
canada Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . Yes
cape verde Yes no Yes no no no no 9 no
central african Republic no no no no no no no — no
chad Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
chile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 8 no
china Yes Yes Yes Yes no no no 10 Yes
colombia no no no no no no no — no
comoros Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
congo Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
cook islands Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
costa Rica no no no no no no no — no
côte d'ivoire Yes no no no no no no . . . no
croatia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes » 10 no
cuba no no no no no no no — no
cyprus Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes . . . no
czech Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 9 no
democratic people's Republic of Korea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 10 no
democratic Republic of the congo Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
denmark Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . no
3WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
afghanistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 Yes
albania Yes no Yes no Yes » no no 10 . . .
algeria Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 0 no
andorra no no no no no no no — no
angola no no no no no no no — no
antigua and barbuda no no no no no no no — . . .
argentina no no no no no no no — Yes
armenia Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . no
australia Yes Yes Yes no Yes no no 10 Yes
austria Yes » no no no Yes » no Yes » . . . no
azerbaijan Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 10 no
bahamas Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
bahrain Yes no no no no no no . . . no
bangladesh Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
barbados no no no no no no no — . . .
belarus Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
belgium Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
belize no no no no no no . . . — no
benin Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes . . . no
bhutan Yes no no no no Yes no . . . no
bolivia (plurinational state of) Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
bosnia and Herzegovina Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 3 no
botswana Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
brazil Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 9 no
brunei darussalam Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
bulgaria Yes no Yes Yes no no no 9 no
burkina faso Yes » no no no Yes » no no . . . no
burundi no no no no no no no — no
cambodia no no no no no no no — no
cameroon Yes no Yes Yes Yes no no 4 no
canada Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . Yes
cape verde Yes no Yes no no no no 9 no
central african Republic no no no no no no no — no
chad Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
chile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 8 no
china Yes Yes Yes Yes no no no 10 Yes
colombia no no no no no no no — no
comoros Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
congo Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
cook islands Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
costa Rica no no no no no no no — no
côte d'ivoire Yes no no no no no no . . . no
croatia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes » 10 no
cuba no no no no no no no — no
cyprus Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes . . . no
czech Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 9 no
democratic people's Republic of Korea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 10 no
democratic Republic of the congo Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
denmark Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . no
4 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
2 policy adopted but not implemented by 31 december 2008.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.0 Advertising ban at the national/federal level, globally
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
djibouti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
dominica no no no no no no no — . . .
dominican Republic no no no no no no no — no
ecuador no no no no no no no — . . .
egypt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
el salvador no no no no no no no — . . .
equatorial Guinea no no no no no no no — no
eritrea Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
estonia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
ethiopia Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
fiji Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 6 Yes
finland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
france Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes . . . no
Gabon no no no no no no no — no
Gambia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
Georgia Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Germany Yes no Yes no no no Yes 8 no
Ghana Yes no Yes no no no no . . . no
Greece Yes no Yes no no no Yes . . . no
Grenada no no no no no no no — . . .
Guatemala no no no no no no no — . . .
Guinea Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 5 no
Guinea-bissau no no no no no no no — no
Guyana no no no no no no no — no
Haiti no no no no no no no — . . .
Honduras no no no no no no no — . . .
Hungary Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 10 no
iceland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
india Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 6 Yes
indonesia no no no no no no no — no
iran (islamic Republic of) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iraq Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 Yes
ireland Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
israel Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
italy Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
Jamaica Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
Japan no no no no no no no — no
Jordan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 7 no
Kazakhstan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 8 no
Kenya Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 no
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
Kuwait Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 4 . . .
Kyrgyzstan no no no no Yes no no — no
lao people's democratic Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 Yes
latvia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 6 no
lebanon no no no no no no no — no
lesotho Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 Yes
liberia no no no no no no no — no
libyan arab Jamahiriya Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
5WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
djibouti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
dominica no no no no no no no — . . .
dominican Republic no no no no no no no — no
ecuador no no no no no no no — . . .
egypt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
el salvador no no no no no no no — . . .
equatorial Guinea no no no no no no no — no
eritrea Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
estonia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
ethiopia Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
fiji Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 6 Yes
finland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
france Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes . . . no
Gabon no no no no no no no — no
Gambia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
Georgia Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Germany Yes no Yes no no no Yes 8 no
Ghana Yes no Yes no no no no . . . no
Greece Yes no Yes no no no Yes . . . no
Grenada no no no no no no no — . . .
