Table 66Status of regulations on tobacco products in Asia, 2003

BannedRestrictedNot RegulatedUnknown
Advertisements
    in certain media1821  6  5
    to certain audiences16  5  821
    in certain locations10151312
    content or design  –11  732
Sponsorship for certain audiences11  21621
Sponsorship advertising of events  6  2  834
Brand-stretching  7  21625
Sales to minors23  –1611
Sales by minors  1  –1138
Place of sales  –101228
Free products14  31419
Misleading information on packaging  1  –1531

Countries include: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan (China), Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, West Bank and Yemen

From: 1, Description of Smokeless Tobacco Practices

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