Last updated: February 19, 2022
Key Terms
Ingredient
“Ingredient” means tobacco, an additive, as well as any substance or element present in a finished tobacco product or related product, including paper, filter, ink, capsules and adhesives.
The definition of “ingredient” is significant because manufacturers and importers must submit to the government information about all ingredients used in cigarettes, for each brand and variant name.
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)
Characteristic Flavor
"Characteristic flavor" means a clearly noticeable smell or taste other than one of tobacco, resulting from an additive or a combination of additives, including, but not limited to, fruit, spice, herbs, alcohol, candy, menthol or vanilla, which is noticeable before or during the consumption of the tobacco product.
The definition of "characteristic flavor" is significant because the law prohibits the sale of tobacco products with a characteristic flavor.
Additive
"Additive" means a substance, other than tobacco, which is added to a tobacco product, a unit packet or to any outer packaging thereof.
The definition of "additive" is significant because the law prohibits the sale of tobacco products with a characteristic flavor. Characteristic flavor under the law results from an additive or combination of additives.
Flavoring
"Flavoring" means an additive that imparts smell and/or taste
The definition of "flavoring" is significant because the law prohibits the sale of tobacco products with a characteristic flavor. Characteristic flavor under the law results from an additive or combination of additives.
Emissions
"Emissions" means substances that are released when a tobacco or related product is used as intended, such as substances found in smoke, or substances released during the process of using smokeless tobacco products.
The definition of "emissions" is significant because the law regulates cigarette emissions.
Addictiveness Potential
"Addictiveness potential" means the pharmacological potential of a substance to cause addiction, a state which affects an individual’s ability to control his or her behavior, typically by instilling a reward or a relief from withdrawal symptoms, or both.
The definition of "addictiveness potential" is significant because the law prohibits the sale of tobacco products with ingredients which contribute to addictiveness potential. The law also requires disclosure of ingredient addictiveness potential.