Guatemala no no no no no no no — . . .
Guinea Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 5 no
Guinea-bissau no no no no no no no — no
Guyana no no no no no no no — no
Haiti no no no no no no no — . . .
Honduras no no no no no no no — . . .
Hungary Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 10 no
iceland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
india Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 6 Yes
indonesia no no no no no no no — no
iran (islamic Republic of) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iraq Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 Yes
ireland Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
israel Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
italy Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
Jamaica Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
Japan no no no no no no no — no
Jordan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 7 no
Kazakhstan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 8 no
Kenya Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 no
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
Kuwait Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 4 . . .
Kyrgyzstan no no no no Yes no no — no
lao people's democratic Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 Yes
latvia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 6 no
lebanon no no no no no no no — no
lesotho Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 Yes
liberia no no no no no no no — no
libyan arab Jamahiriya Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
6 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
2 policy adopted but not implemented by 31 december 2008.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.0 Advertising ban at the national/federal level, globally
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
lithuania Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 no
luxembourg Yes no no no Yes Yes no . . . no
madagascar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
malawi no no no no no no no — no
malaysia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no . . . no
maldives Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mali Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
malta Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
marshall islands no no no no Yes no no — no
mauritania no no no no no no no — no
mauritius Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mexico Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
micronesia (federated states of) no no no no no no no — no
monaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — no
mongolia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 no
montenegro Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 8 . . .
morocco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 9 no
mozambique Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
myanmar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
namibia no no no no no no no — no
nauru no no no no no no no — no
nepal Yes no no no no no no . . . no
netherlands Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . no
new Zealand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
nicaragua no no no no no no no — . . .
niger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
nigeria no no no no no no no — no
niue no no no no no no no — no
norway Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
Oman no no no no no no no — no
pakistan no no no no no no no — no
palau no no no no no no no — no
panama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
papua new Guinea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 8 . . .
paraguay no no no no no no no — no
peru Yes no no no no no Yes . . . . . .
philippines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 5 Yes
poland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 no
portugal Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no
Qatar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
Republic of Korea Yes Yes no no Yes no Yes . . . no
Republic of moldova Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Romania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 9 . . .
Russian federation Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Rwanda no no no no no no no — no
saint Kitts and nevis no no no no no no . . . — . . .
saint lucia no no no no no no no — . . .
saint vincent and the Grenadines no no no no no no no — . . .
samoa no no no no no no no — no
7WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
lithuania Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 no
luxembourg Yes no no no Yes Yes no . . . no
madagascar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
malawi no no no no no no no — no
malaysia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no . . . no
maldives Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mali Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
malta Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
marshall islands no no no no Yes no no — no
mauritania no no no no no no no — no
mauritius Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mexico Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
micronesia (federated states of) no no no no no no no — no
monaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — no
mongolia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 no
montenegro Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 8 . . .
morocco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 9 no
mozambique Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
myanmar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
namibia no no no no no no no — no
nauru no no no no no no no — no
nepal Yes no no no no no no . . . no
netherlands Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . no
new Zealand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
nicaragua no no no no no no no — . . .
niger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
nigeria no no no no no no no — no
niue no no no no no no no — no
norway Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
Oman no no no no no no no — no
pakistan no no no no no no no — no
palau no no no no no no no — no
panama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
papua new Guinea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 8 . . .
paraguay no no no no no no no — no
peru Yes no no no no no Yes . . . . . .
philippines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 5 Yes
poland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 no
portugal Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no
Qatar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
Republic of Korea Yes Yes no no Yes no Yes . . . no
Republic of moldova Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Romania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 9 . . .
