Last updated: November 22, 2022
Disclosure Requirements
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes
The law does not require manufacturers or importers of cigarettes to disclose to government authorities information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should require disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes
Minister of Health
The law requires manufacturers and importers to submit information on tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide levels, in accordance with ISO methodology, annually to the Minister of Health.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
Minister of Health
The law requires the Minister of Health to make the submitted disclosed information readily available to the public. This includes annual reporting on tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide levels, testing in accordance with ISO methodology, and verification from the Chief Executive Office or Chair of the Board of the tobacco manufacturer or importer.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.
