Last updated: January 22, 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 law does not provide for this disclosure, as required by FCTC Art. 13.4(d). Since the law may inadvertently allow for some forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, tobacco industry activities and expenditures on these activities are particularly important information for the government to monitor.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure of specified information on tobacco APS and on APS expenditures in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 41.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
The law does not require health warnings on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13.4(b) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 38.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require disclosure of information and therefore does not provide for public availability of disclosed information by the tobacco industry.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should impose a mandatory disclosure requirement on the tobacco industry and make that information readily available to the public, in accordance with FCTC Art. 13.4(d) and FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines paras. 41 and 42