Russian federation Yes no no no no no no . . . no
Rwanda no no no no no no no — no
saint Kitts and nevis no no no no no no . . . — . . .
saint lucia no no no no no no no — . . .
saint vincent and the Grenadines no no no no no no no — . . .
samoa no no no no no no no — no
8 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
2 policy adopted but not implemented by 31 december 2008.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.> Refers to a territory.
table 4.6.0 Advertising ban at the national/federal level, globally
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
san marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
sao tome and principe no no no no no no no — no
saudi arabia Yes » no Yes » Yes » Yes » no no . . . Yes
senegal no no no no no no no — no
serbia Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 . . .
seychelles Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
sierra leone no no no no no no no — no
singapore Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
slovakia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 . . .
slovenia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 8 no
solomon islands no no no no no no no — no
somalia no no no no no no no — no
south africa Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 10 no
spain Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
sri lanka Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 5 no
sudan Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
suriname no no no no no no no — no
swaziland no no no no no no no — no
sweden Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
switzerland Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
syrian arab Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
tajikistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 . . .
thailand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 8 no
the former Yugoslav Republic of macedonia Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 no
timor-leste no no no no no no no — no
togo no no no no no no no — no
tonga Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
trinidad and tobago no no no no no no no — . . .
tunisia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes » 8 no
turkey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
turkmenistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
tuvalu Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 . . .
Uganda no no no no no no no — no
Ukraine Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
United arab emirates Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
United Kingdom of Great britain and northern ireland
Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
United Republic of tanzania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 1 no
United states of america Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
Uruguay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no no 10 no
Uzbekistan Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
vanuatu Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
venezuela (bolivarian Republic of) Yes Yes no no Yes no no . . . . . .
viet nam Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no
West bank and Gaza strip < Yes Yes » no no no no no . . . no
Yemen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 no
Zambia no no no no no no no — . . .
Zimbabwe no no no no no no no — no
9WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
san marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
sao tome and principe no no no no no no no — no
saudi arabia Yes » no Yes » Yes » Yes » no no . . . Yes
senegal no no no no no no no — no
serbia Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 . . .
seychelles Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
sierra leone no no no no no no no — no
singapore Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
slovakia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 . . .
slovenia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 8 no
solomon islands no no no no no no no — no
somalia no no no no no no no — no
south africa Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 10 no
spain Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
sri lanka Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 5 no
sudan Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
suriname no no no no no no no — no
swaziland no no no no no no no — no
sweden Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 no
switzerland Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
syrian arab Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
tajikistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 . . .
thailand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 8 no
the former Yugoslav Republic of macedonia Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 no
timor-leste no no no no no no no — no
togo no no no no no no no — no
tonga Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
trinidad and tobago no no no no no no no — . . .
tunisia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes » 8 no
turkey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
turkmenistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
tuvalu Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 . . .
Uganda no no no no no no no — no
Ukraine Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
United arab emirates Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
United Kingdom of Great britain and northern ireland
Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
United Republic of tanzania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 1 no
United states of america Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
Uruguay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no no 10 no
Uzbekistan Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
vanuatu Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
venezuela (bolivarian Republic of) Yes Yes no no Yes no no . . . . . .
viet nam Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no
West bank and Gaza strip < Yes Yes » no no no no no . . . no
Yemen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 no
Zambia no no no no no no no — . . .
Zimbabwe no no no no no no no — no
10 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
2 policy adopted but not implemented by 31 december 2008.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.1 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in Africa
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
algeria Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 0 no
angola no no no no no no no — no
benin Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes . . . no
botswana Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
burkina faso Yes » no no no Yes » no no . . . no
burundi no no no no no no no — no
cameroon Yes no Yes Yes Yes no no 4 no
cape verde Yes no Yes no no no no 9 no
central african Republic no no no no no no no — no
chad Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
comoros Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
congo Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
côte d'ivoire Yes no no no no no no . . . no
democratic Republic of the congo Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
equatorial Guinea no no no no no no no — no
eritrea Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
ethiopia Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
Gabon no no no no no no no — no
Gambia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
Ghana Yes no Yes no no no no . . . no
Guinea Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 5 no
Guinea-bissau no no no no no no no — no
Kenya Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 no
lesotho Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 Yes
liberia no no no no no no no — no
madagascar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
malawi no no no no no no no — no
mali Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
mauritania no no no no no no no — no
mauritius Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mozambique Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
namibia no no no no no no no — no
niger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
nigeria no no no no no no no — no
Rwanda no no no no no no no — no
sao tome and principe no no no no no no no — no
senegal no no no no no no no — no
seychelles Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
sierra leone no no no no no no no — no
south africa Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 10 no
swaziland no no no no no no no — no
togo no no no no no no no — no
Uganda no no no no no no no — no
United Republic of tanzania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 1 no
Zambia no no no no no no no — . . .
