Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247)
Regulation 14:
(1) A person shall not manufacture or import a tobacco or tobacco product unless that person is registered by the Authority.
(2) An application for registration to manufacture or import a tobacco or tobacco product shall be submitted to the Authority in a form determined by the Authority and accompanied with the prescribed fee.
(3) The Authority shall acknowledge receipt of an application and communicate its decision to the applicant within fifteen days of receipt of the application.
(4) An applicant who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Authority may appeal to the Minister within thirty days of receipt of the decision and the Minister shall respond within fifteen days.
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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