Last updated: September 9, 2021
Key Terms
Ingredient
“Ingredients” mean tobacco, components, including materials used to manufacture those components, additives, processing aids, residual substances found in tobacco, following storage and processing and substances that migrate from the packaging material into the product.
The definition of “ingredient” is significant because the law authorizes the Minister of Health and Social Welfare to regulate the contents of tobacco products. The Minister, however, has not yet issued such regulations.
Includes tobacco, components (e.g. paper, filter), including materials used to manufacture those components, additives, processing aids, residual substances found in tobacco (following storage and processing), and substances that migrate from the packaging material into the product (contaminants are not part of the ingredients). (FCTC Art. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines)
Additive
“Additive” means any substance chemical compound or component other than tobacco or water, that is introduced in the tobacco product during processing, manufacturing or packaging including, as applicable, those obtained in the paper, filter, portion pouch, or similar part of the tobacco product, its package or accessories.
The definition of “additive” is significant because the law requires disclosure of tobacco product ingredients which include additives.
Constituents
“Constituents” means chemicals, including particles, vapours and gases found in tobacco or tobacco product.
The definition of “constituents” is significant because the law requires disclosure of tobacco product ingredients which include content and constituents.
Contents
“Content” means constituents with respect to processed tobacco, and ingredients with respect to tobacco products.
The definition of “content” is significant because the law requires disclosure of tobacco product ingredients which include content and constituents.
Emissions
“Emissions” are substances that are released when a tobacco product is used as intended; in the case of cigarettes, and other combusted products, emissions are the substances found the smoke; in the case of smokeless tobacco products for oral use, emissions mean the substances released during the process of chewing or sucking; and in the case of nasal use, refer to substances released by particles during the process of snuffing.
The definition of "emissions" is significant because the law authorizes the Minister of Health and Social Welfare to regulate emissions of tobacco products. The Minister, however, has not yet issued such regulations.
