NICARAGUA

LAW NO. 227

• Approved: June 29, 2010
• 32 Articles
• Eight chapters
• Official name: Law for tobacco control

IMPLEMENTATION

• What?
• Why?
• How?
• When?
• Where?
• Who?

WHAT?

• Direct tobacco consumption
• Indirect tobacco exposition
• Tobacco distribution and propaganda
• Tobacco Taxes
• Health issues related with tobacco

WHY?

• Regulation
• Control
• Reduction
• Protection
• Impulse

HOW?

• Smoke free enviroments
• Strict label guidelines
• Heavy restrictions to public promotion
• Higher Taxation
• Enforcement of the law
• Sanctions for non compliance
• Constant results reporting

WHEN?

• Nicaragua has been part of the CMCT-OMS since June 7 of 2004
• Ratified by the National Assembly on January 24 of 2008
• Approved this law on June 29 of 2010
• Derogues previous law by the name of “Law for the protection of non smokers human rights”, published on 1996
• Still valid

WHERE?

• Workplaces
• Learning Places
• Open spaces
• Public Transportation
• Public places
• Entertainment places

WHO?

• Ministry of Health
• National Institute of Social Security
• Ministry of Labour
• Ministry of Family
• Ministry of Education
• National committee of Universities
• Cancer patients’ association
• All pertinent medical societies

FINAL THOUGHTS

• Nicaragua’s law is an all around, complete and inclusive method for controlling, reducing and ultimately eliminating tobacco consumption inside the country, thus ensuring smoke free ecosystem for all it’s citizens

DO YOU?