Last updated: February 3, 2020
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
The law requires manufacturers and importers to submit to the Ministry of Health a "list of ingredients used for the manufacture of tobacco products, for each type of product, brand and variety."
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
Law 26687 requires manufacturers and importers to measure the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content of cigarettes and cigarillos in accordance with ISO standards. Decree 602/2013 requires manufacturers and importers to submit the results of these tests to the Ministry of Health annually, by each type of "product, brand and quality."
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
The law does not require that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should require that disclosed information on contents and emissions be made readily available to the public.
