Table 1 Characteristics of country laws, with respect to location of health warnings on cigarette packs
*Country | Ratified FCTC | Year of ratification | Warning on pack and carton | Front and back | Top of PDA | Opening does not damage warning | Not obstructed by tax stamps, etc. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | ||||||||
South Africa | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Kenya | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Americas | ||||||||
Mexico | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Canada | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Brazil | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Argentina | NO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
USA | NO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Eastern Mediterranean | ||||||||
Egypt | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pakistan | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Europe | ||||||||
Spain | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Turkey | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Poland | YES | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
UK | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Ukraine | YES | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Russia | YES | 2008 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
South-East Asia | ||||||||
Nepal | YES | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Thailand | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
India | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Bangladesh | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Indonesia | NO | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Western Pacific | ||||||||
Australia | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Malaysia | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Philippines | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
VietNam | YES | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
China | YES | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |