Last updated: October 1, 2020
Action Required for Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship Not Banned
Disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures
The law does not require tobacco industry disclosures to the government.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41, the law should require disclosure of all advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities to the government. The law additionally should require disclosure at regular intervals, not only upon request.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
The law does not require health warnings on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require that health warnings accompany all permitted tobacco advertising and, “as appropriate, promotion and sponsorship” (FCTC Art. 13 para. 4(b)).
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require tobacco industry disclosures to the government.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines paras. 41 and 42, the law should require tobacco industry disclosures to the government (para. 41) and that disclosed information is readily available to the public (para. 42).
