The Norwegian Tobacco Act

Abstract

THE history of The Norwegian Tobacco Act shows clearly that the preparation and implementation of a statute is a comprehensive and time-consuming process. This Act was proposed in a report in 1967, when an interdisciplinary committee, at the request of the Director General of Health Services, presented a report on what measures could be taken to combat the smoking and health problem.¹ According to this committee, the strategy was to be based on a combination of information, restrictive measures and cessation activities. The effect of this triple programme would be decreased if there were a lack of balance between the three components.