Regulated Contents in Cigarettes
Standards Organization of Nigeria
The Tobacco Control Act, 2015 provides that no person shall manufacture, distribute, or sell a tobacco product that does not comply with the approved standards. Under NIS 463:2018, characterizing flavors in cigarettes are prohibited.
Standards Organization of Nigeria
The Tobacco Control Act, 2015 provides that no person shall manufacture,
distribute, or sell a tobacco product that does not comply with the
approved standards. NIS 463:2018 establishes maximum limits for nicotine, carbon monoxide, and tar contents of cigarettes. These limits are as follows:
- 1 mg nicotine/cigarette
- 10 mg carbon monoxide/cigarette
- 10 mg tar/cigarette.
Examples of sugars and sweeteners include: glucose, molasses, honey and sorbitol.
The law prohibits characterizing flavors in cigarettes. Accordingly, sugars and sweeteners that produce a characterizing flavor are prohibited. The law further states: "These do not include use of additives which are essential to the manufacture of tobacco products e.g. sugar to replace sugar that is lost during the curing process if they do not result in a product with a characterizing flavor." Because sugar may be used in cigarettes as long as it does not result in a characterizing flavor, the regulatory status "Some Restrictions" is given.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it regulates ingredients used to increase palatability such as sugars and sweeteners in cigarettes.
The law prohibits characterizing flavors in cigarettes. The definition of "characterising flavour" specifically includes menthol, spices, and herbs. Accordingly, menthol, mint and spearmint that produce a characterizing flavor are prohibited.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it regulates ingredients used
in cigarettes to increase palatability such as menthol, mint, and spearmint.
The law prohibits characterizing flavors in cigarettes. The definition of "characterising flavour" specifically includes spices, and herbs.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it regulates ingredients used in cigarettes to increase palatability such as spices and herbs.
Includes fruit flavorings. Examples of flavoring substances include benzaldehyde, maltol and vanillin.
The law prohibits cigarettes with a "characterising flavour." Accordingly, other flavorings (not covered above) that produce a characterizing flavor are prohibited.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it regulates ingredients used to increase palatability such as other flavorings (not covered above) in cigarettes.
The law does not regulate ingredients in cigarettes that facilitate nicotine uptake.
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 ingredients in cigarettes that may create an impression of health benefits.
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 ingredients in cigarettes that are associated with energy and vitality.
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.