Laws

Food and Drugs Board Guidelines for the Labeling of Tobacco Products

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Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Food and Drugs Board Guidelines for the Importation of Tobacco Products

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Food and Drugs Authority Application Form for the Registration of a Tobacco Product

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COMMENTS: The Food and Drugs Authority Application Form for the Registration of a Tobacco Product details the information that must be submitted by manufacturers and importers of tobacco products, including information on ingredients and emissions.

Labeling Requirements for Cigarette Packs

01 Jul, 1989

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Standard 105-1:1992 on Specifications for Cigarettes

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Customs and Excise (Duties and Other Taxes) (Amendment) Act, 2007 (excerpt)

28 Jun, 2007

Note: This law has not been reviewed by our legal staff and was not relied upon for purposes of our analysis. We are providing it here for informational purposes only.

Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851)

09 Oct, 2012

COMMENTS: The Public Health Act, 2012 is the primary tobacco control legislation and governs, among other things, smoking in public places; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; and tobacco packaging and labeling.

Food and Drugs Authority Specifications for No Smoking Sign (as amended - Version No. 02)

01 Feb, 2013

COMMENTS: The Food and Drugs Authority first issued the Specifications for No Smoking Sign in February 2013. Version No. 02 was issued in 2019. The specifications include a description of the required signage and a template.

Food and Drugs Authority Guidelines for the Labelling of Tobacco Products (2013)

01 Mar, 2013

COMMENTS: The Food and Drug Authority Guidelines for Labelling of Tobacco Products (2013) regulated tobacco packaging and labeling. The Guidelines include the specifications for health warnings required to appear on product packaging. The 2013 Guidelines are no longer in effect.

Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247)

04 Jan, 2017

COMMENTS: Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247) prescribe requirements for pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages and public smoking restrictions, among other measures.

Food and Drugs Authority Guidelines for the Registration of Tobacco Products (2018)

13 Apr, 2018

COMMENTS: The Food and Drugs Authority Guidelines for the Registration of Tobacco Products (2018) establishes the general requirements for registration and re-registration by importers of tobacco products.

Food and Drugs Authority Guidelines for the Labelling of Tobacco Products (2018)

01 Nov, 2018

COMMENTS: The Food and Drug Authority Guidelines for Labelling of Tobacco Products (2018) regulate tobacco packaging and labeling. The Guidelines include the specifications for pictorial health warnings required to appear on product packaging.

Selected Pictorial Health Warnings Under the Food and Drugs Authority Guidelines for the Labelling of Tobacco Products (2018)

01 Nov, 2018

COMMENTS: This file contains seven pictorial health warnings required to appear on tobacco product packaging under the Food and Drug Authority Guidelines for Labelling of Tobacco Products (2018).

To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of April 13, 2020 unless otherwise noted.