[Intl-tobacco] Nepal to ban all tobacco, liquor advertising

[Robert Weissman]

Nepal to ban all tobacco, liquor advertising
Source: Indian Express, Saturday, 12/16/00

 KATHMANDU: Nepal is to ban all tobacco and liquor advertisements in the
print media, following a ban in place for two years in the electronic
media, a newspaper report said on Saturday.

The Nepali language daily Kantipur said that the government has drafted a
bill to be presented in the next session of Parliament that will apply to
the print media.

The ban is likely to come into effect in April or May.

According to the Nepalese Health Minister Dr Ram Baran Yadav, the ban was
being imposed to meet Nepal's commitment to the international community.
He said the ban was in keeping with the recommendations made by the world
health organisation.

Advertisements of tobacco and alcoholic products are among the main source
of revenue for the print media and their ban is likely to have an adverse
impact on newspaper revenue.

In South America on Wednesday, Brazil banned tobacco advertising in all
its media, stadia and streets. DPA