Last updated: June 15, 2023

Disclosure Requirements

Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes

Required
Regulatory Authority

Ministry of Health

Analysis

Manufacturers and imports must submit an annual report containing information on the composition of tobacco products sold and their emissions.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.

Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes

Required
Regulatory Authority

Ministry of Health

Analysis

Manufacturers and imports must submit an annual report containing information on the composition of tobacco products sold and their emissions.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes.

Disclosed information readily available to the public

Required
Regulatory Authority

Ministry of Health

Analysis

The law requires the “authorized state body in the sphere of health care” to annually inform consumers of information contained in the disclosure reports submitted by tobacco companies in accordance with the EEC technical regulations.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.