Last updated: January 9, 2023

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

Required
Regulatory Authority

Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs

Analysis

Tobacco product manufacturers and/or importers must provide the Ministry information about the tobacco product ingredients (in particular, the list of ingredients, amount and weight).

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

Required
Regulatory Authority

Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs

Analysis

Tobacco product manufacturers and/or importers must provide the Ministry information about the tobacco product emissions measurements, including nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide gas, from filtered and unfiltered cigarettes.

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 emissions of their cigarettes.

Disclosed information readily available to the public

Required
Regulatory Authority

Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs

Analysis

Decree No, 01-20 of 2018 requires that contents and emissions information be disclosed to the public.

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.