Last updated: June 15, 2023

Key Terms

Tobacco Product

Term Defined
Definition

“Tobacco products” means products completely or partly manufactured from tobacco leaf and/or other parts of the tobacco plant as raw material, made in such a manner as to be used for smoking sucking, chewing, sniffing.

Analysis

The definition of “tobacco products” contained in the law aligns with the definition of “tobacco product” provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).

FCTC-Based Definition

Any product entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as a raw material which is manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, or snuffing. (FCTC Art. 1(f))

Outside Packaging and Labeling

Term Defined
Definition

"Consumer packaging" means packaging intended for the sale or primary packaging of products sold to the final consumer.

Analysis

The definition of "consumer packaging" aligns with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” provided in FCTC Art. 11 in that it applies to all packaging used in retail sale.

FCTC-Based Definition

Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))