Georgia

The law does not require disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure by the tobacco industry to relevant governmental authorities of information on any advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures.

The law requires that a health warning be displayed at points of sale. The warning must state include the following:

• “Smoking kills”
• “It is forbidden to sell the tobacco product to underage children”
• “In order to stop smoking, call: 116001, the call is free. Disease Control and National Public Health Center named after L. Sakvarelidze”

The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to health warning messages required at points of sale. To more fully align, the law should affirmatively require health warnings on other permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

The law does not require disclosure to the government by the tobacco industry of information on advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures, and therefore there is no disclosed information to share with the public.

To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure by the tobacco industry to relevant governmental authorities of information on any advertising, promotion and sponsorship activities and expenditures and require that such information be made readily available to the public.