Tobacco Control Act No. 15 of 2009. Pays/Territoire Trinité-et-Tobago Type du document Législation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to prevent tobacco use by children; regulate tobacco use by individuals; enhance public awareness of the hazards of tobacco use and ensure that individuals are provided with information to make more fully informed decisions about using tobacco; protect individuals from exposure to tobacco smoke; prohibit and restrict promotional practices; prevent smuggling of tobacco; provide for regulation of tobacco products to mitigate against the harmful effects of tobacco; and provide for other related matters. Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Certification Mise en application Gouvernance Inspection Institution Emballage/étiquetage Infractions/sanctions Santé publique Tabac Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date appointed by the President by Proclamation. Résumé This Act sets forth provisions on the establishment of a Unit in the Ministry and its responsibilities and functions; powers and functions of the authorized officers of the Unit; obligations of manufacturers and importers; prohibitions relating to tobacco products; packaging and labelling requirements; and offences relating to manufacture, packaging and labelling, storage, distribution, advertising or promotion of tobacco products, and related penalties. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.tobaccocontrollaws.org