Last updated: December 20, 2022

Key Terms

Tobacco Product

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Analysis

Undefined key terms or ambiguous definitions can undermine the application of other substantive provisions of a law. A definition of “tobacco product” should be provided in accordance with the FCTC definition.

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

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Analysis

Having no definition for this key term makes it difficult to interpret and implement the packaging and labeling requirements. This can hamper application and implementation of FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines.

A definition of “outside packaging and labeling” should be provided in accordance with FCTC Art. 11(4).

FCTC-Based Definition

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