India's Minister of Health announced on World No Tobacco Day
that on October 2nd, 2005 it would ban all scenes showing
smoking, cigarette packs or tobacco advertisements in movies and
TV. The ban on showing smoking scenes follows an earlier move
outlawing all direct tobacco advertising as well as tobacco
sponsorship of sports events.
"Film actors have a lasting impact on the minds of children and
young adults" Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters.
"More and more youngsters and women are taking up tobacco". Some
2,200 people die daily in India from tobacco-related diseases.
The ban on showing smoking scenes follows an earlier move
outlawing all direct tobacco advertising as well as tobacco
sponsorship of sports events.
Source: Agence France Presse "India bans
smoking scenes in movies and on TV in anti-tobacco campaign".
June 1, 2005—New Delhi. & PATH Canada—Programme Director, India |
Ban on display of any form of tobacco use or tobacco
product in Indian movies and television progammes made
from October 2, 2005.
Older films and TV programmes with scenes of tobacco
use, made prior to October 2, 2005 — need to carry a
health warning when being telecasted, warning of the
dangers of smoking.
The law will ask domestic and foreign films
(Hollywood—Watch out!) to comply.
The ban on display of brand names or logos of tobacco
products will not apply to live telecasts of an
event—for example, of a Formula One race. However, if
the telecast has a delay, the scroll must appear with
its anti-smoking message. |
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