Last updated: May 15, 2020
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 provide for this disclosure, as required by FCTC Art. 13.4(d). Since the law might allow some forms of tobacco advertising and promotion, including international or cross-border advertising, tobacco industry activities and expenditures on these activities are particularly important information for the government to monitor tobacco industry APS activities.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure of specified information on tobacco APS and on APS expenditures in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
The law does not require health warning messages on permitted forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Although the law contains a ban on most forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship, the law does not address international or cross-border advertising.
Therefore, to align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require health warnings on any permitted forms of sponsorship.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require disclosure of information on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship by the tobacco industry; therefore the law does not require that such information be made readily available to the public.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines paras. 41-42, the law should require disclosure by the tobacco industry to government of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures, and require the government to make this information readily available to the public.
