Last updated: August 27, 2021
Key Terms
Tobacco Sponsorship
“Sponsorship” means any manner of collective or personal support for an undertaking, activity or individual with the goal of directly or indirectly furthering the purchase or consumption of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes or refill containers.
The law’s definition of “sponsorship” aligns with the definition of “tobacco sponsorship” provided in FCTC Art. 1(g).
Any form of contribution to any event, activity, or individual with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(g))
Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
"Advertising" means any form of distributed commercial communication (for example, printed material, posters, stickers, advertising images on walls, radio broadcasts and television broadcasts, videos, movie films and video films), as well as activities whose goal is to directly or indirectly further the purchase or consumption of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes or refill containers, including placing of product in places of business and using various effects [for example words (slogans), forms, images, colors, light and sound effects] to further consumption.
The law’s definition of “advertising” aligns with the definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion” provided in FCTC Art. 1(c).
Any form of commercial communication, recommendation, or action with the aim, effect or likely effect of promoting a tobacco product or tobacco use either directly or indirectly. (FCTC Art. 1(c))
Tobacco Product
"Tobacco product" means a product that can be consumed and consists, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not.
The definition of “tobacco product” aligns with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(f) by covering any product made entirely or partly of tobacco.
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))
