Last updated: September 17, 2019
Key Terms
Tobacco Sponsorship
The law does not address tobacco advertising, promotion, or sponsorship. Therefore, there is no applicable definition of “tobacco sponsorship.” To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should provide a definition of "tobacco advertising and promotion" in accordance with the definition contained in FCTC Art. 1(c).
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
The law does not address tobacco advertising, promotion, or sponsorship. Therefore, there is no applicable definition of “tobacco advertising and promotion.” To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should provide a definition of "tobacco advertising and promotion" in accordance with the definition contained 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 any substance, that contains tobacco leaf, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe, tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco and dipping tobacco.
The law’s definition aligns with the definition of “tobacco product” in the FCTC Art. 1(f). However, to more fully align, the definition could make clear that any product entirely or partly made of tobacco leaf as a raw material is a tobacco product.
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))
