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Amendment of the COTPA rules on World No Tobacco Day

Content Editor: Dr. Urmimala Maiti

June 6, 2023 at 7:00:00 PM

Public health laws and regulations, Tobacco, Substance abuse, COTPA

Content Editor: Dr. Urmimala Maiti

  • Keeping in mind the World No Tobacco Day 2023 theme " We need food, not tobacco " on 31st May 2023, the central government amended the  "Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (COTPA) (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Rules 2004. 

  • The amendments made are as follows: 

  1. Depiction of anti-tobacco health warnings at the beginning and end of any online curated content displaying tobacco use. 

  2. Display of a warning disclaimer on tobacco products written as a distinct message in white over black background. 

  • The Union Minister launched the online dashboard for reporting violations of COTPA at the National No Tobacco Control Programme portal.

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