Tobacco Control Laws

Prakas on the Implementing the guideline for smoke-free tourism city (pdf 693kb)

Minimum standard operating procedure (SoP) for implementation of smoke-free environment in tourism sector (pdf 1.7mb)

Circular on measurement to prevent and avoid importation, trafficking, sale, and use of tobacco heated products (HTPs) in the Kingdom of Cambodia 2021 (pdf Khmer 2.4mb, English 106kb)

Sub-Decree on Measures for the Banning of Smoking or Blowing the Smoke of Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public Places 2016 (pdf Khmer 3.7mb, English 92kb)

Sub-Decree on Increasing of Excise Tax Rate for Tobacco & Alcohol 2015 (English pdf 177kb, Khmer pdf 624kb)

Ministry of Economy and Finance Prakas on Excise Tax Stamp 2015 (Khmer pdf 1.1mb)

Prakas on Legal Procedure for Printing of Health Warning in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Products Packages 2015 (pdf Khmer, English 129kb, Appendix 4.5mb)

Sub-Decree on Printing of Health Warning in Khmer Language and Pictorial on Tobacco Products Packages, 2015 (pdf 135 mb)

Law on Tobacco Control 2015 (pdf 180kb)
The purpose of this law is to protect public health and reducing impacts on health, economic, social and environment caused by tobacco products.

Ministry of Economy and Finance Prakas on Excise Tax Stamp 2014 (pdf 188kb)

Ministry of Economy and Finance Prakas to Increase Tax Base 2014 (English pdf 52kb, Khmer pdf 695kb)

Circular on Measures to Prevent and Terminate Consumptions, Sales, and Imports of SHISHA and E-Cigarette in the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2014 (pdf 52kb)

Circular on Smoking Ban at Workplaces and Within the Compound of Angkor temple sites, 2012 (pdf 33kb)

Ministry of Health Prakas on Measures for the Banning of Tobacco Product Advertising, 2011 (pdf 61kb)

Sub-Decree on Advertising of Tobacco Products, 2011 (pdf 96kb)

Ministry of Information Directive on Smoking Ban in Workplaces, 2010 (pdf 14kb)

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Directive, 2010 (pdf 26kb)
on enforcement of smoking ban in workplaces, academic establishments and meeting halls

Sub-decree on Health Warning on Cigarette Packages, 2009 (pdf 41kb)
Royal Government of Cambodia Sub-decree on Printing Health Warning on Cigarette Packages

Ministry of Interior Circular on Smoke Free Places, 2009 (pdf 54kb)

Ministry of Finance Directive on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting Halls, 2007 (pdf 13kb)

Ministry of Environment Circular on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting halls, 2007(pdf 17kb)

Ministry of Industry, Mine & Energy Directive on Smoking Ban in Workplaces and Meeting halls, 2006 (pdf 25kb)

Ministry of Economy and Finance Regulation on Tobacco Tax 2006 (English pdf 182kb, Khmer pdf 637kb)

Circular on Smoking Ban in Campuses of Military Entities, 2005 (pdf 50kb)
Royal Cambodia Arm Forces Circular on Smoking ban in the campuses of military entities within the Royal Cambodia Armed Forces

Ministry of Economy and Finance, Law on Taxation, 2004 (pdf 343kb)

Ministry of Economy and Finance Prakas No. 175, 2002 (English pdf 63kb, Khmer pdf 144kb)

Ministry of Women’s and Veteran’s Affairs Directive, 2001 (pdf 14kb)
on Enforcement of cigarette smoking ban in workplaces and meeting halls

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Directive, 2000 (pdf 24kb)
on smoking ban in workplaces, academic establishments, meeting halls, and theaters

Ministry of Cult and Religion Directive, 2000 (pdf 14kb)
on the implementation of the smoking ban in workplaces, establishments for buddhism studies, meeting halls, gathering halls, Pagodas, and theaters

Co-Ministers in Charge of the Council of Ministers to the Minister of Health, 1994 (pdf 13kb)
on request for cigarette smoking ban in workplaces, meeting places, theaters, public transportation, and other urban areas