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“Sponsorship/underwriting”: any public or private contribution made to a third party in relation to an event, a team or an activity whose purpose is to promote a brand of cigarette or any other tobacco product, bearing in mind that this event, team or activity would continue to exist without this contribution.

The definition of "tobacco sponsorship" does not fully align with the definition provided in the FCTC. The definition would be made stronger by including contributions with the likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use and not limit contributions to a third party, in accordance with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(g).

“Advertising/promotion”: Any kind of communication, recommendation, action or commercial contribution having as its purpose, effect or likely effect, directly or indirectly to encourage the use of tobacco or a tobacco product, or that seeks to encourage consumers to choose one brand of cigarette over another.

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

“Tobacco product”: all products intended to be smoked, sniffed, sucked or chewed as long as they are even partially composed of tobacco, particularly cigars, cigarillos, pipe tobacco, rolling papers and prefabricated tobacco rolls or tubes.

The definition of “tobacco products” aligns with the FCTC definition.

“Distribution”: Any sale or giving away for free or any other kind of donation, including sampling of tobacco products.

The definition of “distribution” is relevant because it addresses the free distribution of tobacco products.