Last updated: December 22, 2021
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
FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41 provides that Parties require disclosure by the tobacco industry to relevant governmental authorities of any advertising, promotion and sponsorship in which it engages. The law does not require such disclosure. Although most forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are prohibited, the law should require disclosure of industry information on activities and expenditures of these remaining forms (e.g., product display) in order for the government to monitor these activities.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require that the tobacco industry gives information to the government on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Most forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are prohibited. However, health warnings are not required on those forms still permitted, such as the rebroadcast of motorsport competitions that take place in a country where tobacco advertising is permitted.
FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 40 provides that Parties should consider requiring that health warnings be given at least equal prominence to the advertising, promotion or sponsorship. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require that health warnings accompany all permitted forms of tobacco advertising and promotion and that the health warnings be of equal prominence to the advertisement.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not provide for tobacco industry disclosures and, consequently, the availability of these disclosures to the public. FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 42 provides that Parties should make the information readily available to the public. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require mandatory disclosure requirement on the tobacco industry and require that such disclosures be made available to the public.
