Unofficial Translation (excerpts) 5. Prohibition of tobacco product consumption in places used by the public Article 127: It is prohibited for anyone to smoke in spaces used by the public, or to expose others to tobacco smoke. Article 128: It is prohibited to smoke in any places that are public, whether closed or open, in any workplaces, in any vehicle of public transportation and in any other place designated by the Minister of Public Health. 6. The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control Article 129: The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control is hereby established. Article 130: The National Multi-Sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control has the following missions: 1. To coordinate the implementation of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control of the WHO in Burundi. 2. To implement the country’s policy in matters of tobacco control through the national strategic plan; 3. To strengthen actions to inform, educate and communicate about the harmful effects associated with tobacco consumption and on the advantages of quitting tobacco; 4. To draw up and implement programs of training and applied research; 5. To provide support and protection for actors and agencies engaged in tobacco control. The composition and operating procedures of the National Multisectoral Committee for Tobacco Control are to be defined by decree. The tobacco industry, its agents as well as any entity that undertakes to promote the interests of the tobacco industry are not to be a part of the National Multi-sectoral Committee for Tobacco Control.