Last updated: September 9, 2021
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
"Tobacco product" means products entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as raw material which are manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, snuffing, or consumed by any means.
The definition of "tobacco product" contained in the Tobacco Control Act aligns with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).
Any product entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as a raw material which is manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, or snuffing. (FCTC Art. 1(f))
Outside Packaging and Labeling
"Outside packaging" means any packaging in the retail sale of tobacco products, including multiple packages of tobacco products such as cartons, and includes any label and other written or graphic information on or in it.
The definition of "outside packaging" contained in the Tobacco Control Act aligns with the definition of "outside packaging and labeling" provided in FCTC Art. 11(4).
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
Package
"Package" means any covering, wrapper, container, or other enclosure that contains a tobacco product.
The definition of "package" is significant because the law requires health warnings on every package.
