Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247)
Regulation 11:
(1) A manufacturer, importer, wholesale distributor or retailer of tobacco or a tobacco product shall ensure that the retail packaging and labelling of the tobacco or tobacco product does not contain any content, design, or feature that contradicts, covers, obscures, disrupts, or otherwise undermine
(a) the information statement on the health warnings and messages, constituents and emissions, and
(b) any other information required in connection with tobacco product packaging and labelling.
(2) The inscription “FOR SALE IN GHANA ONLY” shall
(a) be displayed on one lateral surface of the tobacco product package, and
(b) have a font colour that contrasts with the background of the product package.
(3) Each unit and outside packaging of the tobacco product shall state the country of origin of the tobacco product.
(4) A sign on a side panel of the product pack shall specify the age” eighteen years” as the lowest age for the sale of tobacco and tobacco products.
Procedure to Follow
Sales Restrictions
1. The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products via vending machine, the internet, and in educational facilities, stadiums, healthcare facilities, amusement parks, and movie theatres.
2. Sale of single cigarettes, small packets of cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco in unit packages weighing less than 30 grams is prohibited.
3. Tobacco products should not be sold in cultural facilities.
4. The sale of tobacco products is prohibited to persons under the age of 18....
Responsible Institution
Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry
Ministries
- Email: info@moti.gov.gh
- Website: www.moti.gov.gh
- GPS: GA-144-0150
- Telephone: 0500073887
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