Last updated: September 17, 2019

Regulated Contents in Cigarettes

Regulatory Authority

Are contents and/or ingredients of cigarettes regulated?

No
Regulatory Authority

None

Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor does it grant any authority to regulate, contents or ingredients of cigarettes.

Are cigarette emissions regulated?

No
Regulatory Authority

None

Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor does it grant any authority to regulate, emissions of cigarettes.

Status of Regulated Ingredients in Cigarettes

Sugars and sweeteners (other than those added to replace sugars lost during the curing process)

Examples of sugars and sweeteners include: glucose, molasses, honey and sorbitol.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of sugars and sweeteners in tobacco products is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as sugars and sweeteners in tobacco products.

Menthol, mint or spearmint (including analogues and derivatives)

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of menthol, mint and spearmint in tobacco products is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as menthol, mint, or spearmint in tobacco products.

Spices and herbs (excluding mint)

Examples include: cinnamon and ginger.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of spices and herbs in tobacco products is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as spices and herbs (excluding mint) in tobacco products.

Other flavorings (not covered above)

Includes fruit flavorings. Examples of flavoring substances include benzaldehyde, maltol and vanillin.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of flavorings in tobacco products is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as flavorings in tobacco products.

Ingredients that facilitate nicotine uptake

Examples include: ammonia.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients that facilitate nicotine uptake is allowed.

To align with FCTC Arts. 5.2 and 9, the law should regulate ingredients that facilitate nicotine uptake, such as ammonia.

Ingredients which may create an impression of health benefits

Examples include: vitamins, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, fruit and vegetables (and products resulting from their processing such as fruit juices), amino acids, such as cysteine and tryptophan, and essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients that may create an impression of health benefits is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients that may create an impression of health benefits in tobacco products.

Ingredients associated with energy and vitality

Examples include: caffeine, guarana, taurine and glucuronolactone.

Allowed
Analysis

The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients associated with energy and vitality is allowed.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients associated with energy and vitality in tobacco products.