Zimbabwe no no no no no no no — no
africa
11WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
algeria Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 0 no
angola no no no no no no no — no
benin Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes . . . no
botswana Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
burkina faso Yes » no no no Yes » no no . . . no
burundi no no no no no no no — no
cameroon Yes no Yes Yes Yes no no 4 no
cape verde Yes no Yes no no no no 9 no
central african Republic no no no no no no no — no
chad Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
comoros Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
congo Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
côte d'ivoire Yes no no no no no no . . . no
democratic Republic of the congo Yes no Yes no no no no 10 no
equatorial Guinea no no no no no no no — no
eritrea Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
ethiopia Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
Gabon no no no no no no no — no
Gambia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
Ghana Yes no Yes no no no no . . . no
Guinea Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 5 no
Guinea-bissau no no no no no no no — no
Kenya Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 6 no
lesotho Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 Yes
liberia no no no no no no no — no
madagascar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
malawi no no no no no no no — no
mali Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 no
mauritania no no no no no no no — no
mauritius Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
mozambique Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
namibia no no no no no no no — no
niger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 no
nigeria no no no no no no no — no
Rwanda no no no no no no no — no
sao tome and principe no no no no no no no — no
senegal no no no no no no no — no
seychelles Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
sierra leone no no no no no no no — no
south africa Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 Yes 2 10 no
swaziland no no no no no no no — no
togo no no no no no no no — no
Uganda no no no no no no no — no
United Republic of tanzania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 1 no
Zambia no no no no no no no — . . .
Zimbabwe no no no no no no no — no
12 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.2 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in the Americas
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
antigua and barbuda no no no no no no no — . . .
argentina no no no no no no no — Yes
bahamas Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
barbados no no no no no no no — . . .
belize no no no no no no . . . — no
bolivia (plurinational state of) Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
brazil Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 9 no
canada Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . Yes
chile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 8 no
colombia no no no no no no no — no
costa Rica no no no no no no no — no
cuba no no no no no no no — no
dominica no no no no no no no — . . .
dominican Republic no no no no no no no — no
ecuador no no no no no no no — . . .
el salvador no no no no no no no — . . .
Grenada no no no no no no no — . . .
Guatemala no no no no no no no — . . .
Guyana no no no no no no no — no
Haiti no no no no no no no — . . .
Honduras no no no no no no no — . . .
Jamaica Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
mexico Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
nicaragua no no no no no no no — . . .
panama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
paraguay no no no no no no no — no
peru Yes no no no no no Yes . . . . . .
saint Kitts and nevis no no no no no no . . . — . . .
saint lucia no no no no no no no — . . .
saint vincent and the Grenadines no no no no no no no — . . .
suriname no no no no no no no — no
trinidad and tobago no no no no no no no — . . .
United states of america Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
Uruguay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no no 10 no
venezuela (bolivarian Republic of) Yes Yes no no Yes no no . . . . . .
The americas
13WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
antigua and barbuda no no no no no no no — . . .
argentina no no no no no no no — Yes
bahamas Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . no
barbados no no no no no no no — . . .
belize no no no no no no . . . — no
bolivia (plurinational state of) Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
brazil Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 9 no
canada Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . Yes
chile Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 8 no
colombia no no no no no no no — no
costa Rica no no no no no no no — no
cuba no no no no no no no — no
dominica no no no no no no no — . . .
dominican Republic no no no no no no no — no
ecuador no no no no no no no — . . .
el salvador no no no no no no no — . . .
Grenada no no no no no no no — . . .
Guatemala no no no no no no no — . . .
Guyana no no no no no no no — no
Haiti no no no no no no no — . . .
Honduras no no no no no no no — . . .
Jamaica Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .
mexico Yes no no no Yes no no . . . Yes
nicaragua no no no no no no no — . . .
panama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
paraguay no no no no no no no — no
peru Yes no no no no no Yes . . . . . .
saint Kitts and nevis no no no no no no . . . — . . .
saint lucia no no no no no no no — . . .
saint vincent and the Grenadines no no no no no no no — . . .
suriname no no no no no no no — no
trinidad and tobago no no no no no no no — . . .
United states of america Yes no no no no no no . . . Yes
Uruguay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no no 10 no
venezuela (bolivarian Republic of) Yes Yes no no Yes no no . . . . . .
