Table 3 Regulation of Advertising and Marketing of Tobacco in Israel 1983-2014
Main legislation | Supporting legislation | Year of revision | Details | Bill initiated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Restriction on advertising and marketing of for-smoking tobacco products act | 1983 | Banned advertisement via radio and television, in or on public transport, in public movie screenings, and in all printed material primarily intended for the consumption of minors; Restriction on Indirect Advertising, a limit placed on the number of ads allowed for each product per newspaper, and a ban on the use of human and animal figures as well as on the praising of smoking of itself in tobacco ads. | Ministry of Health | |
Mandatory health warning added to all tobacco Product’s packaging. | ||||
1995 | Mandatory health warning added to all tobacco adds | Parliament | ||
2001 | Extension of the list of forbidden advertisement venues and means + interchangeable package health warnings allowed | Parliament | ||
Restriction on advertising and marketing of tobacco products regulation (wording of warnings) | 2002 | Interchangeable health warnings set | Ministry of Health | |
Consumer protection order regulation (Marking of goods) | 2004 | Prohibition against the use of signs, marks or words the likes of “light”,” low tar”, “mild” and “ultra light”, on package, to indicate a “less harmful” product. | Ministry of Commerce | |
Restriction on advertising and marketing of tobacco products act (Name of act changed) | 2004 | Prohibitions extended to all tobacco products (not excluded to for-smoking products) + a prohibition set on the sale of tobacco products to minors | Ministry of Health | |
Consumer protection order regulation (Advertisement and marketing venues directed at minors) | 2006 | A complete ban on tobacco product advertisement aimed at minors. | Ministry of Commerce | |
Tobacco act | 2006 | Gave the MOH power to govern packaging of imported tobacco products | Ministry of Finance | |
2008 | A ban set on the selling of for-smoking products to minors | Parliament | ||
2011 | Added ban on placing tobacco vending machines in the proximity of educational institutions | Parliament | ||
2014 | Added ban on all placement of tobacco vending machines | Parliament |