Last updated: February 26, 2024
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 require disclosure because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 43 provides, however, that while the requirement for this kind of disclosure applies only to Parties that do not have a comprehensive ban, all Parties should implement the disclosure requirement in that it may help Parties that consider that they have a comprehensive ban to identify any advertising, promotion or sponsorship not covered by the ban or engaged in by the tobacco industry in contravention of the ban.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
There is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Therefore, the requirement for health warning messages on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is not applicable.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
The law does not require disclosure of information because there is a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Therefore, public availability of disclosed information is not applicable.
FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines para. 43 provides, however, that while disclosure to the government and public applies only to Parties that do not have a comprehensive ban, all Parties should implement the disclosure requirement in that it may help Parties that consider that they have a comprehensive ban to identify any advertising, promotion or sponsorship not covered by the ban or engaged in by the tobacco industry in contravention of the ban.
