Cote D’Ivoire to Require Plain Packaging

Cote D’Ivoire to Require Plain Packaging

Cote D’Ivoire will start requiring cigarette manufacturers to sell their products in plain packaging in November.

According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK), Cote D’Ivoire is the second nation in Africa to introduce following Mauritius.

“The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauds Cote D’Ivoire for joining Mauritius in bringing plain packaging to Africa,” said CTFK President and CEO Yolanda Richardson. “These new measures should serve as a reminder that countries around the world can and must take swift action to curb tobacco use, protect public health and stop Big Tobacco companies from targeting youth.