Last updated: January 23, 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

Required
Regulatory Authority

Committee for Tobacco Control

Analysis

The law requires manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to submit an annual report to the Committee for Tobacco Control containing information concerning the ingredients used in the manufacture of cigarettes. The list in the report must classify all ingredients by “burning” or “non-burning” and indicate ingredients’ weight in milligrams and in percentage of weight of the cigarette.

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

Required
Regulatory Authority

Committee for Tobacco Control

Analysis

The law requires manufacturers and importers annually to submit the results of tests conducted in accordance with specified ISO standards for each brand of tobacco product manufactured or imported.

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

Not Required
Analysis

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.