Last updated: September 30, 2025
Key Terms
Ingredient
“Tobacco product components” means tobacco leaves, paper, and filters. The meaning extends to materials used in the manufacture of tobacco products, additives, processing aids, residue found in tobacco leaves as a result of the production process and storage, and substances found in tobacco products from packaging materials. However, it does not include contaminants.
The definition of “tobacco product components” is significant because the ministerial regulations require disclosure of ingredients used in tobacco products every three years.
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)
Combustion byproducts from the smoke or vapor of tobacco products
“Combustion byproducts from the smoke or vapor of tobacco products” means substances released through the smoke or vapor generated by tobacco products. This includes both mainstream smoke or vapor exhaled by users and sidestream smoke or vapor emitted directly from the tobacco product itself.
The definition of “combustion byproducts from the smoke or vapor of tobacco products” is significant because the ministerial regulations regulate cigarette emissions and require disclosure on emissions every three years.
Additive
“Additive” means any substance used to enhance a tobacco product, excluding tobacco leaves or other parts of the tobacco plant.
The definition of “additive” is significant because the ministerial regulations prohibit tobacco products with certain additives.
