Last updated: September 9, 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
The Tobacco Control Act requires a manufacturer, importer, supplier or distributor of tobacco or tobacco products to provide reports to the Tobacco Control Committee (established under the Act) periodically or upon request, as provided in the Fifth Schedule to the Act. The Fifth Schedule does not explicitly require disclosure of information on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures. However, it does require disclosure of any "other information as may be required by the Committee" and "any other information as may be prescribed by regulations". To date, regulations requiring disclosure of advertising, promotion and sponsorship information have not been issued. However, because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, such regulations on disclosure are not required, per FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 38.
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 tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. However, because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, such warnings are not required.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require disclosure of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship information because there is a comprehensive ban on such activity. However, other information that is required to be disclosed to the government must be made available to the public.
