Regulated Contents in Cigarettes
Secretariat of Health
The General Law on Tobacco Control delegates authority to the Secretariat of Health to implement various aspects of the law, including determining provisions on "information that manufacturers must provide to corresponding authorities and the public regarding tobacco products and their emissions." This is interpreted as delegating authority to regulate cigarette contents and/or ingredients. However, the Secretariat has not issued these regulations.
Secretariat of Health
The General Law on Tobacco Control delegates authority to the Secretariat of Health to implement various aspects of the law, including determining provisions on "information that manufacturers must provide to corresponding authorities and the public regarding tobacco products and their emissions." However, the Secretariat has not issued regulations on emissions.
Examples of sugars and sweeteners include: glucose, molasses, honey and sorbitol.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of sugars and sweeteners in tobacco products is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as sugars and sweeteners in tobacco products.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of menthol, mint and spearmint in tobacco products is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as menthol, mint, or spearmint in tobacco products.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of spices and herbs in tobacco products is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as spices and herbs (excluding mint) in tobacco products.
Includes fruit flavorings. Examples of flavoring substances include benzaldehyde, maltol and vanillin.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of flavorings in tobacco products is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients used to increase palatability such as flavorings in tobacco products.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients that facilitate nicotine uptake is allowed.
To align with FCTC Arts. 5.2 and 9, the law should regulate ingredients that facilitate nicotine uptake, such as ammonia.
Examples include: vitamins, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, fruit and vegetables (and products resulting from their processing such as fruit juices), amino acids, such as cysteine and tryptophan, and essential fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients that may create an impression of health benefits is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients that may create an impression of health benefits in tobacco products.
Examples include: caffeine, guarana, taurine and glucuronolactone.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore the use of ingredients associated with energy and vitality is allowed.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should prohibit or restrict the use of ingredients associated with energy and vitality in tobacco products.