Last updated: April 22, 2024
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
"Tobacco products" means products that can be consumed and consist, even partly, of tobacco, whether genetically modified or not.
The definition of "tobacco products" aligns with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1(f).
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))
Outside Packaging and Labeling
"Outside packaging" means any packaging in which tobacco or related products are placed on the market and which includes a unit packet or an aggregation of unit packets; transparent wrappers are not regarded as outside packaging.
The definition of "outside packaging" aligns with the definition of “outside packaging and labeling” provided in FCTC Art. 11 because it includes all packing used for retail sale of the product.
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
Smokeless Tobacco Product
"Smokeless tobacco product" means a tobacco product not involving a combustion process, including chewing tobacco, nasal tobacco and tobacco for oral use.
The definition of “smokeless tobacco product” is significant because the Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products Regulations, 2016 (Sec. 21) prohibit the import, manufacture, sale or supply of smokeless tobacco products.
