Last updated: February 14, 2022
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
Tobacco products, its products, listed below: “products” to be smoked, inhaled, sucked on or chewed that are, even partially, made from tobacco, whether genetically modified.
The definition of “tobacco products” contained in Decree No. 6 of January 12, 2016 aligns with the definition provided 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))
Outside Packaging and Labeling
Outer packaging: any packaging in which tobacco products or related products are marketed and that includes a single package or a set of individual packages; the transparent wrappers are not considered as outer packaging.
The definition of “outer packaging” contained in Decree No. 6 of January 12, 2016 aligns with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” contained in FCTC Art. 11.
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
