New Zealand

Director-General of Health

The law requires manufacturers and importers to file annually with the Director-General of Health a report which includes the results of constituents testing and the respective quantities of those constituents. In addition, manufacturers and importers must file an annual return showing the weight of each ingredient and additive used in the manufacture of the tobacco product.

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.

Director-General of Health

The law requires manufacturers and importers to file annually with the Director-General of Health a report which includes the results of required testing of the constituents of the smoke and the respective quantities of those constituents.

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.

Director-General of Health

The law requires the Director-General of Health to “take all practicable steps” to ensure that all returns and reports are publicly available on a website under the Director-General’s control, and may publish or make publicly available information from the return or report in any other way.

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.