CPCCA

Algeria

(1985 - present)

Angola

Fumar é um risco para a saúde

Burkina Faso

"ATTENTION POUR VOTRE SANTÉ" RAABO NO. AN-V 0081/FP/SAN/CAPRO/DP DU 29/2/88

Cameroon

Message du Ministére de la santé publique: consommer du tabac peut nuire a votre santé.
Warning from Ministry of Public Health: tobacco may be dangerous to your health.

Cape Verde

Pode prejudicar a saúde

Central African Republic

Abus dangereux pour la santé, selon Arrêté Interministériel n°008/MICPME-PMI/MSPP/MFB du 2 Avril 1997 - R.C.A.

Democratic Republic of Congo (ex-Zaire)

Selon A.M. 014/97: Fumer est préjudiciable à la santé.

Djibouti

Health Warnings since 2009

Djibouti's requirements for 9 health warning messages comes into effect in 2009. The law brings the following measures into effect (roughly translated from the French decree.):
-Each package, carton or other container must display the French equivalent of "sales authorized in the Republic of Djibouti"
-Each package, carton or other container must show the date of manufacture and the manufacturing lot number.
-Each manufacturer must follow direction from the Ministry with respect to display messages on accessories, interior of packaging, on the cigarette, on the cellophane or other transparent covering, on boxes or packages even if they are not seen by the consumer.
-Retailers must display required messages at point of sale.
-Health warning messages must appear on tobacco product packages. The warnings must take up 50% of the principal display space. These warnings will be established annually by the Minister of Health.
-Supplementary messages are also required to be printed on the side panels or other places on tobacco packages.
-Health warning messages must appear in French and Arabic. Other languages may also be required.
-Manufacturers have 9 months to bring labelling on their products up to standards.
Tobacco products must be sold in packages that meet the size and dimensions set out in regulations. Empty containers or slides cannot be sold.

FRENCH:

ARABIC

Side of the pack

Egypt

2) Picture based Health Warnings since 2008

Ghana

Ministry of Health warning: cigarette smoking can be harmful to your health.

Ivory Coast

ABUS DANGEREUX POUR LA SANTÉ
Arréte N. 024 MS MC/CAB du 19/01/98

Kenya

MINISTRY OF HEALTH WARNING: CIGARETTE SMOKING IS HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH - ONYO LA WIZARA YA AFYA: UVUTAJI WA SIGARA UNADHURU AFYA YAKO

Libya

Malawi

Minister of Health Warning Smoking is hazardous to healt - Kusuta kumaonoga moyo.

Mali

1) GOVERNMENT WARNING Smoking may damage your health
2) GOVERMENT WARNING: Smoking causes cancer, heart desease and bronchitis

Mauritus

1) Dangereux pour la santé - Loi N° 96041 du 7 Août 1996.

2) Picture based Health Warnings since 2009

Morocco

Mozambique

Fumar é um risco para a saúde.

Niger

"Attention pour votre santé" - Arrêté n° 004/MDI/CAT/DCIP du 5/01/96.

Nigeria

1) The Federal Ministry of Health warns that tobacco smoking is dangerous to health.
2) The Federal Ministry of Health warns that Smokers are liable to die young. Tar xx mg. Nicotine x.x mg.

Senegal

Abus dangereux pour votre santé (Loi No. 81-58 du 9.11.1981)

Sierra Leone

Smoking is hazardous to your health.

South Africa

1) SMOKING IS A HEALTH RISK - ROOK IS 'N GESONDHEIDSRISIKO
2) -DANGER: SMOKING CAN KILL YOU (Tobacco smoke contains many harmful chemical such as carbon monoxide, cyanide, nicotine and tar, which can cause disease and death. Non-smokers and ex-smokers, on average, live longer and are healthier than smokers. For more information call 011-720-3145)
-DANGER: SMOKING CAUSES CANCER (Nine out of ten patiens with lung cancer are smokers. Smoking also causes cancer of the lip, mouth, voice box, food pipe and bladder. Quitting smoking reduces your risk of cancer. For more information call 011-720-3145).
-DANGER: SMOKING CAUSES HEART DISEASE. Smoking is a major cause of heart attacks, strokes and blood vessel diseases. Quitting smoking reduces your risk of heart diseases. For more information call 011-720-3145).
-PREGNANT? BREAST FEEDING? YOUR SMOKING CAN HARM YOUR BABY. The babies of mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to die before birth or to be born underweight. Stopping smoking before or during the first months of pregnancy reduces the risk to the baby. For more information call 011-720-3145).
-SMOKING DAMAGES YOUR LUNGS. A morning cough and shortness of breath are signs of lung disease. It is never too late to quit. Stop smoking now and you can prevent further harm. For more information call 011-720-3145)
-TOBACCO IS ADDICTIVE (Nicotine in tobacco is a drug which acts on the brain and nerves. Most smokers are dependent on nicotine that is why they feel uncomfortable and get cravings when they go without smoking for a while. For more information call 011-720-3145).
-WARNING: DON'T SMOKE NEAR CHILDREN. Children who live with smokers suffer more from colds, coughs, ear infections, asthma and chest disease. Protect your children from the harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke. For more information call (011) 720-3145.
-YOUR SMOKE CAN HARM THOSE AROUND YOU. Every time you smoke, those around you smoke too. Your smoking increases their risk of lung cancer and heart disease. Stop smoking for the sake of your health and that of your family and friends. For more information call 011-720-3145).

Sudan

Tanzania

WARNING CIGARETTE SMOKING IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH - ONYO UVUTAJI WA SIGARA NI HATARI KWA AFYA YAKO.

Tunisia

1) Le tabac nuit à la santé.

2) Avis important: fumer nuit à la santé.

Uganda

1) MINISTRY OF HEALTH WARNING CIGARETTE SMOKING CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH
2) Ministry of Health Warning: cigarette smoking can be harmful to your health.
Onyo la wizara ya afya: uvutaji wa sigara waweza kudhuru afya yako.

Zambia

1) Ministry of Health warning: tobacco is harmful to health.
2) Warning: tobacco is harmful to health.

Zimbabwe

SMOKING MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH