Last updated: January 9, 2023

Key Terms

Ingredient

Term Defined
Definition

An “ingredient” is any substance that is added to tobacco, among them, those substances that are added to a tobacco leaf and to other unprocessed or processed tobacco products, as well as to a non-tobacco material that is added to the tobacco product during its production, and is represented in the output, even in a modified form.

Analysis

The definition of “ingredient” is significant because 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).

FCTC-Based Definition

Includes tobacco, components (e.g. paper, filter), including materials used to manufacture those components, additives, processing aids, residual substances found in tobacco (following storage and processing), and substances that migrate from the packaging material into the product (contaminants are not part of the ingredients). (FCTC Art. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines)

Additive

Term Defined
Definition

“Additive” is a substance or material (except a tobacco leaf) which is added to tobacco products.

Analysis

The definition of "additive" is significant because the law requires disclosure of tobacco products ingredients which include additives.