Last updated: April 22, 2024
Disclosure Requirements
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes
Superintendent of Public Health
Manufacturers and importers must disclose to the Superintendent of Public Health, by brand and type, information on ingredients and quantities thereof used in the manufacture of tobacco products. The information must be provided before the tobacco product is placed on the market and when the product is modified in such a way that affects the information.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the contents and/or ingredients used in the manufacture of their cigarettes.
Disclosure by manufacturers and importers of cigarettes to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes
Superintendent of Public Health
Manufacturers and importers must disclose to the Superintendent of Public Health, by brand and type, information on emission levels of tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide and, where available, information on other emissions and their levels.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires disclosure by manufacturers and importers to government authorities of information on the emissions of their cigarettes.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
Superintendent of Public Health
The Superintendent of Public Health must make disclosed information publicly available on a website.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it requires that disclosed information be made readily available to the public.
