Last updated: May 26, 2022
Action Required for Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship Not Banned
Disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures
The law does not require disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41, the law should require disclosure by the tobacco industry to relevant governmental authorities of any advertising, promotion and sponsorship in which it engages. The disclosures should be made at regular intervals prescribed by law and in response to specific requests.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
The law prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship expect for point of sale product display. Health warning messages are required at points of sale displaying tobacco, its derivatives or cigarettes for sale. The warning statements and images referred to the law must be displayed in a prominent and legible manner inside the shop or in other prominent panels.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to health warnings and messages on permitted forms of advertising.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not provide for tobacco industry disclosures of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures and, consequently, the availability of these disclosures to the public.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should impose a mandatory disclosure requirement on the tobacco industry and make this informational readily available to the public.
