Last updated: April 19, 2024
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
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The law requires manufacturers and importers to disclose all ingredients used in the manufacture of their tobacco products.
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
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
The law requires manufacturers and importers to disclose levels of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide emissions, as well as information on other emissions if available.
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
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture; Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety
The law requires that the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture or the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety publish disclosed information on the internet.
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.
