Last updated: May 7, 2021

Penalties

Violation
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)

Content regulation

Not Applicable
None
Analysis

The law does not regulate the contents of tobacco products; therefore, there are no specified penalties.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of tobacco products and impose sanctions for violations.

Disclosure requirement

Uncertain
Other

(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)

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Entities that can be held responsible

Importers

Analysis

If an importer of tobacco products violates disclosure requirements, the imported products shall be forfeited. There are no other penalties for violations of disclosure requirements.

To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should impose sanctions for disclosure violations.