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Legislations On Tobacco
Even before India became a signatory to the FCTC, the Government. of India had initiated and enacted the national tobacco-control legislation namely, "The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003" on 18 May, 2003.

The salient features of this legislation The Tobacco Control Act HTML / PDF
WHO FCTC
Legislation Implemantation of COTPA
Elaboration of Guidelines for Implementation of the WHO Convention


Complete List of Notifications
Notification dated 30 July 2009 for Section 7
Latest Notification 04-05-2009
Notification GSR 138(e) dated 27.02.2009 amending rule 7(2) viii (a) of the CABLE TELEVISION NETWORKS RULES
Notification dt 28th November 2008 reg Packaging & Labeling Rules ( Newlaw1 / Newlaw2)
Notification dt 28-08-2008 reg Packaging & Labeling Rules
Notification dt 30-05-2008 reg prohibition of smoking in public places
Notification - 15th March 2008  
Notification - 30th November 2005 Notification - 17th October 2006 steering committee
Corrigendum - 30th December 2005 G.S.R.42 (E) G.S.R. 137 (E)
G.S.R.190 (E) G.S.R. 259 (E) G.S.R. 345 (e)
G.S.R. 402 (E) G.S.R. 449 (E) G.S.R. 496 E
G.S.R. 696 G.S.R. 696_1 TOBACCO CONTROL ACT, 2003

The provisions of the Act, 2003 that came into force from 1st May, 2004 where:-
  • Relating to prohibition of smoking in a public place
  • Prohibition of advertisements and sponsorship of cigarettes and other tobacco products
  • Prohibition of sale of cigarette and other tobacco products to a person below the age of 18 years.
Violation of any of these provisions is be a punishable offence, whose punishment includes fine or / and imprisonment.

The notifications that came into effect from the 31st May 2005:
  • Total ban on display of tobacco products or their use, in movies or television .
  • Sale of tobacco products through vending machines
  • Sale of tobacco products by minors
  • Visible stacking of tobacco products at the point of sale
  • Indirect advertisement of tobacco products has also been clearly defined to prevent violations.
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Organizations in India working on Tobacco Control
Action Council Against Tobacco Institute Of Public Health
Burning Brain Society Madhya Pradesh Tobacco Control Society
Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
Cancer Patients Aid Association National tobacoo control program , Govt. Of india
Globalink - Global Tobacco Control Public Health Foundation Of India
Health Bridge Salaam Bombay Foundation (SBF)
Healis - Sekhsaria Institute For Public Health Voluntary Health Association Of India
Hriday (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) World Lung Foundation
International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease  
   
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