Last updated: April 19, 2024
Key Terms
Tobacco Sponsorship
Sponsorship: any public or private contribution to an event or activity or any support from individuals with the aim or direct or indirect effect of promoting the sale of a product.
The definition of "sponsorship" contained in the law aligns with the definition of “tobacco sponsorship” provided in FCTC Art. 1(g).
Any form of contribution to any event, activity, or individual with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(g))
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
Advertising: any type of commercial communication with the aim or with the direct or indirect effect of promoting the sale of a product.
The definition of “advertising” contained in the law does not align with the definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” provided in FCTC Art. 1 because it does not include “recommendations or actions” that promote tobacco products, but rather only “commercial communication.” To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should contain a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” as provided in FCTC Art. 1(c).
Any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(c))
Tobacco Product
Tobacco products: products that can be consumed and consist, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not.
The law incorporates the definition of "tobacco products" contained in the EU Tobacco Products Directive (Directive 2014/40/EU).
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))