14 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.3 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in South-East Asia
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
bangladesh Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
bhutan Yes no no no no Yes no . . . no
democratic people's Republic of Korea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 10 no
india Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 6 Yes
indonesia no no no no no no no — no
maldives Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
myanmar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
nepal Yes no no no no no no . . . no
sri lanka Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 5 no
thailand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 8 no
timor-leste no no no no no no no — no
south-east asia
15WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
bangladesh Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
bhutan Yes no no no no Yes no . . . no
democratic people's Republic of Korea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 10 no
india Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 6 Yes
indonesia no no no no no no no — no
maldives Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
myanmar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
nepal Yes no no no no no no . . . no
sri lanka Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 5 no
thailand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 8 no
timor-leste no no no no no no no — no
16 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.4 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in Europe
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
albania Yes no Yes no Yes » no no 10 . . .andorra no no no no no no no — noarmenia Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . noaustria Yes » no no no Yes » no Yes » . . . noazerbaijan Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 10 nobelarus Yes no no no Yes no no . . . nobelgium Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 nobosnia and Herzegovina Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 3 nobulgaria Yes no Yes Yes no no no 9 nocroatia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes » 10 nocyprus Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes . . . noczech Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 9 nodenmark Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . noestonia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 nofinland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 nofrance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes . . . noGeorgia Yes no no no no no no . . . noGermany Yes no Yes no no no Yes 8 noGreece Yes no Yes no no no Yes . . . noHungary Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 10 noiceland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 noireland Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 noisrael Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .italy Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 noKazakhstan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 8 noKyrgyzstan no no no no Yes no no — nolatvia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 6 nolithuania Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 noluxembourg Yes no no no Yes Yes no . . . nomalta Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 nomonaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — nomontenegro Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 8 . . .netherlands Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . nonorway Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 nopoland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 noportugal Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 noRepublic of moldova Yes no no no no no no . . . noRomania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 9 . . .Russian federation Yes no no no no no no . . . nosan marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .serbia Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 . . .slovakia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 . . .slovenia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 8 nospain Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 nosweden Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 noswitzerland Yes no no no no no no . . . Yestajikistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 . . .the former Yugoslav Republic of macedonia Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 noturkey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 noturkmenistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 noUkraine Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 noUnited Kingdom of Great britain and northern ireland
Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
Uzbekistan Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
europe
17WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
albania Yes no Yes no Yes » no no 10 . . .andorra no no no no no no no — noarmenia Yes no no no Yes no Yes . . . noaustria Yes » no no no Yes » no Yes » . . . noazerbaijan Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 10 nobelarus Yes no no no Yes no no . . . nobelgium Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 nobosnia and Herzegovina Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 3 nobulgaria Yes no Yes Yes no no no 9 nocroatia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes » 10 nocyprus Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes . . . noczech Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 9 nodenmark Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . noestonia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 nofinland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 nofrance Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes . . . noGeorgia Yes no no no no no no . . . noGermany Yes no Yes no no no Yes 8 noGreece Yes no Yes no no no Yes . . . noHungary Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 10 noiceland Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 noireland Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 noisrael Yes no no no no no no . . . . . .italy Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 noKazakhstan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 8 noKyrgyzstan no no no no Yes no no — nolatvia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 6 nolithuania Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 noluxembourg Yes no no no Yes Yes no . . . nomalta Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 nomonaco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — nomontenegro Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes no 8 . . .netherlands Yes no Yes no Yes no no . . . nonorway Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 nopoland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 10 noportugal Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 noRepublic of moldova Yes no no no no no no . . . noRomania Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 9 . . .Russian federation Yes no no no no no no . . . nosan marino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .serbia Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 . . .slovakia Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 . . .slovenia Yes no Yes no Yes no Yes 8 nospain Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 nosweden Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 8 noswitzerland Yes no no no no no no . . . Yestajikistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 . . .the former Yugoslav Republic of macedonia Yes no Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5 noturkey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 noturkmenistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 noUkraine Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 noUnited Kingdom of Great britain and northern ireland
Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
Uzbekistan Yes no no no Yes no no . . . no
18 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.< Refers to a territory.
