Regulated Contents in Cigarettes
The law does not regulate, nor does it grant any authority to regulate, contents or ingredients of cigarettes.
The law does not regulate, nor does it grant any authority to regulate, emissions of cigarettes.
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 cigarettes 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 cigarettes.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore, the use of menthol, mint, and spearmint in cigarettes 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 cigarettes.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore, the use of spices and herbs (excluding mint) in cigarettes 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 cigarettes.
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 other flavorings (not covered above) in cigarettes 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 other flavorings (not covered above) in cigarettes.
The law does not regulate, nor grant any authority to regulate, contents and ingredients. Therefore, the use of ingredients in cigarettes that facilitate nicotine uptake is allowed.
To further 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 in cigarettes 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 the use of ingredients in cigarettes that may create an impression of health benefits.
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 in cigarettes that are 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 the use of ingredients in cigarettes that are associated with energy and vitality.