Last updated: January 9, 2023
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
“Tobacco product” means any product that contains tobacco or its elements (except for medications containing nicotine), and which is intended to be smoked, chewed, snused or sniffed, including:
a.a) filtered and unfiltered cigarettes;
a.b) papirosa, cigars and cigarillos;
a.c) pipe tobacco, tobacco for hookah;
a.d) rolling tobacco;
a.e) chewing, snus and snuff tobacco;
a.f) electronic cigarettes or other similar nicotine-delivering devices containing materials/cartridges/capsules;
a.g) New tobacco product - product containing tobacco but not included in any other category of tobacco products as defined under sub-paragraph "a" of this Article;
a.h) Raw tobacco products, tobacco leftovers;
a.i) Heating tobacco - tobacco product (except for electronic cigarettes or other similar material/cartridge/capsule containing nicotine) designed to be used only by heating.
The definition of "tobacco product" contained in the law aligns with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).
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
“Packaging” means:
(a) any container, carton, box, package, plastic bag, jar, bag, sack, tube or other container, where the tobacco product is placed;
(b) any packing paper or casing, which is used for outer wrapping of the tobacco product;
(c) any material is attached or is affixed on a tobacco product or the items listed in the “a” and “b” subparagraphs.
The definition of “packaging” contained in the decree aligns with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” contained in FCTC Art. 11(4) in that it encompasses any packaging used in retail sale.
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
Medical Warning
“Medical warning” means a statement that warms against the harmful effects of tobacco, which is accompanied by a relevant image.
The definition of “medical warning” is significant because it provides a description of the information that is to be included on every package.
