Last updated: June 1, 2023
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 FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines provide that while the requirement for this kind of disclosure applies to Parties that do not have a comprehensive ban, all Parties should implement the disclosure requirement in that it may help those 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.
To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, the law should require disclosure to the government on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship and activities.
Health warning messages required on permitted forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Because not all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship are prohibited, the law should require health warnings on any permitted forms to align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines.
Disclosed information readily available to the public
Tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship information is not required to be disclosed to the government. To align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, information disclosures to the government should be required and the government should be required to make information from the reports available to the public.
