Mozambique: Assembly Passes New Law Against Tobacco

Maputo — Mozambique’s parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday passed a new Tobacco Law, intended to reduce tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke.

The approval of the law complements the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted in 2003 and in force since February 2005.

The instrument is a response to the global smoking epidemic and establishes rigorous control measures, aiming to protect present and future generations from the…