Last updated: July 27, 2020
Key Terms
Tobacco Sponsorship
The law does not contain a definition of "tobacco sponsorship". The lack of this key definition may impede enforcement of a provision in the law that prohibits some forms of sponsorship. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should contain a definition of "tobacco sponsorship" in accordance with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1.
Any form of contribution to any event, activity, or individual with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(g))
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
The law does not contain a definition of "tobacco advertising and promotion". The lack of this key definition may impede enforcement of provisions of the law that prohibit tobacco advertising and promotion. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should contain a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1.
Any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(c))
Tobacco Product
Tobacco Products: Products that are totally or partially composed of tobacco leaves, as a raw material and are processed for purposes of use, either by smoking, sucking, chewing, inhaling or by any other means, for human use.
The definition of “tobacco products” contained in Decision No. 272/2010 aligns with the definition contained in FCTC Art. 1(f).
Any product entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as a raw material which is manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, or snuffing. (FCTC Art. 1(f))
