Last updated: September 14, 2022

Key Terms

Tobacco Sponsorship

Term Defined
Definition

“Tobacco sponsorship” means any form of contribution to any act, activity with the aim, effect, or possible effect of promoting, directly or indirectly, a tobacco product or tobacco use.

Analysis

The definition of "tobacco sponsorship" contained in the law does not align with the definition of “tobacco sponsorship” provided in FCTC Art. 1(g) because it does not specifically cover contributions to any individual. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should provide a definition of "tobacco sponsorship" in accordance with the definition contained in FCTC Art. 1(g).

FCTC-Based Definition

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

Term Defined
Definition

“Tobacco advertising and promotion” means any form of commercial communication, recommendation or action with the aim, effect, or potential effect of promoting, directly or indirectly, a tobacco product or tobacco use.

Analysis

The definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” contained in the law aligns with the definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” provided in FCTC Art. 1(c).

FCTC-Based Definition

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

Term Defined
Definition

“Tobacco products” means products prepared in whole or in part from tobacco leaves as raw material and intended to be smoked, inhaled, chewed, aspirated, sucked, snorted or otherwise consumed, such as manufactured cigarettes, handmade, pipes, cigars, water pipe (narghile-shisha), bidi, roll-your-own, pipe tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery system, heated tobacco products, dry or wet snuff, and others.

Analysis

The definition of "tobacco products" contained in the law aligns with the definition of “tobacco product” provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).

FCTC-Based Definition

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))

Point of Sale

Term Defined
Definition

“Point of sale” means any place where tobacco products are sold, whether indoors or outdoors.

Analysis

The definition of “point of sale” is significant because the law restricts both tobacco advertising and display at points of sale.