Circular No. 78/2008/TT-BVHTTDL amends and supplements Circular No. 19/2005/TT-BVHTT to strengthen regulations on prohibiting tobacco advertising. This document adjusts the display of tobacco products at retail points and identifies cases that are not considered as tobacco advertising.
Scope of application
Tobacco manufacturers, traders, distributors; state management agencies for culture, sports, and tourism
Key points
- At retail points selling tobacco, only one package or box of a single brand may be displayed (Point 2.7 Clause 2)
- Clothing, utensils, means of transportation, production tools, construction works that do not display or form symbols or trademarks of tobacco products are not considered as tobacco advertising (Clause 4)
- Strengthening management and restricting tobacco advertising to contribute to reducing tobacco consumption in society
- Contributing to protecting public health by limiting exposure to tobacco advertising
- Presenting challenges for tobacco manufacturing and trading enterprises regarding compliance with new regulations
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Strengthening management and restricting tobacco advertising to contribute to reducing tobacco consumption in society
- Contributing to protecting public health by limiting exposure to tobacco advertising
- Presenting challenges for tobacco manufacturing and trading enterprises regarding compliance with new regulations
❓ Frequently asked questions
At retail points selling tobacco, what is the maximum number of packages or boxes of a single brand that can be displayed?
A maximum of one package or box of a single brand may be displayed
What objects are not considered as tobacco advertising?
Clothing, utensils, means of transportation, production tools, construction works that do not display or form symbols or trademarks of tobacco products
Full text
CIRCULAR
AMENDING AND COMPLEMENTING CIRCULAR NO. 19/2005/TT-BVHTT OF MAY 12, 2005 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION TO GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVERTISING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION NO. 12/2000/NQ-CP OF THE GOVERNMENT ON PROHIBITING TOBACCO ADVERTISING
On May 12, 2005, the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) issued Circular No. 19/2005/TT-BVHTT to guide implementation of the Advertising Ordinance and Resolution No. 12/2000/NQ-CP of the Government on prohibiting tobacco advertising. To better implement regulations regarding prohibition of tobacco advertising, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issues this Circular to amend and supplement Point 2.7 Clause 2 and Clause 4 of Circular No. 19/2005/TT-BVHTT as follows:
1) Amending and supplementing Point 2.7 Clause 2:
"Point 2.7: At tobacco retail outlets, displaying more than one pack (containing 10 cigarettes, 12 cigarettes, or 20 cigarettes) or more than one box (containing 10 packs) of a single brand of tobacco is prohibited."
2) Supplementing at the end of Clause 4:
"Clothing, utensils, means of transportation, production tools, construction projects, and other objects that are monochromatic or multicolored but do not depict or form an emblem or trademark of a tobacco product shall not be considered as tobacco advertising."
This Circular takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette./.
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