Last updated: May 20, 2025
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
“Tobacco product” means a product intended for consumer consumption, consisting, even in part, of tobacco, including genetically modified tobacco.
The definition of "tobacco product" contained in the law 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
“Single pack” means the smallest single packaging of a tobacco product or related product placed on the market.
“Composite packaging” means any packaging in which tobacco products or related products containing a single package or a set of single packages, with the understanding that transparent covers are not considered to be composite packaging.
The law does not contain a definition of “outside packaging and labeling.” A definition is not strictly necessary to interpret the law because the law uses the terms “single pack” and “composite packaging” rather than “outside packaging and labeling.” The definitions of “single pack” and “composite packaging” together cover all packaging used in retail sale of tobacco products. Therefore, these two definitions taken together align with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” provided in FCTC Art. 11.
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