table 4.6.5 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in the Eastern Mediterranean
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
afghanistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 Yes
bahrain Yes no no no no no no . . . no
djibouti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
egypt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iran (islamic Republic of) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iraq Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 Yes
Jordan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 7 no
Kuwait Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 4 . . .
lebanon no no no no no no no — no
libyan arab Jamahiriya Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
morocco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 9 no
Oman no no no no no no no — no
pakistan no no no no no no no — no
Qatar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
saudi arabia Yes » no Yes » Yes » Yes » no no . . . Yes
somalia no no no no no no no — no
sudan Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
syrian arab Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
tunisia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes » 8 no
United arab emirates Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
West bank and Gaza strip < Yes Yes » no no no no no . . . no
Yemen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 no
eastern mediterranean
19WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
afghanistan Yes no Yes no Yes no no 4 Yes
bahrain Yes no no no no no no . . . no
djibouti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
egypt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iran (islamic Republic of) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
iraq Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 Yes
Jordan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 7 no
Kuwait Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 4 . . .
lebanon no no no no no no no — no
libyan arab Jamahiriya Yes no Yes no Yes no no 10 no
morocco Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no 9 no
Oman no no no no no no no — no
pakistan no no no no no no no — no
Qatar Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
saudi arabia Yes » no Yes » Yes » Yes » no no . . . Yes
somalia no no no no no no no — no
sudan Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
syrian arab Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 no
tunisia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes » 8 no
United arab emirates Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no . . . Yes
West bank and Gaza strip < Yes Yes » no no no no no . . . no
Yemen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 no
20 WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
* based on a score of 0–10, where 0 is low compliance. Refer to technical note i for more information.
» data not substantiated by a copy of the legislation.
. . . data not reported/not available.
— data not required/not applicable.
table 4.6.6 Advertising ban at the national/federal level in the Western Pacific
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
australia Yes Yes Yes no Yes no no 10 Yes
brunei darussalam Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
cambodia no no no no no no no — no
china Yes Yes Yes Yes no no no 10 Yes
cook islands Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
fiji Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 6 Yes
Japan no no no no no no no — no
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
lao people's democratic Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 Yes
malaysia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no . . . no
marshall islands no no no no Yes no no — no
micronesia (federated states of) no no no no no no no — no
mongolia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 no
nauru no no no no no no no — no
new Zealand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
niue no no no no no no no — no
palau no no no no no no no — no
papua new Guinea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 8 . . .
philippines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 5 Yes
Republic of Korea Yes Yes no no Yes no Yes . . . no
samoa no no no no no no no — no
singapore Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
solomon islands no no no no no no no — no
tonga Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
tuvalu Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 . . .
vanuatu Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
viet nam Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no
Western Pacific
21WHO REPORT ON THE GLOBAL TOBACCO EPIDEMIC, 2009
country ban on dIrect advertIsIng overall complIance wIth ban on dIrect advertIsIng *
other subnatIonal bans on advertIsIngnatIonal tv
and radIoInternatIonal tv and radIo
local magaZInes and newspapers
InternatIonal magaZInes and newspapers
bIllboard and outdoor advertIsIng
poInt of sale Internet
australia Yes Yes Yes no Yes no no 10 Yes
brunei darussalam Yes Yes Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
cambodia no no no no no no no — no
china Yes Yes Yes Yes no no no 10 Yes
cook islands Yes no Yes no Yes no no 5 no
fiji Yes no Yes no Yes no . . . 6 Yes
Japan no no no no no no no — no
Kiribati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . .
lao people's democratic Republic Yes no Yes no Yes no no 7 Yes
malaysia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no . . . no
marshall islands no no no no Yes no no — no
micronesia (federated states of) no no no no no no no — no
mongolia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 4 no
nauru no no no no no no no — no
new Zealand Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 10 no
niue no no no no no no no — no
palau no no no no no no no — no
papua new Guinea Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » Yes » 8 . . .
philippines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes no Yes 5 Yes
Republic of Korea Yes Yes no no Yes no Yes . . . no
samoa no no no no no no no — no
singapore Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 9 no
solomon islands no no no no no no no — no
tonga Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 10 no
tuvalu Yes no Yes no Yes Yes no 5 . . .
vanuatu Yes no Yes no Yes no no 6 no
viet nam Yes no Yes no Yes Yes Yes 9 no