Northern Ireland

The law does not provide for this disclosure because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in place. However, some forms of advertising are still permitted at some points of sale. In addition, some promotional practices (e.g., retailer incentive programs) may not be covered under the ban.

Therefore, to align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, disclosure should be required. FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 43 provides that, while the requirement for this kind of disclosure applies only to Parties that do not have a comprehensive ban, all Parties should implement the disclosure requirement in that it may help Parties that consider that they have a comprehensive ban to identify any advertising, promotion or sponsorship not covered by the ban or engaged in by the tobacco industry in contravention of the ban.

Tobacco advertising permitted inside the premises of specialist tobacconists must include a health warning covering at least 30% of the total area of the advertisement and the quitline phone number.

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, which recommend the adoption of health messages where tobacco advertising is still permitted by the law.

The law does not provide for tobacco industry disclosures and therefore does not require that disclosed information be readily available to the public.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should impose a mandatory disclosure requirement on the tobacco industry and require that such disclosures be made available to the public in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines paras. 41 and 42.