Last updated: September 9, 2021
Disclosure Requirements
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
The law requires manufacturers and importers to disclose to government authorities information on contents and ingredients of tobacco products, per unit of tobacco product. Disclosure must be made at the end of each calendar year, for each brand and type of tobacco product manufactured or imported.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Under Sec. 18(2) of the Tobacco Control Act, manufacturers and importers, prior to manufacture or importation, must comply with emissions disclosure requirements as prescribed by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Further, Sec. 42 requires that manufacturers, importers, suppliers, and distributors provide reports periodically or upon request to the Tobacco Control Committee. As specified in the Fifth Schedule, these reports shall include information on the contents and emissions of tobacco products. However, the Tobacco Control Regulations 2019 did not provide further details about emissions disclosures.
Nonetheless, because disclosure is required, the regulatory status code “Required” is given.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law requires that contents and emissions information reported to the Tobacco Control Committee under Sec. 42 of the Act be made available to the public in a timely manner, as prescribed by regulations. However, the Tobacco Control Regulations 2019 did not provide further details about making disclosed information available to the public.
Nonetheless, because the law contains an affirmative requirement that the information be made available to the public, the regulatory status code "Required" is given.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.
