Outdoor Advertising of Tobacco Products Banned in Jakarta

The Governor (“Governor”)  of the Jakarta Special Capital Region (“Jakarta”) has issued Regulation No. 1 of 2015 on Prohibition on Organizing Cigarette and Tobacco Product Advertisements on Outdoor Media (“2015 Regulation”).

The 2015 Regulation implements Article 12 (4) of Jakarta Special Capital Region Regulation No. 9 of 2014 on Organizing Advertisements (“2014 Regulation”). The 2015 Regulation establishes a legal basis for the Governor to prohibit the advertising of cigarette and tobacco products on outdoor media.