Unofficial Translation (excerpts)
5. Prohibition of tobacco product consumption in places used by
the public
Article 127: It is prohibited for anyone to smoke in spaces used by the
public, or to expose others to tobacco smoke.
Article 128: It is prohibited to smoke in any places that are public, whether
closed or open, in any workplaces, in any vehicle of public transportation
and in any other place designated by the Minister of Public Health.
6. The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control
Article 129: The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control
is hereby established.
Article 130: The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control
has the following missions:
1. To coordinate the implementation of the Framework Convention
for Tobacco Control of the WHO in Burundi.
2. To implement the country’s policy in matters of tobacco control
through the national strategic plan;
3. To strengthen actions to inform, educate and communicate about
the harmful effects associated with tobacco consumption and on the
advantages of quitting tobacco;
4. To draw up and implement programs of training and applied
research;
5. To provide support and protection for actors and agencies engaged
in tobacco control.
The composition and operating procedures of the National Multisectoral Committee for Tobacco Control are to be defined by decree.
The tobacco industry, its agents as well as any entity that undertakes
to promote the interests of the tobacco industry are not to be a part of
the National Multi-sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control.