Namibia: Difficulties in implementing tobacco control laws
Even after passing the Tobacco Products Control Act, a strict set of laws restricting smoking as well as tobacco advertising/sale, difficulties still remain in the implementation process of such an all-encompassing set of restrictions. Although the law is passed, the actual regulations need to be created and then vetted during a 3-month public review session. Once finalized, which could take several rounds of public review, personnel must be hired and trained to enforce the new regulations. The Namimbian.
http://www.namibian.com.na/news/full-story/archive/2010/july/article/smokers-can-relax-for-now/
Date Posted: 22 July 2010
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