Last updated: March 6, 2020
Disclosure Requirements
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes
Competent health offices (to be defined by the Minister of Health)
Manufacturers or importers of tobacco products must submit a list of the ingredients and respective quantities used in their manufacture, specified by brand and type. The law also requires that manufacturers and importers of new products submit a list of product ingredients at least 30 days before the date anticipated for their market entry in the country.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes
The law does not require manufacturers or importers of cigarettes to disclose to government authorities information on the emissions of their cigarettes.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should require disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
National Health Service
The National Health Service is required to disclose the list of ingredients to consumers. Trade secrets are not subject to disclosure.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.
