Last updated: October 1, 2020
Key Terms
Tobacco Sponsorship
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit all tobacco sponsorship and contain a definition of “tobacco sponsorship” in accordance with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(g).
Any form of contribution to any event, activity, or individual with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(g))
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
The law does not contain a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion.” Undefined key terms may hinder implementation and enforcement of provisions the law. Here, having no definition for “tobacco advertising and promotion” may hinder enforcement of the prohibition on tobacco advertising.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should prohibit all tobacco advertising and promotion and contain a definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” in accordance with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(c).
Any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(c))
Tobacco Product
“Tobacco” is understood to refer to any product containing, even if only partially, tobacco used for smoking, snuffing, chewing, or sucking.
Article 2 of Executive Decree No. 01-285 contains a definition of “tobacco” which aligns with the FCTC.
To more fully align with the FCTC, the definition could make clear that tobacco products contain, wholly or in part, leaf tobacco as a raw material as provided in the definition 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))
